Ulster Bank Northern Ireland Business Podcasts

In the penultimate episode of the series, host Sarah Travers is joined by Cormac McKervey, Senior Agriculture Manager at Ulster Bank, and Michele Shirlow, Chief Executive of Food NI, for a special edition of the podcast focusing on the agri-food sector in Northern Ireland. Learn about how the farming community and local food and drinks producers have adapted and risen to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus crisis, opportunities for growth, and the role of the sector in the green economy.

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In episode four, Sarah is joined by Jamie McMinnis, Managing Director of print and display specialists Minprint. Learn about how the business has grown and diversified its product and service offering over the past four decades, and how, during the Coronavirus crisis, Jamie and his team developed an innovative range of social distancing products to support primary schools to prepare to reopen safely. Branded the ‘Combat Kids’, the range has been designed to communicate the complex issues raised by Covid-19 to young children in an engaging way.

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In episode three of Thrive in the New World, host Sarah Travers is joined by David Ferguson and Colin McClean, the team behind independently owned food and coffee shop chain Bob & Berts. Discover how the brand, which opened its first cafe in Portstewart in 2013, has expanded across Northern Ireland and into Scotland in recent years. Also, gain insight into how the business adapted throughout lockdown with the development of the new Bob & Berts app, and how it has prepared its cafes for reopening.

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In the second episode of Thrive in the New World, host Sarah Travers is joined by Peter McCaul, CEO of retail analytics company Péarlaí. Discover how the company is supporting shopping centres and retailers to generate footfall and build brand loyalty among shoppers using a smart key fob. In response to the challenges presented by the Coronavirus crisis, the business recently adapted and launched Péarlaí Protect, a service to help retailers with crowd management.

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In episode one of Thrive in the New World, host Sarah Travers is joined by Sinead Murphy, Founder and CCO of Shnuggle, the award-winning designer and manufacturer of clever baby products. Learn more about how the homegrown company started out by processing orders in its owners' garage to now exporting to over 40 countries and how the business has adapted in these unique times. Also, discover how during the Coronavirus crisis Shnuggle pivoted in response to urgent calls for vital PPE when it led a consortium of local companies in the development of the Hero Shield initiative.

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Announcing Thrive in the New World, the new business podcast brought to you by Ulster Bank and hosted by Sarah Travers.

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