Case Studies

At Paragon Talent, we specialise in connecting high-growth businesses across ingredients-led industries with exceptional senior leadership, commercial, technical, and operational talent.

The sectors we operate in, flavours, fragrance, food ingredients, pharmaceutical ingredients, and nutraceuticals, are highly specialised markets where deep industry knowledge and trusted networks are essential.

Our case studies demonstrate how we help companies overcome complex hiring challenges, access hard-to-reach talent, and build high-performing teams that drive long-term growth.

Below are examples of projects delivered across Europe, North America, and global markets.

How we helped JF Renshaw successful appoint 15 professionals between 2019 and 2022

Overview: How we successfully supported JF Renshaw, a UK-based leader in bakery ingredients, in hiring 15 key appointments over a three-year period. These roles spanned various disciplines, including sales, new product development (NPD), marketing, and operations, helping the company strengthen its workforce and continue delivering high-quality products to the bakery industry.

How we helped Chaucer successful appoint 9 professionals across Europe and the US

Overview: We successfully supported Chaucer Foods, a UK-based leader in high-quality, freeze-dried ingredients, by facilitating 9 strategic hires across Europe and the US. These roles covered key disciplines, including sales, new product development (NPD), and sales leadership. Each hire contributed to long-term retention, helping Chaucer Foods strengthen its team and maintain a stable, high-performing workforce.

Over a decade of successful Flavourist searches across 4 continents

Overview: Technical appointments in the Flavour and Fragrance industries can be extremely difficult to fill, having a recruitment partner that not only understands the roles but who has a strong pre-existing network to help can be the difference between success and failure.