Christa Rose is a Buying Manager and food judge with experience across several categories, including tea, wine and seafood. In her current role, Christarose is an innovation Buying Manager at Tesco, supporting startups in getting into and accelerating within retail. Her current remit of 'Community' focuses on Black-led and Female-led businesses. She has led concept-to-launch projects for over 5 years in FMCG, leveraging macro food trends. Her food science background enables her to contribute holistically to businesses, keeping quality at the heart of her work.