Twist Teas
Claire Ayres is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in legal and marketing roles. Currently serving as the Co-Founder and Director of Sales and Marketing at Twist since 2017, Claire has a strong background in legal advisory and management. Prior to this, Claire held multiple positions at the UK Ministry of Defence from 2004 to 2017, including Barrister, Senior Management Group Leader, and Senior Legal Advisor. Additionally, Claire worked as an On Set Legal Advisor for the BBC in mid-2004 and as a Case Controller at the Serious Fraud Office from 2000 to 2004, providing strategic and policy advice. Claire's early career included a role as a Barrister At Law at 23 Essex Street, specializing in criminal prosecution and defense, fraud, and inquests from 1996 to 2000.
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Twist Teas
Twist Teas was established in 2017 by Claire Ayres, a lawyer, her mother, Nicky Kavanaugh, a project manager and their friend Fraser Tant, an experienced Food & Beverage marketer. The mission? To make Twist Teas the conscious choice for contemporary tea lovers globally. All of Twist Teas’ teas are hand-blended in the UK, ethically sourced whole-leaf ingredients, and packed in plastic-free and sustainable Forest Council Approved packaging. The tea bags and string are made from corn silk, a completely natural product, with strings and label attached by an ultra-sound process so no glue is used. What sets Twist Teas apart (because they never stop innovating) is each blend has an added extra: functional herbs, botanicals and spices evidenced to provide health and wellbeing benefits. That’s why the tagline is “Blends with Benefits”. Passionate and driven, the whole team has a single-minded ambition to: 1) Sell premium quality tea, plastic-free and sustainably packaged, loved at first taste; and 2) Delight clients so much, they talk about Twist Teas and service in the same breath. From the outset, Twist Teas has been clear on their strategy for success, with two distinct routes to market: • A trusted, strongly independent supplier, the enthusiastic sales team select complementary food and beverage outlets, boutique hotels and businesses to showcase Twist Teas; and • A slick e-commerce offering sets the stage for their full range of unique blends and exciting portfolio of personalised tea products, selling directly into homes. The monthly tea club, a unique try-before-you-buy innovation, and personalised tea gift sales being hugely popular. A heart of hard-to-beat service drives Twist Teas; a pledge to ethical, sustainable business practices, and the knowledge that they are the only British tea company meeting all consumer trends head on. A fast growing base of loyal brand champions is testament to this. Be part of the Twist Teas family and connect with us.