article_snippet.sent: Richard Staveley, head of marketing at Protein World, said it was 'great' that Hopkins had added Hopkins voice to the debate. '
article_snippet.sent: I think much of what is being said and shared online Katie is obviously in agreement,' Richard Staveley, head of marketing at Protein World said.
article_snippet.sent: It's great to have somebody of such high profile getting involved at all, because it's obviously something that we want to be discussed. '
article_snippet.sent: Mr Staveley said Protein World has no official relationship with Hopkins, adding: 'Protein World don't endorse any of Mr Staveley other comments or views necessarily.'
article_snippet.sent: Protein World's Twitter account retweeted Hopkins but Mr Staveley said a retweet does not mean endorsement, adding that a retweet was 'great' to have someone with such a 'strong following' wade in to the debate.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Staveley said there is 'no concern' on behalf of Protein World regarding the petition.
article_snippet.sent: Mr Staveley said Mr Staveley fully endorsed that engagement, adding: 'That's part of our strategy.'
article_snippet.sent: Mr Staveley said if significant 'vitriol' is directed towards Protein World, they are not going to 'sit back and ignore it'.