Interviewing the founders behind the best food companies in the UK to deconstruct the skills and knowledge they used to grow their business so you can learn from the best and start-up something yourself.
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We sit down with Ineke Nugteren , a nurse turned founder, to unpack how frontline healthcare experience sparked a mission to change what everyday snacking looks like. We talk through the messy realities of building Nourish from a kitchen table into major UK retail, while staying focused on real ingredients, gut health and balanced blood sugar. seeing conventional low-fat guidance fail patients in…
Baby food should not feel like a trade-off between “quick” and “good”. We sit down with Ed van der Lande , founder of More Toddler Meals , to unpack a deceptively simple question: how do you feed toddlers wholesome meals with real texture and visible ingredients when you are exhausted, out of the house, or racing between nursery pick-ups and work? Ed traces the idea back to a moment on deployment…
We talk with Wild Things founder Fliss Newland about going from Mondelez to building an organic, plant-based gummy brand that targets families without losing the fun of sweets. She breaks down the practical steps behind the leap, from finding the right opportunity to nailing brand positioning, packaging, and early retail wins. Childhood hustle stories and the influence of self-employed parents…
We talk with Owen Potts about building The Potts Partnership from a home kitchen into a premium ambient food manufacturer stocked by major UK supermarkets. We dig into hands-on learning, bold packaging choices like aluminium cans, and the unglamorous cash flow and operations work that makes growth possible. Turning a gap year job in a jam factory into a career in food manufacturing and product…
We talk with Craig about how he leaves university, learns the fundamentals of margin and negotiation in meat trading, and turns a steam-cooked chicken discovery into GSN . We break down the scrappy freezer-in-gyms launch, the Covid pivot to e-commerce, and the principles that keep the brand focused on profitable growth. leaving university to gain real-world experience in a family commodity trading…
A teenage trader learns to move stock on Romford Market, then builds a clean‑label snack factory that challenges ultra‑processed bars and keeps going through COVID with a private‑label engine. Matt Hunt, co‑founder of The Protein Ball Co , joins us for a candid, high‑energy tour through graft, grit, and the choices that change a business. We dig into margins, manufacturing, pet treats you could…
We trace Yusuf’s path from schoolyard hustles to building a functional cold brew that swaps jitters for calm focus. The story spans painful caffeine experiments, tough retail lessons, and the mindset shift from making a product to selling one at a profit. Listen to the story of building Unconform • early ventures and the itch to build • caffeine overload as the spark for a solution • cold brew,…
We explore how poker shaped Andrew Macleod's thinking and how those mental models helped him build Emilia’s Crafted Pasta into a debt-free, multi-site brand. From scouting Italy to opening under budget and growing slow, we show how to balance soul with margins. • Poker as a mirror of risk and behaviour • Bootstrapping events and earning trust without capital • Finding the pasta gap and validating…
Will Howard shares his journey from hospitality worker to Managing Director of GrowUp Farms , revealing how purpose-driven leadership and vulnerability create stronger businesses and teams. • Started career with a passion for food, working in hospitality before transitioning to FMCG roles at L'Oreal and PepsiCo • Found his authentic leadership style at purpose-driven companies like Red Bull,…
What does it take to build a thriving food brand that refuses to compromise on values? Karen and Patrick O'Flaherty , founders of Pip Organic , reveal the remarkable journey that transformed their humble market stall selling fresh juices into one of the UK's most trusted organic food and drink brands. The husband-and-wife team share how their backgrounds in marketing and finance, combined with…
