Stories, experiences and advice from people who've started and scaled a food or drink business.
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BBC Good Food Show Summer - 15th - 18th June 2023 - NEC Birmingham - Show Interviews
Immediate Live 2023
The BBC Good Food Show will be back from the 15-18 June for an unmissable summer show, alongside BBC Gardeners’ World Live. The show will be packed full of chefs and experts sharing their culinary skills and cooking live on stage in our Big Kitchen! The star-studded line-up includes James Martin, Nadiya Hussain, Michel Roux, Ainsley Harriott, The Hairy Bikers and many more. If this is not enough to tempt you, we will also have plenty of inspirational products for you to taste and buy perfect ...
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Gnaw Chocolate is a business that's scaling-up with taste innovation. Its ethically sourced, sustainably packaged bars (and more) delight in unexpected flavour pairings.Froghop
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Vybey founder Gordon Belch shares his journey in sports nutrition and functional brain health. Discover how they transitioned from a 'failed' drink concept to a successful meal-replacement brand, expanding from Australia to Europe.Froghop
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James Hagerty founded Presto Coffee with the belief that coffee drinkers shouldn’t have to choose between great taste, sustainability or accessibility.Froghop
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How do you build a business with maximum impact on health and minimum impact on the environment? Hear from Al Duffield of Vital Drinks to find out.Froghop
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Charles Redfern, founder of Realfoods by Organico, is stocked by Ocado, Amazon, Whole Foods etc. Hear his views on regenerative, hyper-processed, B Corp & more.Froghop
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A Bar Above's Chris Tunstall is a self-confessed 'cocktail nerd'. Hear about the flavours, formats, techniques and trends in the US craft cocktail scene.Froghop
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Oggs founder Hannah Carter is on a mission to remove unnecessary eggs from our food. How has she approached product development, scaling, marketing and more?Froghop
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Over The Moo founder Simon Goodman is on a mission to build the world’s tastiest vegan ice cream business. Inspired by helping Cadbury launch its first choc ice in his agency days, Simon set about bringing a delicious, plant-based ice cream to market. Listen in to hear about his manufacturing journey, expanding into Spain, Portugal and Dubai, Great…
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Popcorn Shed makes delicious gourmet popcorn, the ultimate multi-occasion snack that’s tasty and versatile. The business has won Great Taste Awards and is growing fast. Find out how they’ve scaled up from home to factory, staying true to their artisan, handmade process across more than 30 flavours and diversified and grown sales through 15 channels…
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Since 2006, Angel Food has been on a mission to make plant-based mainstream. Starting as an importer of vegan products, the New Zealand-based business scaled up and began to create their own dairy-free vegan cheese alternatives. Hear how founder Alice Shopland started, scaled and created products with the taste and texture to satisfy vegans and fle…
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Ros Heathcote founded Borough Broth to offer tasty products that deliver protein and natural collagens for gut health and general wellbeing. Tune in to hear how she’s grown the business while keeping the homemade taste, slow-cooked goodness and high-quality ingredients that have won the range a whopping 12 Great Taste Awards. Founded in 2015, Borou…
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Hunter & Gather is on a mission to help people improve their health by making it easy to eat real food. Shocked by the additives, added sugar and unrecognisable ingredients on the backs of most products, they provide products, information and inspiration to help people change their diets and lifestyles to cut out ultra-processed foods. Listen to po…
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Disappointed by the vegan cheese on offer, Mike Moore founded Honestly Tasty in 2018. Find out how he set about creating products like Bree, Shamembert and Blue and getting them listed with M&S, Ocado, Vegan Kind and independent specialists too. Mike explains how Honestly Tasty has scaled up, dealt with seasonal Christmas spikes, and funded and exp…
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Black Mamba Foods is on a mission to make the world tastier and spicier with a range of ‘venomous’ sauces, chutneys and pestos that bring the heat. Based in Eswatini in Southern Africa but with stockists on four continents, founder Claudia Castellanos wanted to build a better world through good food, ethical practices and impact entrepreneurship. F…
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Juspy is a protein blend developed to supercharge your health but taste like a treat. Packed with functional ingredients and boasting a clean label, it combines collagen with cacao and other superfoods to nourish the skin, support bone and joint health, provide an energy boost and keep you going. Listen now to hear how Juspy founder Leonie Lynch ha…
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Nix & Kix is a refreshingly different soft drink brand that wants to give people better choices when it comes to soft drinks. Better taste, better for you, with natural ingredients, refreshing combinations and the natural benefits of botanicals. Listed at Waitrose, Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Booths, Holland & Barrett, Nando’s and more, they’re a certified…
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The Free From Food Awards are the UK’s only awards dedicated to free-free food and drink products and innovation. Now in its fifteenth year, the yellow logo is coveted by producers of free-from products and noticed by retailers and consumers alike. The awards also support, promote and encourage new allergen-free product development. Find out more a…
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Christopher Kong is on a mission to help more people discover the benefits of tempeh. Hear how Better Nature’s range of tasty, nutritious tempeh products has won listings in Tesco, Planet Organic, Selfridges, foodservice and more. In a packed podcast, hear about Better Nature’s lean approach to scaling up, how they’ve raised finance to start and gr…
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Hear how Oatsu’s Lauren O’Donnell took her plant-based overnight oats from idea to Shopify, Holland & Barrett and a successful crowdfunder.Froghop
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Over 20% of the UK population is affected by one or more allergies. It’s a growing problem, especially for children, with 6-8% suffering from food allergies (BSACI figures). What would you do if your child suffered from severe allergies? It’s a life-threatening challenge that Grow With Iris founder Amy Langfield faced when her daughter Iris was bor…
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Jared Spencer founded Riddim Snacks to authentically represent the stories, flavours and ingredients of the Caribbean. Listen in to discover how he’s achieving that goal while balancing tasty, innovative flavours with inclusive Vegan and Free-From products. Check out the range at www.riddimsnacks.co.uk. — You’ll find videos, guides, checklists and …
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Mike Reid - Chef and restaurateur - 17 June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Peter Schaebbicke - Botree Farms Cambodian Pepper - 17th June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Abi Kendall - The Cornish Larder - 17 June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Kevin Edge - Barbecue Expert - 17th June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Grant Hedley - Great English Wines - 16 June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Katy Truss - Condiments for BBQs and outdoor eatingImmediate Live 2023
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Razan Alsous - Squeeky Cheese - 16 June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Neil Reader - Rossmore Oysters - 16 June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Paul Ainsworth - No6 Restaurant Padstow - 15 June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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Nadiya Hussain - Baker and author on the Big Kitchen Stage - - 15th June 2023Immediate Live 2023
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You can catch Michel cooking live in the Big Kitchen on Friday 16th June at the BBC Good Food Show Summer 2023! Michel Roux was born in 1960 in Pembury, Kent, where his father Albert Roux worked as a private chef for the Cazalet family. His earliest food memories are the smells of the Fairlawne kitchen – pastry, sugar caramelizing and stews – where…
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Inspired by the tastes and experiences he'd had travelling the world, Chris Crocker has created a range of exotic, delicious coffee mixers. Hear all about his journey and how the business is doing good too.Froghop
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Craig and Shaun McAnuff You can catch Craig and Shaun cooking live in the Summer Kitchen on Friday 16th June, at the BBC Good Food Show Summer 2023! Popular food influencer brothers from London, Craig and Shaun, launched ‘Original Flava’ in 2016 to teach people how to cook Caribbean food via easy and tasty recipes for everyone! Taught how to cook b…
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You can catch Chris hosting the Summer Kitchen at BBC Good Food Show Summer and he will also be at BBC Good Food Festival 2023! Chris Bavin is so full of character he was born to be on TV. After a TV production company first stumbled across him in 2011 he has gone from strength to strength and is currently co-presenting his fourth series of BBC1’s …
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You can catch Chris cooking live on the Summer Kitchen at BBC Good Food Show Summer on Friday 16 June, and the Festival Kitchen on Friday 18 August at the BBC Good Food Festival 2023! Chris Baber is a chef on a mission to make cooking easy with his delicious, fuss-free recipes. His debut cookbook, Easy, was published in April 2022 and is filled wit…
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Turning a beloved family recipe into a product was deeply personal for Elaine Rémy, founder of Vie’s Jamaican Rum Cakes. Baked in small batches in Cumbria to a traditional recipe, they’re generously infused with the finest Jamaican white rums. Listen to find out how the business came to be, how Elaine has balanced the business with her career since…
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You can catch Kwoklyn cooking live in the Summer Kitchen on Thursday 15th June at the BBC Good Food Show Summer 2023! Kwoklyn Wan is a worldwide bestselling author, TV chef, martial arts expert and presenter. In 2018 Kwoklyn made his TV debut on ITV’s This Morning and he’s now regularly cooking up a storm on Channel 4’s Steph’s Packed Lunch. With t…
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You can catch Ching cooking live in the Summer Kitchen on Friday 16th June at BBC Good Food Show Summer 2023! Ching-He Huang MBE is an International Emmy nominated, Award winning TV chef & cookery author who has become an ambassador of Chinese cooking around the world. Ching received an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2020 list, for services to…
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You can catch Crystelle cooking live in the Summer Kitchen on Thursday 15th June at BBC Good Food Show Summer 2023! Crystelle Pereira is a 27-year old quick-witted cook and baker from London. Born in North London to Kenyan born, Portuguese-Goan parents, Crystelle loves sharing her Portuguese-Goans recipes. She stole the hearts of the nation in the …
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Established by England rugby legend Jonny Wilkinson, No 1 Living creates delicious, living drinks for excellent gut health and overall wellbeing. In this Food Founders Interview, CEO Tim Lennox will explain how the business came to be and how it’s grown and won listings while putting health and wellbeing first. — You’ll find videos, guides, checkli…
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Understanding retail buyers and getting comfortable, and even proficient, with selling is a critical skill that food founders need to master. The latest food founders interview features Karen Green, someone who’s been on both sides of the negotiating table. She began her career as a retail buyer with Tesco, then Boots, before working in Commercial …
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What is 'shopper stalking' and what does it tell you about consumers, their habits, preferences and how they buy? Hear it all from Tessa Stuart.Froghop
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Monica Martini left a career in architecture to follow her passionate belief that ‘we are what we eat’. She’s launched Be100% as a range of nutritious vegan snacks that boost gut, brain and immune health – rooted in ancestral wisdom and backed by evidence-based science. Irresistible snacking with cellular hacking, as she calls it. Find out more at …
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Cornel Sampson founded Revive after turning to nature to boost his well-being and treat his aches and pains. Friends and family were soon asking for his secret, and Revive was born. Hear all about Cornel and his mission “to change a million lives one juice at a time”. Find out more here and follow Cornel on Instagram. — You’ll find more videos, gui…
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James Martin You can catch James cooking live in the Big Kitchen on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th November! You can also catch him at Let’s Talk Good Food Stage and at our book signing. James Martin made a great impact with his television debut in November ‘96 and has rarely been off screen since. He presented BBC1’s hugely successful Saturday Kitc…
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Dubbed the ‘Queen of Gluten-free’ by Nigella Lawson, Becky Excell is a multi Sunday Times best-selling author and gluten-free food writer with a following of over 700,000 across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. Having started her food blog in 2013 as a place to share her recipes with friends and family, they quickly started to be e…
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Paul Ainsworth - Cooking live in the Big Kitchen on Saturday 26th November! - Winter Show 2022
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Growing up in his parents’ guesthouse in Southampton, Paul Ainsworth was part of the hospitality industry from the very beginning. Watching and helping his parents at work, he developed a strong sense of hard work and determination to succeed. A passionate supporter of Cornish farmers, fishermen and artisanal producers, Paul’s passion for imaginati…
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Crystelle Pereira is a 26-year old quick-witted cook and baker from London. Born in North London to Kenyan born, Portuguese-Goan parents, Crystelle loves sharing her Portuguese-Goans recipes. She stole the hearts of the nation in the Great British Bake Off (Channel 4 and Netflix USA, 2021). In December 2021, Vanity Fair named Crystelle as one of th…
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Benjamina Ebuehi - Cooking live at the Get Baking! Stage on Friday 25th November - Winter Show 2022
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Benjamina Ebuehi You can catch Benjamina cooking live at the Get Baking! Stage on Friday 25th November! You can also see her at the Let’s Talk Good Food Stage and at our book signing. Born and raised in south London, Benjamina Ebuehi first appeared on the seventh series of The Great British Bake Off finishing as a quarter finalist and impressing ju…
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