Froghop's Food Founders Interviews

Fudge Kitchen has been making artisan confectionary for 40 years. MD Richard Parson talks about its origins, the role shops play, being employee-owned and more.

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.

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.

James Hagerty founded Presto Coffee with the belief that coffee drinkers shouldn’t have to choose between great taste, sustainability or accessibility.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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 Taste (and more) awards, great advice from a branding expert, the fundamentals of ice cream margins and lots more. Learn more about Over The Moo, find stockists and get Crowdfunding information at www.overthemoo.co.uk. — You’ll find videos, guides, checklists and podcasts to help you with your product development and food or drink business on the Froghop website at froghop.co.uk/resources. If you’d like to talk about your product and its development, why not book a Discovery Call.

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. Find out more about Popcorn Shed, find stockists and buy online at www.popcornshed.com. — You’ll find videos, guides, checklists and podcasts to help you with your product development and food or drink business on the Froghop website at froghop.co.uk/resources. If you’d like to talk about your product and its development, why not book a Discovery Call.