January 30, 202537 min
Life Is Sweet at Fudge Kitchen
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.
Episodes
46
Latest episode
Jan 2025
Language
EN-GB
About the show
Stories, experiences and advice from people who've started and scaled a food or drink business.
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January 6, 202524 min
Gnaw Chocolate: Scaling-up with taste innovation
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.
December 12, 202422 min
Vybey - an adventure in nutrition, nootropics and social purpose
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.
November 27, 202433 min
Presto Coffee - innovation, sustainability and great taste
James Hagerty founded Presto Coffee with the belief that coffee drinkers shouldn’t have to choose between great taste, sustainability or accessibility.
October 24, 202429 min
Vital Drinks - functional drinks, funding and fast growth
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.
October 3, 202442 min
Good food, good business: All about organic with Charles Redfern
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.
September 19, 202430 min
What's happening in craft cocktails
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.
August 19, 202430 min
Taking egg alternatives into 5 of the UK's top 6 supermarkets
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?
July 28, 202429 min
Over The Moo: the world’s tastiest vegan ice cream?
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.
July 11, 202435 min
From ‘shed’ to shops – and 14 other channels
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.
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