Recipe for Greatness

Dominic Rice, co-founder and CEO of CANS, is on a mission to build a new category of non-sweet, no-sugar, no-sweetener soft drinks. After 16 years at Red Bull, Dom is applying his beverage industry expertise to create a genuinely healthy alternative that doesn't compromise on taste. The idea came over a steak dinner in Prague, where three friends shared the frustration of living sugar- and sweetener-free and finding their only drink options were water, tea, or coffee. CANS is built on radica...

Suzie Millar shares the inspiring journey of growing The Scottish Bee Company from a purpose-driven venture into a thriving business while introducing over 27 million bees to Scotland and establishing a charity to support pollinators' habitats. • From lawyer to chiropractor to honey entrepreneur, connecting analytical skills with empathy and health interests • Starting a bee company while pregnant and building a family alongside the business • Raising investment to buy beehives for Sco...

Felix James, co-founder and head brewer at Small Beer, takes us through his brewing journey from childhood experiments to pioneering the world's first brewery dedicated to beers under 2.8%. His passion for biology and fermentation forms the foundation of a revolutionary approach to creating full-flavoured beer with less alcohol. • Started brewing at age 4 with a home experiment using a milk bottle and bread yeast • Biology degree led to professional brewing, beginning at Budweiser where he l...

Charles Redfern shares his organic food journey from founding Real Foods, Organico, and Fish4ever, revealing how his French roots inspired a mission focused on reviving and expanding organic products with sustainability at the core. • Accidentally entering finance before realising his passion for food entrepreneurship • Starting with French cordial, facing distribution challenges and learning on the job • Expanding into organic juices and becoming an early pioneer in the health food sector •...

Discover how Tess Reed transformed her homemade tahini dressing into All Dressed Up, a standout brand now stocked in Whole Foods and Ocado within just one year of launching. Tess shares her winding career path from university graduate to food entrepreneur and the pivotal moments that led to her business success. • Growing up on a farm with a food-loving family shaped Tess's passion for quality ingredients • Early career at The Coconut Collaborative provided valuable food industry exper...

Florian de Chezelles, co-founder of The Salad Project, joins us for a conversation about his remarkable journey in the hospitality industry. From growing up in a lively family of five siblings to his transformative education at the prestigious Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland, Florian shares how these experiences shaped his communication skills and passion for hospitality. We delve into his early career with luxury giants LVMH and the Waldorf Hilton, where he honed his meticulous at...

Uncover the inspiring entrepreneurial journey of Melissa Snover, the visionary founder and CEO of Nourished, as she takes us on a ride from her unexpected start in business to pioneering innovations in the world of personalised nutrition. Melissa's passion for creating a vegetarian gummy candy led her to experiment with plant-based ingredients and develop a vegan gummy using Gellan gum. Throughout this episode, Melissa opens up about the challenges she faced in scaling her businesses, from br...

From aspiring lawyer to founder, Emily Tout, the co-founder and CEO of Mighty Slice, joins us to share her extraordinary path to entrepreneurship. Emily's unexpected discovery of powerlifting during her university years sparked a profound shift in her mindset, fostering a resilience and growth mentality that became crucial in her journey. Listen in as Emily recounts how the discipline and skills honed in her legal studies provided a solid foundation for her venture into the dynamic world of h...