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At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based CEO’ operating in the Food Processing space. If you think a CEO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Simon Cox
President & Chief Executive Officer, Molson Coors Europe of Molson Coors
A Master Brewer by training, Simon previously served as the Managing Director of the UK and Ireland for Molson Coors. He has held a number of senior leadership positions with Carlsberg and Molson Coors since he joined the industry in 1989. Simon joined Molson Coors in 2005 as Director of Supply Chain Strategy, based in Burton-on-Trent and developed increasing responsibility through senior positions as strategy director, then Managing Director – Independent On Premise, before taking over the UK & Ireland business in 2012.
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About Molson Coors: Molson Coors is a beer company and distributor that brews the world’s favorite beer brands.
Benjamina Bollag
Founder & CEO of HigherSteaks
Benjamina is the CEO of London-based food tech start-up Higher Steaks, which she founded in 2017. Previously, Benjamina co-founded a London-based B2B electronics company selling to FTSE500 companies. Benjamina has also worked at Israeli 3D printing company, Stratasys, at the digital marketing division of PepsiCo’s joint venture with Strauss and was the lead developer an ed-tech startup. Benjamina holds a Master of Chemical Engineering from the Imperial College, where she completed a project focusing on the design of a peptide plant, conducting a lab-based research on synthesis and liquid exfoliation of graphitic carbon nitride
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About HigherSteaks, Zestful: HigherSteaks is about providing with that juicy, tender, and delicious meat they love but without harming their health, planet, and animals.
Timo Boldt
Founder and CEO of Gousto
Timo is the co-founder and CEO of Gousto, which he started in 2012 as an easier way for families to cook and share good food together.A few years – and a LOT of recipe boxes – later, and it’s pretty clear that he was onto something… Timo’s interests include gender equality, sustainability, technology and food (of course!).
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About Gousto: Gousto is an online meal-kit manufacturer and retailer, using AI and automation to provide extensive choice and personalisation.
Ross Mackay
CEO & Co-Founder of Daring Foods
Ross Mackay is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Daring Foods.
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About Daring Foods: Daring Foods provides plant-based chicken products as a food alternative.
Tim Lee
CEO of Mindful Chef
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About Mindful Chef: Mindful Chef delivers all the fresh ingredients you need to create delicious, heathy meals.
Courtney Boyd Myers
Co-Founder and CEO of AKUA
Courtney Boyd Myers is the Director of Audience Development for General Assembly focused on fortifying the future of technology through education. Courtney was previously responsible for launching a European company in New York City as the East Coast Editor of The Next Web. In her role at TNW, Courtney covered New York City startups focusing on media, health, education and new economies. She started her career writing about robots for Forbes Magazine.
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About AKUA: Akua specializes in creating plant-based cuisine from ocean-farmed kelp.
Karen Scofield
CEO and Co-Founder of OCEANIUM
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About OCEANIUM: Oceanium develops innovative, all-natural products from sustainably-sourced seaweed.
Graeme Hossie
Founder & Co-CEO of Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co
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About Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co: Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co is a real game changer for premium food-on-the-go.
Damien Lee
Founder & CEO of Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co
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About Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co, SoluBlue: Mr Lee’s Pure Foods Co is a real game changer for premium food-on-the-go.
Gem Misa
CEO & Co-Founder of Fullgreen
Gem Misa joined FULLGREEN as CEO & Co-Founder in 2013.Gem Misa is an incredible entrepreneur – she quit her high profile job, because the sparkle had gone and she decided to set up her own business. She was a total foodie and so decided that she wanted her business to be about food. At first she came up with an idea that didn’t work out and then instead of giving up she came up with another idea: to create natural, organic salad dressings! In her second year of trading she managed to get her salad dressings stocked in supermarkets nationwide. She started her business from home and around the same time she started it she also had a baby! What she has achieved is amazing and so I chatted with her to find out how she’s managed to do it. Gem is going to be joining us at The Sisterhood event on the 20th September 2012 and sharing more insights with us – including telling us all exactly how she got supermarkets to stock her product and how she managed to get crowdfunding. It’s going to be an amazing event and I would love you to join us. To find out more and to book on go here. Enjoy the video, Gem really is amazing and her story goes to show what’s possible.
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About Fullgreen, Righteous: Plant-based eating made easy w Fullgreen’s Veggie Rice, Risottos & Breakfasts. Shelf-Stable & Non-GMO.
Jack Brewitt
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 92 Degrees
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About 92 Degrees: 92 degrees is a micro-roastery and coffee shop that specializes in hand-roasted coffee.
Andrew Reeve
CEO and Co-founder of HonestBrew
On an entrepreneurial adventure creating a craft beer platform and brewery – Honest Brew.
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About HonestBrew: HonestBrew is an online craft beer retailer, sourcing and stocking the best craft beers from independent breweries.
Chris Jones
Co-Founder & CEO of The Naked Deli
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About The Naked Deli: THE place to go for Clean, Healthy, nutritious Natural foods, smoothies, GF refined sugar free treats, smoothies and cold pressed juices.
Julian Bambridge
CEO of MPM
Julian Bambridge is the CEO at MPM. He joined MPM as a sales and marketing director in 2009. Prior to that, Julian served as a sales director at Sterling Relocation.
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About MPM: MPM produces pet foods that are made from natural ingredients.
Joseph Munns
Co-Founder, Managing Director/CEO of Bakedin
Joe spent the majority of his career in various senior management positions at IBM UK, before moving to the food industry to lead Bakedin. He has previous experience in M&A, leading the integration of the Maidenhead based Butterfly Software into IBMs development organisation.
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About Bakedin: Bakedin, a Basingstoke-based baking subscription service, provides premium home baking products featuring exclusive recipes by Michel Roux.
Jenny Costa
Founder/ CEO of Rubies in the Rubble
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About Rubies in the Rubble: Rubies in the Rubble is a sustainable food brand, making high quality relishes and jams out of surplus supplies.
Leo de Montaignac
CEO of Weedingtech
Leo de Montaignac joined Weeding Technologies as CEO in 2014.
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About Weedingtech: Weedingtech is a British company that designs and manufactures innovative weed control technologies for the amenity and utility markets.
Jon Hulme
Co-Founder and CEO of Craft Clubs
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About Craft Clubs: Craft Clubs offers quality food and drink brands a powerful new way to reach consumers, both in their homes and online.
Perez Ochieng
CEO & Director of SACOMA
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About SACOMA: SACOMA develops and supplies innovative healthy and FREE FROM snacks.
David Ventura
CEO of Freed Foods
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About Freed Foods: Free’d is the UK’s most exciting gluten free brand. With over 50 stockists throughout East and North London.
Samuel Dennigan
Group Chief Executive Officer of Strong Roots
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About Strong Roots: Strong Roots provide plant-based, environmentally responsible, positive food choices, for everyone, for now.
Olivia Wollenberg
Founder and CEO of Livia’s
Olivia Wollenberg is the founder and CEO at Livia’s.
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About Livia’s: Livia’s specialises in creating “better for you” sweet treats.
Rich Osborn
CEO & Co-Founder of Fresh Range
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About Fresh Range: Fresh Range is a food tech company .
Nick Coleman
Founder and CEO of Snaffling Pig
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About Snaffling Pig: Snaffling Pig are makers of big, bold flavoured pork crackling and pork scratchings.
