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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Managing Director operating in the Food Processing space. If you think a Managing Director 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.
Sam Tierney
Co-Founder & Managing Director of SimplyCook
Sam Tierney is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at SimplyCook.
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About SimplyCook: SimplyCook offers home recipe kits with easy step-by-step guides to cook restaurant-quality food in less than 20 minutes.
Dominic Worrall
Managing Director of Bedlam Brewery
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About Bedlam Brewery: Bedlam is an environmentally friendly brewery on a farm that encourages zero waste.
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.
Andrew Laurillard
Co-Founder and Managing Director of Giggling Squid
Andrew Laurillard is the Co-Founder and Managing Director at Giggling Squid.
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About Giggling Squid: Giggling Squid is a Thai food sensation
Charlie Thuillier
Founder and Managing Director of Oppo Ice Cream
Charlie Thuillier is the Founder & Managing Director at Oppo Brothers.
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About Oppo Ice Cream: Oppo Ice Cream provides a wide range of ice creams such as madagascan vanilla, mint choc swirl, and salted caramel.
Harry Thuillier
Co-Owner and Managing Director of Oppo Ice Cream
Harry Thuillier is the Co-Owner and Managing Director.
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About Oppo Ice Cream: Oppo Ice Cream provides a wide range of ice creams such as madagascan vanilla, mint choc swirl, and salted caramel.
Jon Simon
Managing Director & Founder of Pieminister
Taking Pieminister from humble beginnings into a thriving business has been an incredibly enjoyable journey. With Pieminister’s focus in the UK’s vibrant and competitive fast casual dining sector we have had to think differently and be obsessive over our customers. Together with the rest of a team of very talented people, Pieminsiter has become a highly respected, market leader in high quality pies and a unique restaurant operator with exceptional food and service levels.
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About Good Sixty, Pieminister: Pieminister is a Bristol-based family business known for making award winning pies.
Hannah Shipton
Managing Director of William Jackson Food Group
Hannah was appointed Deputy Managing Director of Abel Cole in May 2016. With a background in retail management, Hannah joined our organic online retailer in 2006. Initially running the Customer Service Department, Hannah then moved into sales and marketing, being appointed Sales and Customer Director in 2013 and more recently Marketing Director. Hannah is hugely passionate about our Abel & Cole brand and is leading the business to delight customers with an exciting and innovative product range and a fantastic shopping experience.
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About William Jackson Food Group: William Jackson Food Group is a maker of bread for the sandwich market in the UK and abroad.
Nick Gale
Managing Director of William Jackson Food Group
Nick joined the Group in 2010, initially as Commercial Director of Parripak and Hazeldene, and was appointed Managing Director of Parripak that same year. When Parripak and Hazeldene joined forces and became MyFresh in 2014, Nick became MD. Prior to joining us, he worked for Dairy Crest, Baxters Food Group, Northern Foods and S&A Foods. Nick’s early career was spent with United Biscuits and Kraft General Foods.
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About William Jackson Food Group: William Jackson Food Group is a maker of bread for the sandwich market in the UK and abroad.
Ben Jackson
Founder & Managing Director of Capsicana
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About Capsicana: Capsicana is the multi-award winning, adventurous UK based Latin American food brand selling delicious sauces into 738 stores nationwide.
Ivo Slezak
Managing Director of Hummus Bros
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About Hummus Bros: Hummus Bros is about feeding you homemade hummus with mouth watering toppings.
Paul Brown
Managing Director of Only By Nature
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About Only By Nature: Only By Nature is mission to make healthier natural products without compromising on taste, which is why we’re Only By Nature!
Paul Brown
Managing Director of Only By Nature
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About Only By Nature: Only By Nature is mission to make healthier natural products without compromising on taste, which is why we’re Only By Nature!
Margaret Salmon
Managing Director of Only By Nature
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About Only By Nature: Only By Nature is mission to make healthier natural products without compromising on taste, which is why we’re Only By Nature!
Terri Petrie
Managing Director of Sogud
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About Sogud: Sogud manufacture a delicious range of hand made nutrient-dense gluten-free snacks packaged in convenient, on-the-go packs.
