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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Founder operating in the Organic Food space. If you think a Founder 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.
Ben Pugh
Co-Founder of Farmdrop
Spent 10 years working in finance and loves thinking about new economic models. Previously sailed boats for a living and is a keen surfer. Dreams of supplying FarmDrop as an organic grower one day
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About Farmdrop: Farmdrop: the online supermarket that delivers fresher, fairer food & home essentials directly to your door.
Renée Elliott
Founder of Planet Organic
American-born Renée Elliott is an organic pioneer and passionate entrepreneur. In 1995, she founded Planet Organic, the UK’s first organic supermarket. With her mission to promote health in the community, Renée set out to change food culture. She challenged conventional retailing and proved that values-led, commercially-driven business is good business. For charitable work, Renée served as a Trustee of the Soil Association from 1999-2014, fighting genetically modified organisms and raising awareness about organic food. She is now on the Soil Association’s Catering Mark Standards Committee, promoting healthier menus in schools, universities, hospitals, care homes and caterers. A health and well-being expert, Renée has written three recipe books, ‘Top 100 Healthy Recipes for Babies & Toddlers,’ ‘Me, You & the Kids, Too’ and, recently, ‘What to Eat and How to Eat it’. She works part-time at Planet Organic, frequently lectures to budding entrepreneurs and is a full-on mother to her three children. In May, Renée and her partner, Sam Wigan, launched Beluga Bean, an in-person and on-line business and life skills academy. Courses include Launch, taking entrepreneurs from new or existing business to launch or re-launch and Nourish, baking and cooking for health. In everything that she does, Renée challenges convention to improve life.
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About Planet Organic: Planet Organic is a natural products retailer company.
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.
Nadine Hellmann
Founder of Little Tummy
After becoming godmother to her best friend’s baby, Nadine realised that there are no fresh, truly nutritious and convenient baby food options available for parents to feed their little ones when life gets hectic. Believing that there should be a more nutritious alternative to the ready-made baby foods on the shelves, Nadine founded Little Tummy
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About Little Tummy: Little Tummy is a meal plan delivery programme that provides parents with fresh, nutrient-dense and balanced baby food made from organic.
Sophie Niedermaier-Patramani
In-house Paediatrician and Co-Founder of Little Tummy
Having trained at University Hospitals in Munich, Harvard and Bern, Sophie has spent the last 3 years working in the NHS and at a private paediatric practice. Having helped lots of families on their weaning journey, she felt there should be more help and support on hand for these parents. Knowing what an immense impact first foods have on her little patients’ development, she became the Co-Founder of Little Tummy.
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About Little Tummy: Little Tummy is a meal plan delivery programme that provides parents with fresh, nutrient-dense and balanced baby food made from organic.
Wendy Snowdon
Founder of TheFoodMarket
Wendy Snowdon joined TheFoodMarket.com as Founder in 2014.
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About TheFoodMarket: TheFoodMarket.com has a rigorous selection process; products must taste incredible, contain no unnecessary additives
Barry Chignell
Founder of Harrison’s Honey
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About Harrison’s Honey: Harrison’s Honey is a food and beverages company that produces raw and infused English honey products.
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.
Charlotte Dauzat
Founder of Gato & Co
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About Gato & Co: Gato & Co is a brand of delicious puddings made with natural and nutrient-rich ingredients.
Nivi Jasa
Founder & Director of I AM NUT OK
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About I AM NUT OK: I AM NUT OK develops vegan-friendly alternatives to dairy food.
Edward Mason
MD & Co-Founder of The Five Points Brewing Company
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About The Five Points Brewing Company: The Five Points is one of London’s best known craft breweries
Andrew Jennings
Founder & CEO of Berry White
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About Berry White: Berrywhite is a brand of natural organic fruit juice drinks.
Ryan Pasco
Co-Founder of AngelBerry
Ryan is responsible for building the brand, enhancing the product and building both company stores and franchised stores. Ryan works with all the AngelBerry franchisees and assists them in setting up their own AngelBerry stores. As well as this, Ryan works on building the concept, creating new flavours and tweaking the systems.
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About AngelBerry: AngelBerry is a self-serve Fro-Yo shop.
James Taylor
Co-Founder of AngelBerry
James heads up our store operations, keeping up our high levels of customer service, motivating the in-store team and ensuring our customers get the best and freshest frozen yogurt. James’ family have always been business people, so it was only natural for James to open his own greengrocer at the age of 18.
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About AngelBerry: AngelBerry is a self-serve Fro-Yo shop.
Edward Smith
Co-Founder of Doisy & Dam
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About Doisy & Dam: Doisy & Dam makes and package everything by hand in the UK, using globally sourced ingredients and the highest quality organic chocolate.
Dan Houghton
Co-Founder & Burrito Mathematician of Chilango
Dan has a first class degree in Mathematics from Cambridge University – and although Eric might have the finance degree he can’t compete with Dan’s mathematical genius. Dan used to work at Skype with Eric. Before that he worked in mobile marketing and content and was the founder of TextMagic, an online text messaging service. These days he’s full-time at Chilango of course, acquiring and opening new restaurants, reviewing the numbers, the finer detail of the food and operating systems, and generally making sure the wheels don’t come off.
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About Chilango: Chilango is an online mexican food ordering platform.
Olly Hiscocks
Director & Founder of Olly’s Olives
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About Olly’s Olives: Olly’s Olives is the world’s first 100% natural, unpasteurised snack pouch of olives with no artificial additives.
Marco Sargiani
Founder of Gourmio
During more than 20 years of business experience I have had the opportunity to explore many areas of feed/food business that permit me to have a wide vision about markets of raw material, production processes, supply chain, customer service, marketing and rules. I am open to approach new experience by providing dynamicity, moral integrity and leadership that characterize my personality suited to create relationships in the team. Specializzazioni: •Change Management, Purchasing Strategy, Purchase Management, Quality Management, Quality Assurance, Operations Management, Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Management, English, Customer Relations, Public Relations, Team Leadership, Organizing, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Logistics, Contract Negotiation, Business Intelligence, Business Management, Business Planning https://uk.linkedin.com/in/marcosargiani
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About Gourmio: Cook the food of Italy. Italian recipes and authentic ingredients delivered to your home.
Jack Scott
Founder of Dash Water
Jack Scott is the Founder at Dash Water.
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About Dash Water: Dash Water is a provider of mainstream fizzy soft drinks.
Alex Wright
Founder of Dash Water
Alex Wright is the Founder at Dash Water.
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About Dash Water: Dash Water is a provider of mainstream fizzy soft drinks.
Cat Gazzoli
Founder of Piccolo
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About Food Education Foundation (FEF), Piccolo: Piccolo is an organic baby food range and guaranteed to tickle tiny tastebuds.
Matt Godfroy
Founder & CEO of SunFresh Produce
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About Nine.am, SunFresh Produce: SunFresh delivers innovative solutions to the fresh produce sector.
Dougal Sharp
Founder and Master Brewer of Innis & Gunn
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About Innis & Gunn: Innis & Gunn is Scotland’s most awarded and best loved independent brewer.
Nathan George
Founder of Trade as One
Founder at Trade as One.
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About Trade as One: Healthy and ethical food subscription.
John Adams
Founder & Finance Director of Renegade Spirits Ireland
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About Renegade Spirits Ireland: Renegade Spirits Ireland is developing a major whiskey project on Ireland’s south-eastern coast.
Mark Reynier
Founder & CEO of Renegade Spirits Ireland
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About Renegade Spirits Ireland: Renegade Spirits Ireland is developing a major whiskey project on Ireland’s south-eastern coast.
Paul Lederer
Founder of TAPPED Birch Water
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About TAPPED Birch Water: healthy drinks from birch water, the rejuvenating liquid which flows inside birch trees.
Thomas Gilpin
Founder of Gilfresh Produce
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About Gilfresh Produce: Gilfresh Produce is a company that grows and manages the growing of over 2,500 acres of field vegetables and salad crops.
Thomas Gilpin
Founder of Gilfresh Produce
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About Gilfresh Produce: Gilfresh Produce is a company that grows and manages the growing of over 2,500 acres of field vegetables and salad crops.
