This week, we spoke to Rob Martineau, co-founder of Tribe.

Together with his co-founders Guy and Tom, Tribe are on a mission to lead a revolution in performance nutrition by trusting nature.

In 2013, the trio ran 39 marathons in 30 days as part of 'Run for Love' — raising close to £250,000 for a charity aiming to bring an end to child trafficking. The epic journey took them from Ukraine to Croatia, taking in nine countries in Eastern Europe along the way. Roughly 250 people joined them at various stages of the journey but Martineau, Hacking, and Stancliffe were the only ones to complete the whole run.

Fuelled by their passion for running, they looked at the market for sports nutrition, and noticed that most of the products they themselves and millions of others of runners were consuming, weren't going down as well as they should.

Off the back of Run for Love, Rob, Guy and Tom came up with the idea for a running supplement startup called Tribe. Several years later Tribe are now one of the leading plant-based nutrition brands, using natural ingredients to give their customers energy and protein-packed, everyday performance and snacking goodness.

We spoke to Rob about how their passion for running fuelled their desire to ditch the day jobs and start the brand, the importance of community and how it all started with a homemade trail mix.

To find out more about TRIBE please visit: www.wearetribe.co & be sure to follow them on Instagram @the_tribe_way 

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In this episode, we spoke to Charlie Thuillier, Founder of delicious (but healthy!) ice cream brand, Oppo Brothers.

It all started with a land kite surfing record attempt in Brazil. During the trip, whilst having to forage along coastlines for things to eat, Charlie and his brother Harry stumbled upon some amazingly delicious & nutritious food.

Then came 'that' moment where they posed themselves the question: 'Why couldn’t all food be like that? What if you could indulge in sweet treats, without having loads of sugar and nasty additives?'

10 years later, Oppo is becoming a household name in the UK and beyond with its 'healthy ice cream'.

Charlie & Harry are on a mission to create the world's best ice cream and won't stop until they taste better than regular full fat-full sugar ice cream; remain natural and low calorie; and are fully carbon neutral with significantly reduced impact on the planet.

We spoke to Charlie about how they didn't take no for an answer when others told them they couldn't do it, how they feel about competitors and how its not just about making money when you start a business.

To find out more about Oppo please visit: www.oppobrothers.com & be sure to follow them on Instagram @oppobrothers

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This episode we spoke to Stu Macdonald, founder of delicious peanut butter brand, ManiLife.

ManiLife was born in Summer 2015 when 45 friends came together to make 4000 jars of peanut butter, one jar at a time. 

Why ManiLife? Mani means peanut or groundnut in Argentine Spanish, where they source all their peanuts from. And life because they're all about making people happy and believe their products to be life-changingly-lip-smackingly delicious!

Many years and jars later, ManiLife can now be found on the shelves of Sainsburys & Waitrose, 100s of independents, your online baskets and your favourite meal kit delivery boxes.

We spoke to Stu about how his travels gave him his idea, how a mistake turned into a best selling product and his plans to change the perception of the category.

To find out more about ManiLife please visit: mani-life.com & be sure to follow them on Instagram @manilife_

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This episode we spoke to Matt Godfroy, founder of SunFresh Produce and their DTC fresh box brand, Pikt. 

Pikt was born from Matt’s  frustration of a broken system; Matt wanted to see a platform designed for everyone and driven by choice with values far beyond the current providers. Matt formed a business called SunFresh Produce back in 2011, with the sole focus to source the best Organic Fruits and Vegetables locally and globally from his +25 years of knowledge. SunFresh Produce still supplies the leading UK supermarkets with organic fruits, vegetables and salads, but Matt knew with his team they could disrupt the system positively with a direct relationship.

Doing right for everyone – from their 'rockstar' team, farmers and growers, to customers, everyone is treated with respect and valued. Pikt are proudly independent and family-owned making them unique in the fresh produce sector, as there are only a handful of businesses who are dedicated to Organic Fresh Produce and true specialists at what they do, all governed by their B-Corp and Soil Association certification.

We spoke to Matt about all things fresh, including being a purpose led business and how they reacted to the pandemic as a relatively new business.

To find out more about Pikt please visit: piktfresh.com

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Nix & Kix is a young, health-conscious & exciting drinks brand based in London that produces natural soft drinks without refined sugars, artificial flavourings or additives with a kick from UK grown chillies.

After a chance meeting on a flight to London, Julia and co-founder Kersten thought it was time for more and better choices when it comes to soft drinks. Nix & Kix love different and love better which is why they were born: to bring better taste, better for you and a refreshing new spark of adventure to soft drinks.

We spoke to Julia about how Nix & Kix are taking on the competitive soft drinks category with a range of delicious products that certainly pack a punch!

To find out more about Nix & Kix please visit: nixandkix.com and on Instagram: @nixandkix

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Caleño was born out of personal frustration. Founder Ellie was on an alcohol-free night out with friends, getting down to some Latin funk. But something was bugging her. Why should not drinking mean not having fun? She felt uninspired by the alcohol-free drinks on offer and decided it was time to bring some joy to not drinking.

Caleño first came to life in Ellie’s kitchen, but it was 5,000 miles later on a trip back to Colombia when she felt re-inspired by her Latin roots.

Fuelled by that Latin positivity, Ellie set out to infuse the sun-drenched flavours of Colombia with her non-alcoholic spirits. The result? Caleño. Non-alcoholic spirits, for anyone, anytime, anywhere.

We chatted to Ellie about her journey so far, what it's like being a female founder and the rapid rise of the no-and-low category.

To find out more about Caleño please visit: calenodrinks.com and on Instagram: @calenodrinks

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In this episode, we spoke to Henry Sether, co-founder of Misfits Health. Together with his fellow co-founders Tara and Jacob, the trio set out on their mission to change perception and challenge some of the health & fitness industries' biggest stereotypes back in 2016. 

Several challenges, false starts and a full positioning pivot later, Misfits are now one of the biggest and most loved brands in the space.

We chatted to Henry about spotting a gap in the market, learning from mistakes and the realities of being an MD in a startup and much more.

To find out more about Misfits Health please visit: misfits.health and on Instagram: @misfitshealth

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For our second episode, we sat down (via Zoom of course) with James Averdeick. Back in 2003, James began his founder journey, starting and building one of the best-known dessert brands in the UK, GU.

Having sold GU to Noble Foods in 2010, James dabbled with other ventures but knew he wanted to get back into food. Since founding The Coconut Collaborative in 2014, James has led them to become the UK's fastest-growing dairy-free brand, and has expanded into Europe and most recently, the US. 

We spoke to James about how he brought chocolate fondant to the masses, his TV career and how to build a business from scratch.

To find out more about The Coconut Collaborative please visit: www.coconutco.co.uk and on Instagram: @coconutcollab

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For the very first episode of Getting to Grow, we sat down with Shaun Young, co-founder of The Estate Dairy. Together with his now fiance Rebecca, Shaun's journey to starting his own company within F&B wasn't a direct one!

We spoke to Shaun about everything from waiting tables in Sydney, his award-winning barista skills and his love for butter.

To find out more about The Estate Dairy including their home delivery service (delivering throughout London) visit: www.theestatedairy.com and on Instagram: @theestatedairy

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