In this episode, we talk to Duncan O'Brien, Founder of Dalston's.Staying true to their roots, the soda making process and the integrity of the liquids they use, all of our recipes are developed in-house by Duncan for people to enjoy. A recipe man at heart, Duncan felt that there had to be a way to challenge convention and make delicious drinks that didn’t use the refined sugar or sweeteners that were prevalent in the soft drinks world- working closely with our farming partners, Dalston'...

In this episode, we talk to Larry Kotch, Co-Founder of Flybox.Our food system is broken. But not beyond saving.‍Flybox® was founded to give our growing population certain access to adequate food.‍We’re in a protein crunch: The globe is predicted to experience a shortage of 60 million tonnes of protein/year by 2030. Our food supply needs to grow 70% by 2050 to meet this rising demand without depleting our natural resources.Water and land-intensive conventional proteins like Soy simply won’t cu...

In this episode, Darren is joined by longtime friend Sam Reynolds, who by day is a chartered engineer but by night is doing something special in the North East with supporting men on their journey with mental health.Sam is one half of the recently launched The Head Shed alongside The Head Shed Podcast seeking to improve the mental wellbeing of men across the North East and the UK now via the Podcast, Meetings and social events.In a recent survey, the stats behind the condition are not good re...

In this episode, we talk to Matthew Walker, Co-Founder of Savora Drinks.Every spirit has a mixer such as gin & tonic or rum & coke, yet tequila has no recognised mixer. Tequila-based cocktails such as margarita, paloma and tequila sunrise are amongst the most popular cocktails in the world. However, tequila is very rarely consumed with a mixer.This ignited our concept, creating a premium mixer which is specifically crafted to compliment the flavours of tequila. After many experiments ...

Since 2012, Mon Dessert have been curating and collecting the most exquisite dessert recipes and ingredients from around the world, so you can create them yourself at home.Started by self-taught patisserie chef, Samina Courtin, Mon Dessert was founded upon her passion for baking. Having realised there was an opportunity to teach the everyday person how to make complex treats easily at home, the Mon Dessert kit was born. Mon Dessert are on a mission to be as sustainable as possible whilst...

Caspar Rose, Co-Founder of The Wellness Group, Fresh Fitness Food and The Detox KitchenFrom producing 12 meals a day in a pokey Notting Hill flat, Fresh Fitness Food has grown into the UK’s #1 bespoke nutrition brand. Now they deliver cooler bags of nutritious food every single day, helping transform the lives of busy people, just like you.They are on a mission to help people see, understand and consume food in a totally new way. They hope that their food inspires people to eat healthier for ...

Alex Smith founded Alara in 1975 with £2 he picked up in the street. Now he makes half of the UK's organic museli.Along with others, Alex was very active in the squatting movement of the 1970s and he decided to live without money for almost a year. The day after he decided to start using money again, Alex found £2. He spent the money taking a van around New Covent Garden Market to gather fruits and vegetables which were to go to waste and sold them on in a squatting shop. That shop became one...

Founder, Andrew Gibb, started Coldpress over ten years ago when cold-pressing fruit and veg for juice was a radical idea, with their bestselling Pink Lady apple juice hitting supermarket shelves way back in 2011. The love for fruity, delicious, nutritious juice has grown since then (if that’s possible) – and now they have nine fruitastic flavours in the Coldpress family.From single-orchard, hand-picked fruit juices to rainbow smoothies, each Coldpress flavour packs a real ‘true to the fruit’ ...

Maki & Ramen was founded by Teddy Lee. His journey began as a Chef, studying in a sushi academy in Tokyo, with an aim to introduce high-quality ramen and sushi to our local communities. With hard work, resilience, and a solid team, he founded the first MAKI & RAMEN in 2015. It is proudly standing today alongside other branches, serving hundreds of hungry customers each and every day. Now that they have extended their reach around the UK, Maki & Ramen’s objective is simple: to...

White Peak Distillery is Derbyshire’s first full-scale craft distillery, making award-winning whisky, gin and rum with a proud Derbyshire provenance. Founded in 2016, they're still close to the beginning of their whisky journey. They released their first Wire Works Whisky in February 2022 and have been humbled by the response. With real excitement for the future, with plenty of whisky releases planned throughout the year. An extract from the White Peak website from Max - In ...