Helping Food Businesses Succeed with Data-Driven Strategy

business advice. food start up. retail specialist

Success in entrepreneurship starts with you!

You are absolutely the key difference between succeeding and not. However, the right support behind you makes all the difference.

I craft compelling stories that show why your product fits the market—and how it can thrive. With 25+ years in the food industry, I offer:

Market Research – Turning trends, market, competitor, and category insights into clear strategies.
Customer Insights – Understanding customer and consumer behaviour to shape your brand and commercial approach.
Strategic Advising – Helping food businesses and retailers make informed, high-impact decisions, ensuring their margin and cash flows are at the forefront of all decisions.
Brand Development – Defining your value proposition and brand identity.
Practical Support – Advice on trading standards, packaging, pricing, exports, plus buyer network feedback.

I believe in primary customer research and always recommend it—but I know budgets can be tight and you need transparency. That’s why I offer three very competitive fixed-price packages for start-upsFoundation, Deep Dive, Grow.

I can also create a payment plan and do something bespoke for you- just ask:)

Explore

£250 (1 day)

Kickstart your brand with a solid foundation.

Light touch review of your category from robust sources such as Mintel, Statista and Kantar.

1. 📞 Client Kickoff Call
✅ Understand your product, vision, and business goals.

2. 🎯Market Insights (2 page infographic).
A snapshot of your market, competitors, and customers, using premium insights from sources including Mintel, Statista, Kantar, The Grocer.

  • 📊Customer Snapshot – Who buys in your category? Where do they shop? Broad habits and motivations.

  • 📈Category Growth & Trends – Market size, shifts, and 2-3 key growth opportunities.

  • 🔍 Competitive Insights – High-level positioning of 2-3 key competitors (not a full analysis).

3. 📋Launch Checklist
A clear, actionable roadmap to guide your brand launch.

4. 📞30-Minute Findings Session
A focused discussion to walk you through the insights and map out your next steps.

Recommended Add-On

🎤 Impactful Presentation – Transform your infographic report into a visually engaging deck with your branding. (£150)

Immerse

£2,500 (3-4 weeks*)

Unlock a comprehensive, data-driven strategy.

Unlock a deeper, data-driven strategy, using robust sources, validated with customer feedback.

1. 📞 Client Kickoff Call
✅ Understand your product, vision, and business goals, including reviewing your financial plan and business plan.

2. 🧠 In-Depth Market Insights & Research Report
A complete analysis using premium sources (Mintel, Statista, Kantar, The Grocer, and buyer feedback).

  • 📊 Customer Behaviour & Attitudes – In-depth understanding of who buys your product, their motivations, and needs.

  • 📈 Category Growth & Trends – In-depth analysis of market shifts and opportunities.

  • 🛒 Retailer performance - Insights into retailer performance relevant to your brand, helping to identify key retailers, their sales potential, and how your product could fit into their strategy.

  • 🔍 Competitive Analysis – Detailed benchmarking of 6+ competitors (pricing, positioning, differentiation).

3. 📋Launch Checklist
A clear, actionable roadmap to guide your brand launch.

4. 🗣 30-Minute Strategy Session
✅ A focused session to discuss findings, answer questions, and outline next steps.

Recommended Add-Ons

📋 Customer Survey (£1,250) – Validate your assumptions with bespoke survey responses on customer behaviour and attitudes. Questions tailored to your brand. (Pure cost of agency – no additional charge for my analysis).

🎤 Interviews/ or Focus Group (Price varies based on whether face to face or online, location etc. Please ask) – Highly recommended for in-depth research on brand perception and customer motivations.

📄Business plan/financial plan: (price varies as many people are at different levels or development so pricing varies).

* I'll provide a more specific timescale once we discuss your needs and requirements.

Transform

£5,000 (6-8 weeks*)

Realise your brand’s full potential.

Elevate your brand to the next level with a complete, actionable strategy that aligns your brand vision with market insights, customer needs, and retail opportunities. (Requires the completion of the Immerse package (including recommended add ons)).

1.📄Build Business Model canvas incorporating commercials, logistics and identification of key partners as well as:

2.📊Customer Segmentation & Persona Development
Tailor your marketing strategy by creating customer personas based on validated insights.

3.🎯Value Proposition Development
Craft a compelling value proposition that resonates with your target audience and drives business results.

4.🌟Brand Proposition Development
Build your brand identity with a clear set of values- will be the basis of your marketing plan.

5.📊 Brand Positioning Framework
A clear visual representation of where your brand stands in the competitive landscape.

6.🏬 Retailer Insights

Understand key retailer dynamics, opportunities, and potential barriers, based on your brand strategy, their strategy, their range and their customer demographics.

7. 🛍 Exclusive Buyer Feedback

Receive insights from my retail buyer panel on your product concept and positioning.

8.🚀Marketing strategy
Simple actionable insights on marketing and customer acquisition.

9.📅 Stakeholder Presentation
An impactful and visually engaging executive summary of findings, strategic recommendations, and a visual breakdown of your brand positioning utilising your branding.

10.📞 60-Minute Strategy Session
A deep dive into your findings, strategy, and roadmap, ensuring clarity for the next steps.

Recommended Add-Ons:

🏬 Store Intercepts & Recommendations
(£3,000)
Once launched, multiple days conducting in-store observations and intercepts to test concepts or evaluate customer responses to your product.

* I'll provide a more specific timescale once we discuss your needs and requirements.