Food and beverage founders and producers

Food export consultant: launch and grow a food brand without the expensive mistakes.

I co-founded OLYFO and built its export, pricing and sales systems from scratch. I help founders and producers decide what to do, what to avoid, and how to grow, at home or abroad.

Two-minute brief · then pick a time · no obligation

How I help

1 week · Remote review

Export Readiness Review

A one-week review for food and drink producers preparing their first export market: product, paperwork, pricing and partners.

Outcome: A clear view of what is ready, what is missing and what to do first before your first export order.

Book a free 30-minute fit call

You get a written quote after the call.

Details

1 day · Remote, or on-site with travel covered

£500 per day

Strategy day: launch and grow a food brand

Brand and market strategy for food and beverage founders: what to do, what to avoid, next steps, plan review and expansion.

Outcome: A plan you can act on the next morning, from someone who has done it.

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Scoped engagement · Supplier qualification

Sourcing & quality control

Finding supply that matches the spec on paper, and proving it before the container leaves.

Outcome: Your brand delivers repeatable quality, with the evidence and supplier relationships to grow.

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Advisory · Benchmark and cost-stack review

Pricing & market intelligence

Benchmarks, spreads and timing so you negotiate from data rather than from the last quote you received.

Outcome: You know your costs, target margin and market position before setting your next offer.

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Scoped engagement · Shipment readiness

Export operations & terms

Incoterms, documentation and payment structures that keep a shipment moving and a relationship intact.

Outcome: Fewer surprises at the port, and terms a buyer is willing to repeat.

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Operating experience

12
Countries exported toOlive oil exported by OLYFO, from Tunisia.
20+
Companies on my softwareOleaIndex, OleaDesk, OleaEngine and rasm in daily use.
3
Cities that awarded our oilTunis, Paris and London.
3
Organisations taken through AI readiness in 2026Interviews, staff survey, workshop on their own files, policy. Delivered through RCS UK.

Straight answers

Export readiness: common questions.

What is an export readiness review?
A one-week review of your product, paperwork, pricing and partners before your first export market. You get a written list of gaps and next steps.
Who is it for?
Food and drink producers preparing to sell in their first export market, or reviewing a first attempt that stalled.
How long does it take?
One week from the start date we agree on the fit call.
What happens after the fit call?
If the review is a good fit, you get a written quote by email. If it is not, I will tell you plainly and suggest a better next step.