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Bryan Towell is the Procurement Director at AB World Foods, a leader in World Cuisine. Bryan heads Procurement & ESG agendas at AB World Foods, sourcing complex ingredients from 6 of 7 continents while at the same time ensuring compliance with an increasing legislative environment and leading Beyond Compliance projects to improve farmer livelihoods and increase supply chain climate resilience. Bryan has an extensive background leading end-to-end Supply Chain and Operations across FMCG, Food & Beverage and Automotive sectors.

Rebecca Oliver-Mooney (ROM) is Director of Commercial for News & Treat at the Co-op, covering areas like impulse, drinks and kiosk across a multi-channel retailer. She constantly challenges the status quo, doing things differently with small suppliers whilst driving a laser focused approach on customer centricity. This is highlighted by conceptualising and launching the apiary in 2022, an incubator scheme that puts equity, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of it to drive range diversity and inclusiveness on retail shelves as well as creating kitchen discos across the UK!

ROM has over 20 years’ experience in a variety of commercial, category, innovation, marketing, strategy and consultation roles across manufacturing and retail including Mars, Nestle, Kellogg’s, Muller, Rewrite the Story and Biotiful Dairy before joining the Co-op in 2020. ROM is extremely passionate about putting the customer at the heart of everything she does, focusing on data and insight to create visionary customer-centric strategies. Empowering creativity, change and doing things differently ROM prides herself on driving accessible, mindful inspiration for the customer base.

ROM envisions a future where diversity, equity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but fundamental pillars of the industry. She strives to create a workplace where every individual feels valued, respected and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. Her commitment to diversity goes beyond numbers. It is about fostering a culture where different perspectives are not only welcomed but celebrated. By embracing diversity, equity and inclusion ROM aims to drive innovation, creativity and success for companies and the communities they serve. This is highlighted by ROM founding Raising the Glass in 2024 after a year working in the drinks industry and recognising the need for change. Raising the Glass’ vision is to create meaningful connections that drive inclusivity for women and allies in the drinks industry, striving to foster a community where diversity is celebrated, voices are heard, and opportunities are abundant. Through a commitment to empowerment and collaboration, she aims to build a future where everyone feels valued, respected and supported in their journey within the drinks industry.​

ROM wants to collaborate so together we can build a brighter future where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and succeed.

Prior to founding The Gut Stuff, as The Mac Twins, Lisa (and her twin sister) had done everything from DJing at the Olympics, to presenting on the Brits red carpet, regular live radio shows for BBC 1xtra and Virgin Radio, creating their own DJ gaming live battle show and being the Official Love Island DJ’s, but they can now add business women to that list and The Gut Stuff is their proudest venture to date.

The Gut Stuff was built to democratise gut health and now has a highly successful snacking range, a corporate wellness services business, 3 books, a consumer focused gut health app and even their very own (now global) tv show “Know your sh!t”.

Founder and CEO of the nutritional company BetterYou. Founded in 2005 the company pioneered, and is the leading authority on, nutritional oral sprays and transdermal magnesium therapy, providing an effective alternative to tablets and capsules. His groundbreaking work with Cardiff University won the company the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Innovation in 2021.

A previous CiTi bank microentrepreneur of the year and Great British Small Business Entrepreneur of the year, Andrew has been a lecturer in nutrition at the Institute for Optimal Nutrition and is a trustee of the charity The Nightingale Trust for Nutritional Support which trains nurses in pre and post-operative nutritional care.

BetterYou is B Corp certified

Brett Hamer is an experienced commercial leader with over a decade in the global sports nutrition industry. His career spans a diverse range of markets and business models, with a proven track record of driving growth through strategic product development, omni-channel execution, and international licensing.

With deep expertise across the full product lifecycle, Brett has successfully led the development and launch of high-performing nutrition products across retail, e-commerce, and distribution channels. His ability to align commercial strategy with consumer insight has enabled him to deliver sustained results in both mature and emerging markets.

Brett’s global experience includes managing cross-functional teams and projects across the UK, Europe, North America, and Asia. This international perspective has equipped him with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, market dynamics, and cultural nuances essential to successful brand expansion.