
Episode #46
Life Is Sweet at Fudge Kitchen
Fudge Kitchen has been making artisan confectionary for 40 years. MD Richard Parson talks about its origins, the role shops play, being employee-owned and more.


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Signup to Generate a PitchFood Founders Interviews is hosted by Froghop. The show has published 46 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Life Is Sweet at Fudge Kitchen" (30 January 2025, 38 minutes), "Gnaw Chocolate: Scaling-up with taste innovation" (6 January 2025, 24 minutes), and "Vybey - an adventure in nutrition, nootropics and social purpose" (12 December 2024, 23 minutes).
Food Founders Interviews publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 46 episodes.
Booking probability for Food Founders Interviews is 22%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Food Founders Interviews requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Food Founders Interviews's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Food Founders Interviews are Snacks, Coffee & Other Foods, Beverages, Brewing & Distilling and Business & Management Consulting. Food Founders Interviews has an arts audience.
Froghop hosts Food Founders Interviews, an arts podcast with 46 episodes published.
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Episode #46
Fudge Kitchen has been making artisan confectionary for 40 years. MD Richard Parson talks about its origins, the role shops play, being employee-owned and more.

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