Elise Chownes-Dove, Founder, Freesties “We couldn’t have found a better consultant to launch our drops range. Her industry knowledge has certainly helped Freesties with their project and helped us gain further insight into the world of food!” Understanding exactly what my aim was and appreciating the stage I am in my business. Lilly has been a breath of fresh air and has assisted my business in just the way I needed. You need to make sure they understand what you are trying to achieve and are on the same wave length in terms of the goals you are trying to achieve. “Finding any company to help you with your business is always a bit tricky. She is easy to get in contact with, personable and reliable with delivering her work load. We will be continuing to use her consulting services for the foreseeable future.” She has also given in-depth sensory analysis on our products, and given constructive feedback. Olivia helped source and connect us with high quality ingredients such as fruit, veg and botanical extracts, from trust-worthy supplies, whilst also bearing in mind MOQ’s and annual volumes. She also worked to make the new recipes more commercially viable, and developed a simpler method at the factory for more efficient production. This has been proven by 30% increase in sales and 5-star ratings on trust pilot reviews since the re-launch, and due to the demand we have now launched milk multi-packs. Since Olivia worked on our nut milk range, there has been a significant improvement in the taste and texture. “Olivia has helped Purearth develop, trial and launch multiple delicious and nutritious recipes across the portfolio including cleanse juices and milks, fermented drinks and shots. Lilly used ingredients we had not thought to try and in doing so created a much more rounded flavour profile and we couldn't be happier.” The difference between what we turned up with and ended up leaving with was vast, and the drinks we took home were wonderful. We had developed our products to a point we thought was good and wanted to draw on Lillys vast experience to tweak and refine things further. She was always professional and carried out her work to a high standard.” Ryan Kohn, Co-founder, Proper “Lilly is a creative and vibrant individual, with a passion for new product development. They were very helpful and easy to work with.” We continue to use some of those learnings on the product development we carry out even now. “Olivia and her team took our team through a comprehensive learning exercise that as a food company is essential for understanding the science and subtleties of taste. If you are looking for someone to take on an NPD project then Lilly is your person!!” ![]() Lilly’s sensory wizardry helps us win Great Taste awards as well as catapult our brands forward as leading players in the UK health food sector.Beyond launch Lilly has helped the team set up systems and processes to monitor ongoing quality which has been an invaluable tool for product consistency. “Lilly’s amazing energy for leading an NPD project from start to finish has helped Nurture Brands launch some incredibly innovative yet complex products into the marketplace. Jamie Jones, Technical Manager, Rebel Kitchen She is always on hand to attack any challenge in an outside the box way of thinking, ensuring to always deliver an achievable, speedy solution. She has a natural flair and love of all things food and sensory and has a keen eye on food trends. Her sensory development training was invaluable to our team! Her ability to benchmark a product through its quality attributes and ensure consistency is remarkable - she explores all the detail, becomes proficient in whatever process it may be and will continue to optimise this.” Lilly holds a wealth of knowledge in all areas of product development including operational and technical considerations and can take a concept all the way to a commercially viable finished product through robust procedures and processes she has created. She’s an irreplaceable leader and team player. “When working with Lilly I was completely inspired and motivated each step of the way. Lilly’s energy and passion is infectious - she is determined, creative and committed. Sam Simister, Innovation Research and Development Director, innocent drinks Lilly’s energy and positivity was enjoyed by everyone in the team and I would have no hesitation in asking Lilly back to innocent for a role suited to her skills and experience.” While with us, Lilly’s interpretation and delivery of projects demanding both value and creativity stood out as did her understanding of sensory through the design and delivery of our expert sensory panels. Lilly worked at innocent during a period of change with us saying goodbye to our Founders and hello to Coca-Cola. ![]() Testimonials “Lilly is an authentic foodie with an infectious curiosity for all things tasty, healthy and innovative.
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