Daniel is founder of Made For Drink - simple, authentic and utterly delicious snacks to be enjoyed with a drink. Major listings include The Fat Duck, Waitrose, Sainsburys and Fortnums, as well as partnerships with Laurent Perrier, English Heritage and Molson Coors. Made For Drink were also winner of the Edie Sustainability Leadership Award in 2022. We discuss the challenges and successes that Daniel has faced during his journey in the snack industry, his thoughts on the industry's future, the sustainability measures they took and how it backfired, and the necessity for leadership and vision in the food industry. Daniel also explains why categorising food as good and bad qualifies for the big bin of b******t. Chapters: 00:00 Welcome to BWB 00:34 Discussing Daniel’s Business and Product Tasting 01:28 Deep Dive into Daniel’s Business Journey 02:42 Challenges and Doubts of Running a Business 03:32 Manufacturing and Scaling the Business 12:22 Transition from Manufacturing to Outsourcing 15:26 Fundraising and Investor Relations 20:48 Reflections on Business Growth and Future Plans 25:08 Downsides of Sustainable Packaging 26:16 The Crisis of Product Recall and Production Halt 26:36 Impacts of Packaging on Product Quality 26:50 Struggles of Meeting Business Targets 27:09 Challenges of Product Development and Innovation 29:13 The Need for Leadership in the Snack Industry 32:37 The Role of Small Businesses in Achieving Net Zero 33:19 Importance of Clear Guidelines for Carbon Emissions 38:29 The Exmoor Carbon Project: A Personal Initiative 43:04 B******t In Biz - Misconceptions about Good and Bad Food 48:24 Quickfire Round - Getting To Know Daniel 50: 43 Daniel’s Top Tips for Entrepreneurs  50:45 The Importance of Passion and Vision in Business BWB is powered by Oury Clark businesswithoutbullshit.me