Table Talk

Sometimes the best ideas are born out of necessity, and that is exactly what happened for Jessica Harris, Founder of Little Bandits. Her journey into the food industry began when her son was diagnosed with a severe allergy to cow's milk. She had never worked with food before but was driven to create her own products after being disappointed with the free-from range that was on offer for children at the time. In this episode of the Career Conversations podcast series, recorded in front of a live audience at our Inspiring Careers in Food event, Jessica tells us she was driven by a feeling that she did not want her son to feel excluded. The ultimate guide to setting up your food and drinks brand Little Bandits makes yoghurts which are free from the top 14 allergens, low in sugar, and free from additives. But Jessica says it is not just about making free-from products, her aim has always been to make them tasty and convenient. One of the big challenges was making sure the yoghurts were available in superma