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Thomas Lock

Thomas Lock is the Founder and Managing Director of The British Snack Co. (previously Awfully Posh (AP) Brands), a FMCG snacks company. Referred to by the Daily Telegraph as "the man who made pork scratchings posh", Tom launched his pork scratching brand, Awfully Posh, in 2013. He soon launched The British Crisp Co. and The British Popcorn Co., selling a total of more than 5 million bags to date. British Snack Co. products are now stocked in supermarket giants such as ASDA, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, Amazon & Wholefoods Market as well as being sold to pubs, restaurants and hotels across the UK.

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How environmental concerns will drive new trends in snacking

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, it seems that people are even more concerned about the environment. A survey of over 3,000 people across eight countries found that 70% of people were more aware of the impact human activity is having on the environment than before the pandemic.

Best of British: Why home-grown brands matter

Buying British has been a trend that seems to go in and out of vogue every 10-15 years. The label ‘British Made’ was once a mark of quality and respected the world over. Items made from British steel were the pinnacle of reliability while, until the BSE crisis, British meat was regarded as the highest quality.