Ella Mills, Founder and Brand Director of Deliciously Ella, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker for the upcoming food industry event IGD Live, where she will be joined on stage by her husband and CEO of the brand, Matthew Mills.
The couple will deliver a joint 20-minute presentation on ‘Finding new routes to growth’ to an audience of 1,000 small to large retailers and suppliers within the industry, sharing their business story and best practice.
Ella said: “We are thrilled to be invited to speak at this prestigious event alongside such incredible leaders within the Food and Drink Industry. It’s been an exciting journey so far with Deliciously Ella so we are really looking forward to the day and sharing our experiences and learnings along the way.”
Ella is an award-winning cookery author, entrepreneur and a champion of plant-based living. In 2015, she started working with her husband, and together they have launched five ranges of plant-based food products into over 6,000 stores across the UK, with customers including Tesco, Ocado, Morrisons, Waitrose, Starbucks, Holland and Barrett, Boots, and Sainsbury’s.
IGD Live takes place in London on 6th and 7th November 2019.
There are already 60 senior industry speakers confirmed for the event, including keynotes from:
- Jason Tarry, CEO UK & ROI, Tesco
- Jo Whitfield, Retail Chief Executive, Co-op
- Paul Mills-Hicks, Food Commercial Director, Sainsbury’s
- Adam Grant, Regional VP, Danone Dairy
- Matt Close, Executive Vice President Global Ice Cream, Unilever
- Susan Barratt, CEO, IGD
- Patrick Pondaven, Director UK Consumables, Amazon
