Lisa Harris and Alex Hayes are food and drink consultants specialising in innovation and insights.
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Whether you're launching a new product or responding to food industry changes, Harris and Hayes food consultants will help you make informed decisions and innovate quicker. Lisa and Alex have complementary experience across the food industry. This killer combination sets them apart, and ensures ideation and execution happen at the same time.
Alexandra Hayes
Food-innovation expert Alexandra has spent the past decade working in innovation for manufacturers, retailers and hospitality providers.
She began her career as a member of Jamie Oliver’s food team and has since led teams at London 2012, Marks & Spencer and 2 Sisters Food Group's innovation division. Alexandra has worked as a freelance food and drink consultant since 2016, translating leading-edge trends into product opportunities for companies that range from small start-ups to large multinationals. She has a passion for global food culture, plays an active part in London’s culinary scene, and loves nothing more than sharing her ideas, knowledge and inspiration with like-minded partners.
Previous roles:
Consultant, Food Futures
Group Innovation Manager, 2 Sisters Innovation
New Product Development Project Manager, Marks and Spencer
Foods Product Manager, London 2012 Olympics
Food & Lifestyle Buyer, Jamie Oliver
Lisa Harris
Lisa is a consultant, food journalist, and strategist.
Before working in future forecasting, Lisa’s food and drink career started by launching recipe websites, ATL campaigns and social media channels for Good Food, Sainsbury's and Sainsbury's magazine. Her food journalism has been published in The Sunday Times, Time Out, The Guardian, The Independent, and other major publications. She has a Masters in food anthropology and literature, so she understands the cultural and social motivations behind food trends, as well as being able to predict what will come next.
Previous roles:
Head of Food Content, Seven Publishing
Digital Food Editor, Homemadebyyou.co.uk
Digital Content Editor, Sainsbury's magazine
Digital Food Editor, Good Food Channel
Restaurant Reviewer, Time Out
