Vegan Business Talk

In this episode I interview Adrian Ling, managing director of Plamil Foods, which has been manufacturing vegan food products in the UK since the 1960s. Plamil was the first company in Europe to produce dairy-free milk and later the first to make dairy-free chocolate. Committed to making products that are good for animals, people and planet, the company has a comprehensive environmental and ethics policy. A lifelong vegan, Adrian has spent over 30 years in the food industry. His father, Arthur Ling, went vegan in 1927, before the term was even coined almost 20 years later. Having joined Plamil when it had just four employees, Adrian has grown the company and product range from the original food canning line, to a 24-hour operation with almost 50 staff and an extensive range of confectionary and condiment products which sell to retailers and manufacturers worldwide. The most recent launch is the So Free range of chocolate and snack bars. Nicknamed the ‘British Willy Wonka’ because he literally has his own c