SAY HELLO!
Food Innovation Solutions is the brainchild of CEO and Founder, Mike Faers. Having identified a burning need for innovation amongst many businesses operating in the food and beverage sector, Mike launched the business in 2010.
Since then, an impressive portfolio of household F&B brands have trusted our team of food consultants to deliver end-to-end innovation, from concept ideation and prototyping to product/menu launch. Our approach is underpinned by strategic insights and consumer-centric validation to ensure your business the perfect recipe for commercial success and growth.
Meet our team
Our team’s experience is vast! We’ve spent 27 years in F&B development, 57 years in restaurant kitchens (12 at Michelin level), 13 years of training in food, 21 in manufacturing, 6 years in marketing and buying teams, 19 years in retail and a whopping 24 years at director level. Phew!
Mike Faers
Founder & CEO, FIS Group
Having run and established manufacturing plants, innovation academies and worked extensively with all of the UK’s major retailers, Mike offers strategic planning, troubleshooting and innovation best practise to clients, using decades of expertise to ensure that businesses operate efficiently and innovate brilliantly.
Desert island meal? “Orecchiette freshly made with cream and grated alba truffles.”
Kelly Dowson
Managing Director, F!S Group
Fiercely ambitious, Kelly is the driving force behind Food Innovation Solutions.
Desert island meal? “Fish and chips with lashings of salt and vinegar!”
Danny Butt
Director of Food Innovation Solutions
Danny heads up Food Innovation Solutions and the multi-functional team of product development experts.
Desert island meal? “Tagliatelle beef ragu covered in 36 month parmesan & a bottle of Brunello.”
Kate Walker
Innovation Consultant
Kate’s background is in concept-to-launch FMCG development, with a focus on balancing stakeholder needs throughout the innovation process.
Your desert island meal: My mum’s chicken laksa (despite the fact she’s lived in Malaysia it’s not that traditional, but it is fresh and fragrant), followed up by apple crumble and custard.
Olly Henshall
Innovation Consultant
Olly is our culinary creative and all-round trends guru! His genuine love for food, paired with extensive experience as a development chef in retail and manufacturing makes him an innovation powerhouse.
Desert island meal? “Good bread and good butter.”
What our clients say
“FIS have been incredibly helpful to us. They are detailed on scope, super curious and gave us the innovation injection we needed to stimulate the team. Great group of people to work with and couldn’t recommend enough.“
Kevin Moore
Chief Commercial Officer at Greencore
“FIS supported us with the co-creation of the menu at our first casual dining chain Gallio in Canary Wharf. The team worked with us collaboratively to create an amazing range of dishes and sides to suit our target clientele.”
Chantal Nell
Operations Director at Doma Hospitality
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