Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu - The Turmeric Co
Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu: The Premier League & Euro 2016 Hero Building The Turmeric Co In Order to Take On Big Food & Big Pharma!
Can you imagine choosing to walk away from a dream career as a Premier League and International Footballer?
Well, that’s exactly what Thomas Hal Robson-Kanu did and in this episode of Building The Brand, he shares the full journey from professional footballer to founder, from home-brewed shots made by his dad to producing hundreds of thousands of units a week, building a vertically integrated manufacturing operation, taking strategic investment from AG Barr and pursuing a mission to make functional nutrition mainstream.
But this conversation is not just about building another drinks brand.
Thomas talks openly about the pressure of running a business while still playing professional football, why a side hustle is only a problem if it damages performance, how The Turmeric Co is trying to challenge the way people think about food, health and medicine, and why scaling a business requires the founder to evolve from passionate generalist to true CEO.
Thomas and his team have generated a discount code for Building The Brand listeners to benefit 20% off of their first one-time purchase - enjoy!
IN THIS EPISODE, HE SHARES:
▪️ How a career-threatening football injury led to the creation of The Turmeric Co
▪️ Why his father’s kitchen-made blend became the foundation for the business
▪️ What it felt like going from Euro 2016 hero to health brand founder
▪️ Why business impact now feels more meaningful than football glory
▪️ The pressure of building a company while still playing Premier League football
▪️ Why a side hustle is only a problem if it damages performance
▪️ How The Turmeric Co is trying to challenge big food, big pharma and the wider health system
▪️ Why evidence, data and clinical research matter for functional health brands
▪️ How the brand scaled from kitchen batches to a 20,000 sq ft manufacturing site
▪️ Why vertical integration became one of the company’s biggest advantages
▪️ The leadership shift required when going from startup to scale-up
▪️ Why The Turmeric Co chose strategic investment from AG Barr
▪️ What comes next for The Turmeric Co, Raw Hydrate and functional beverages
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