About Valia

Good, sustainable and ethically sourced food has the power to nourish our body, our soul and the planet.

Valia featured in “Women In Industry” page

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More than “Just Biscuits” !

If anyone were to say to my 18 year old self, that over the next 30 or so years, I would

fall in love with food technology and become a Fellow of the Institute of Food Science and Technology in the UK
move from Athens to London
marry and live happily ever after
have a wonderful daughter and a naughty dog
get a job in the biggest biscuit company in the UK, doing something I love
grow some of the most iconic brands like McVitie’s, Jacob’s, Jaffa Cakes, Penguin
have millions of people in the UK and around the world eat and enjoy products I have created
lead a fabulous team of over 100 dedicated and fantastically talented scientists
sit on three executive boards
become passionate about the power of good, sustainable and ethically sourced food to nourish our body, our soul and the planet
make so many friends
travel to exotic far away places
make even more friends
bring happiness through volunteering

and enjoy every minute of it, I would have said “I’ll have what you’re having!”

I now want to share what I have learnt and what has inspired me with those starting their career or their studies. I hope to inspire them to enter the magical world of food.

It may be “just biscuits” to some, but to me it is a wonderful life. Besides, can you imagine a world without them ?

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