Amelia Christie-Miller founded Bold Bean Co in 2021 with a mission to ‘change the way we think about beans’. Having previously worked in food sustainability, Amelia was conscious of soil health, diversity and meat overconsumption. With millions of varieties available, soil-rejuvenating properties, and high protein content Amelia focussed on beans. Today, Bold Bean Co’s slow cooked jarred beans are used by some well-known chefs and are listed in Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Marks & Spencer and Ocado, as well as in independent stores. The company launched their first recipe book, Bold Beans: Recipes to Get your Pulse Racing, by Octopus in July 2023.