Joined
Tom Hooker joined Food Strategy Associates in 2024.
Prior experience
Prior to joining Food Strategy Associates, Tom gained experience as a category analyst at Kantar Worldpanel, working in the packaged grocery team for clients including Premier Foods and Pilgrims Food Masters.
FSA experience
Tom has worked on multiple due diligence projects, covering both buy-side and sell-side, as well as both commercial and operational scopes. His responsibilities have included leading a due diligence on a pre-commercial, precision-fermented ingredients manufacturer to aid a European private equity fund in its decision to invest and conducting a multi-site hygiene-factor assessment as part of a vendor due diligence on a UK meat ingredients supplier. Tom has also worked on several strategy projects, including supporting a global food manufacturer determine whether to invest in or divest from their UK frozen and chilled meat-free brand.
Education
Tom graduated from Durham University with a BA in Economics.