Catherine Dodd started Catherine's Originals – a plant-based chocolate business – when she was just 18. We went to tour around her factory and hear about her plans for expansion.
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00:00Hi, I'm Katherine, founder of Katherine's Originals. Katherine's Originals was founded back in 2021 and we make vegan chocolates like this.
00:09We're a selection box of nine chocolates in a beautifully coloured, bright box.
00:14We are in about 50 to 60 independent stores across the UK now, which is really, really great.
00:19And we're seeing those grow month for month. And we're working to get into a larger retailer next year for 2025.
00:25We've just launched Wonky Buttons, which is the UK's first filled, mixed chocolate button bag, which is really, really exciting.
00:33We've just secured three wholesale distributors in the UK, which are CLF, Green City and Love for Local, which is a really, really big step.
00:42And I feel like the past three years of the business has been kind of building up to this point.
00:47And it's going to open a lot of new doors and hopefully have a really, really big, successful Christmas this 2024.
00:55Thank you.