Meet Our Founder

One Life Foods was founded by Chris Simon, whose experience in the supplement industry dates back to 2009.

I’ve been working in the supplement industry since 2009, starting out with a US-based manufacturer before launching my own company in 2011.

In 2012, I brought a whey protein powder to the UK market that won Men’s Health UK Best Protein of the Year, beating some of the biggest and best-known brands in the industry. That was a proud moment, but more than anything, it showed me that a well-made product with the right formulation, clear purpose, and genuine quality can compete with anyone.

In 2017, I founded One Life Foods because I wanted to take a new direction. I had spent years in sports nutrition, but my interests had grown beyond performance alone. I wanted to create products that supported health, vitality, wellbeing, and everyday performance, using high-quality ingredients and a more considered approach to formulation.

One thing I’ve always been known for is seeking out exceptional products and ingredients. Whether it is a raw material, a finished formula, a flavour system, or a functional food, I’ve always cared about finding the best version of it, not just the most available, most fashionable, or easiest to sell.

Over the years, I’ve been fortunate to work with a wide range of people who are experts in their own fields, including nutritionists, holistic healers, naturopathic therapists, sports-specific coaches, strength coaches, personal trainers, and a range of athletes, including UFC fighters, world-class boxers, a BJJ world champion, professional rugby players and more. I’ve also worked alongside some of the best formulation scientists in the industry, as well as analytical chemists, food scientists, and more recently, high-level chocolatiers.

All of that experience has shaped the way I approach product development. For me, formulation is not about chasing trends or adding popular ingredients to a label. It is about understanding purpose, quality, synergy, dose, taste, usability, and the person who will actually be taking the product.

One Life Foods exists to create products with integrity. Products that are considered, effective, and built around real health, real performance, and real life.

For a deeper look at that approach, you can read our guide to supplement stacking, where we explain how ingredients, doses, cofactors, and product combinations should work together rather than simply being thrown into a routine for the sake of it.

I hope you enjoy using our products as much as we enjoy creating them.

Chris Simon, Founder, One Life Foods