Good Dog Food appoints Henry Dimbleby as non-executive director

Agronomics, the company focused on the field of cellular agriculture, has announced that portfolio company Good Dog Food Limited has appointed Henry Dimbleby, an entrepreneur and food campaigner, to the board as a non-executive director.

Dimblebey is a UK food campaigner, co-founder of restaurant chain Leon and was lead non-executive director at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) from 2018 to 2023.

Dimbleby led the UK Government’s Food Strategy Review, creating the first comprehensive review of the UK’s food strategy in 70 years, published in 2021.

At Good Dog Food Dimbleby will assist with strategy, commercialisation, and government relations.

In March 2022, Agronomics launched Good Dog Food, investing £150,000 in the founder’s round, and a follow-on investment of £1m as part of its £3.6m seed financing round in May 2023.

Subject to audit, Agronomics will be carrying this investment at £4.96m, including an unrealised gain of £3.81m which accounts for 3.08% of the last published Net Asset Value of Agronomics including estimated post-balance sheet adjustments.

On a fully diluted basis, Agronomics owns 40.65% of the shares of Good Dog Food. Moreover, the pet food company’s 2.97% stakeholder is Jim Mellon, an executive director of Agronomics.

Mellon, co-founder of Agronomics and chairman of Good Dog Food, said: “Henry’s extensive background in shaping the UK’s food strategy makes him a great fit for the role. As we continue to drive the growth of Good Dog Food and amplify its impact in the cellular agriculture sector, we look forward to the fresh insights and perspective Henry will bring to the company.”