Eliot Holmes

Eliot Holmes

International Sales Manager
EMPWR Nutrition Group
Meet Eliot at The Grocer Health Summit · 15 September · QEII Centre, London ›

About Eliot

Eliot Holmes brings over 20 years of experience in the food and drink industry, having worked with some of the UK's most iconic brands, including Coca-Cola and Müller. In 2019, he joined FULFIL Nutrition as one of the first members of the UK commercial team, playing a key role in the brand's rapid growth to the No.2 position in the category and its eventual acquisition by Ferrero.

A long-time advocate for the mainstream potential of the protein category, Eliot now leads the UK retail strategy for EMPWR Nutrition Group.

About EMPWR

EMPWR Nutrition Group is a global leader in co-designing, developing, and manufacturing premium protein bars for leading healthy snack brands and retailers. With advanced production facilities in Europe, the U.S., and Canada, we combine worldwide reach with deep local market insight.

The complete private label portfolio
EMPWR private label protein bar portfolio: chunky, soft, crispy, crunchy, chewy, creamy textures

The opportunity

Winning With Private Label Protein Bars

Private label is already the #2 brand in UK protein bars and the category is delivering double-digit growth across Europe. Retailers introducing great-tasting private label bars right now will own the shelf for the next decade. The market is moving fast.

The protein bar category has moved well beyond its athletic niche. Today it sits at the intersection of healthy snacking, permissible indulgence and sports nutrition — and that broad consumer relevance is what drives sustained double-digit growth across European markets. The retailers building their private label position now are doing so from a place of strategic advantage.

#2
Private label brand in UK protein bars
Circana UK, Nov 2025
50%
Of all new UK protein bar launches are now private label
Circana UK, Nov 2025
40%
Of shoppers cite price as the #1 barrier to purchase
Proteins / EMPWR Research, Dec 2025
57%
Of new protein bar launches now feature texture claims
Innova Market Insights, 2025
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