Let's Eat with Mark Samuel

Let's Eat, ep. 174 with Ben Witte from Recess 19.03.2024 14:50 ↓

Mark Samuel interviews Ben Witte from Recess.

Let's Eat, ep. 173 with Matt Weiss from RIND Snacks 08.03.2024 18:04 ↓

Mark Samuel interviews Matt Weiss from RIND Snacks.

Let's Eat, ep. 172 with Chuck Casano with Pitaya Foods and Nora Dinuzzo with Pitcher 18.10.2023 12:16 ↓

We talk frozen fruit, starting in smoothie bars, growing to thousands of distribution points and growth consulting.

Let's Eat, ep, 171 with Sydney Webb from Toto Foods and Greg Yankelovich from Demo Wizard 11.09.2023 10:05 ↓

We talk better for you cookies, understanding macros, raising capital and offering support to brands.

Let's Eat, ep. 170 with Dixie Grace from Dixie Grace Boiled Peanuts and Fernando Arendar from Nitid Studio 24.08.2023 17:57 ↓

We talk boiled peanuts, farmers markets, moving to commercial production and brand strategy in CPG.

Let's Eat, ep. 169 with Mac Villarreal from I Eat My Greens 08.08.2023 17:19 ↓

We talk soups in a pouch, manufacturing in Mexico, the story, the category and what's next.

Let's Eat, ep. 168 with David Cisneros with Origo Brands and Rifle Hughes with JPG Resources 01.08.2023 15:23 ↓

We talk Latin American brands, where they're made, how they're positioned here in the States and how to identify opportunities for growth.

Let's Eat, ep. 167 with Jason Wright from Wilde and Gage Mitchell from Modern Species 12.07.2023 30:44 ↓

We talk about the early days of the brand, a huge pivot, learning from the past, the analogy of picking fruit and chopping wood (never giving up) and graphic design.

Let's Eat, ep. 166 with Nikki Seaman from Freestyle Snacks and Emily Hazel Miner from 19.06.2023 12:58 ↓

We talk olives in a pouch, newness to the category, how to compete, and brand packaging.

Let's Eat, ep. 4, Marketing Series, with Kevin Smith from SmashBrand 09.06.2023 47:25 ↓

We talk all things data when it comes to CPG and why that's so important for success, plus how you can scale with a lot less capital.

Let's Eat, ep. 165 with Kat Kavner with Heyday Canning and Kendal Lovejoy with Lovejoy Studios 05.06.2023 14:08 ↓

We talk beans, innovation in a sleepy space, the size of the category and product photography.

Let's Eat, ep. 164 with John O'Brien with Chubby Snacks and Jordan Scheltgen with Cave 09.05.2023 15:51 ↓

We talk nut butter sandwiches, scaling, taking on the big guys and content marketing.

Let's Eat, ep. 163 with Ryan Emmons at Waiakea and Jake Bjorseth from Trndsttrs Media 25.04.2023 15:34 ↓

We talk water from Hawaii, logistics, distribution and how to separate the story + talk on influencer agency.

Let's Eat, ep. 162 with Bart Adlam from GOOD PLANeT Foods and Luis Luis Edilberto from Praeclare Studio 25.04.2023 16:07 ↓

We talk plant based cheese, the market in general, what works and what doesn't, and brand identity.

Let's Eat, Health Series, ep. 2, with Alison Acerra from Strategic Nutrition Design 31.03.2023 18:25 ↓

We talk nutrition and its connection to our physical and mental health.

Let's Eat, ep. 161 with Jason Burke from Noble Made and Alex Sunshine from Rising Suns Agency 07.03.2023 22:24 ↓

We talk about starting a company with meat sticks and then creating an additional brand of sauce and seasonings, and how that came to be, plus we talk about influencer marketing. 

Let's Eat, ep. 160 with John Bonnell from Wholly Veggie and Maggie Gremminger from Watering Can Marketing 07.02.2023 18:41 ↓

We talk frozen foods, innovation in the wings and cheese sticks category, CAN and US distribution, diving into what works, and strategic digital marketing. 

Let's Eat, ep 1., Health Series with Meghan Swidler 01.02.2023 19:46 ↓

We talk about gut health, how foods affect us, and health in general as it relates to exercise and nutrition. 

Let's Eat, ep. 5 of Investor Series with Jon Sebastiani from Sonoma Brands 25.01.2023 34:48 ↓

We talk about his background in CPG, general investments, what they look for in a company, brand and founder, what the market looks like now and how to get through it. 

Let's Eat, ep. 159 with Adam Bent from Scout and Austin Floyd from ATTN Labs 11.01.2023 16:51 ↓

We talk seafood, tuna, lobster, mussels, and more, all premium, building out that growing category and growth marketing. 

Let's Eat, Sales Series, ep. 17 with Adria Campbell with Malk Organics 04.01.2023 11:59 ↓

We talk all things sales when it comes to CPG over the last couple years. 

Let's Eat, ep. 158 with David Jacobowitz from Nebula Snacks and Chris Devlin from Cartograph 21.12.2022 14:15 ↓

We talk zero sugar chocolate, working and distributing from home, educating the consumer, and helping brands grow. 

Let's Eat, ep 157 with Justin Gill from Bachan's and Steve Chicalese from AMZ Advisers 14.12.2022 15:19 ↓

We talk sauces, NorCal, raising capital, Costco, profitability and how to scale on Amazon. 

Let's Eat, ep. 156 with Tyler Phillips from Hummii and Caroline Grace from Product and Prosper 08.12.2022 9:41 ↓

We talk better for you candy and go-to-retail strategy. 

Let's Eat, ep. 155 with Ari Raz from The Coconut Cult and Matt Rogers from ePac Flexible Packaging 29.11.2022 21:43 ↓

We talk yogurt, building through social media, guy health and innovation in packaging.