Consumer Rundown

Welcome to Consumer Rundown podcast, your destination for the people, companies and trends transforming today's consumer markets. On today’s episode we talk to Dan Cohen. The co-founder of Neon Bandits, a performance socks company based in Boston, Massachusetts. Dan and his sister Samantha launched and scaled Neon Bandits over the last 10 years. If you’re interested in understanding how to launch...

Welcome to the Consumer Rundown, your destination for the people, companies and trends transforming today's consumer markets. On today’s episode we talk to Douglas Yu. As a journalist at Forbes, Douglas has a bird’s eye view of the emerging brands within food and beverage. Hear Douglas’ views on plant based meat products and influencer led brands. If you’re interested in understanding the trends t...

Welcome to the Consumer Rundown, your destination for the people, companies and trends transforming today's consumer markets. On today’s episode we talk to Justin Fenchel, co-founder and CEO of BeatBox Beverages, about his mission to build the World’s Tastiest Portable Party Punch. We learn about the origins of BeatBox, the challenges of managing growth and the power of the Beatbox brand in buildi...

Welcome to the Consumer Rundown, your destination for the people, companies and trends transforming today's consumer markets. On today’s episode we talk to the founders of Earth Brands Misha Medvedev & Peter Frelinghuysen. Featured in the Forbes Social Impact 30 under 30 list, Misha and Peter launched Earth Cups in 2021 as an environmentally sustainable plant-based alternative to single-use pl...

Welcome to the Consumer Rundown, your destination for the people, companies and trends transforming today's consumer markets. On today's premier episode we talk to Will Nitze, the founder of IQBar. We learn how Will launched a nutrition bar that's good for your body and for your brain, how he leveraged his school network to fundraise, and his long term vision for IQBar. Whether you’re a CPG enthus...

Welcome to Consumer Rundown, your destination for the people, companies and trends transforming today's consumer markets. Hosted by Penny and Dimitri. Penny is a Product Manager at one of the largest ecommerce companies in the world. Dimitri is a Venture Investor focusing on early-stage food and beverage companies. He also co-founded a skincare brand called the Foundry Skincare Company. Together,...