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Matt Cotton is disrupting the old food brokerage model with Rooted Food Sales. His passion for natural and good-for-you foods inspired him to help food brands expand into the mysterious foodservice world. Let's take a deep dive into why your food brand needs to expand from retail into foodservice.  🌳 Rooted in a ⚡fierce, 💞genuine, and 💥powerful In-house approach to pioneering #betterforyou bra...

Episode 108.  Jim Ellis, The Chief Revenue Officer of MYCO Technology, is commercializing the metabolic engine of mushrooms, known as  🍄 mycelium 🍄, with naturally transformative ingredients to help solve the food industry’s biggest challenges.  Listen in as we dive into the magical world of mushrooms. Connect with Jim Ellis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sillemij/ MyCo Technology: htt...

Jordan Bass had lost his "drinking buddy". His wife was expecting their first child and it was a little awkward for him to down a few double IPA's on the couch while his lovely bride was abstaining. Jordan searched through the non-alcoholic brands but couldn't find what he craved- a great-tasting and functional, non-alcoholic beer. Necessity being the mother of invention, as they say, he and his c...

Brent Drever and his co-founders at Manna Tree Partners invest in and actively partner with growth-stage companies. Brent takes us into the world of private equity decision-making and his deep desire to scale successful companies to a higher level of performance to maximize Manna Tree's mission. They believe the future of health, well-being, and longevity is attainable through innovation in food....

Niall Phelan, Founder of The Naked Collective, joins me and special guest host, Kevin Scott the beverage expert, to get naked and expose how hard it is to put fewer ingredients into a beverage. TNC is powered by plants, people, and purpose as they aim to be the most transparent drinks company in the world. Check out their two new brands MUDE, a healthy functional drink with active ingredients to b...

What happens when a local restaurant shuts down and with it, the famous local hot sauce? You start your own brand, of course! Drawing on his passion for cars and his automotive experience, John Stech and his co-founder Bernie Domingo the Chief Taste Officer are driving headlong into the niche world of hot sauce. Join us in the left lane as we speed ahead on uncharted roads. Listen in as they discu...

So you want to start an alcoholic beverage brand? This episode is for you! John Behling is the President of JuJu Wine Labs and brings over 30 years of experience launching, developing, and running iconic brands. Mr. Mardi Gras Wine is a new brand with a long history. Tune in to hear the story and learn how to build your own brand. Who is Mr. Mardi Gras? Wine in a can category Be better, different,...

Is it better to be first into a category or be second but best tasting? Backyard Soda has 'First Mover Status' and with a clean label and delicious ingredients, they can lay claim to both! The Farm Bill Act of 2018 removed hemp and hemp seeds from the DEA's schedule of controlled substances providing entrepreneurs another natural ingredient for their creative creations. Jonathan Schultz, CEO of Ba...

Beef (and pork) sales skyrocketed in 2021, and the demand for animal protein reached 3X of supply. How does the Chief Growth Officer of a revolutionary plant-based food company compete against these trends? How can alternative meats find a place in the meat counter? In this episode, you will discover the dynamics at play and the shocking statistics of the plant-based industry here in the US and Eu...

So you want to launch a purpose-based brand OR pivot an existing brand into a purpose? Manos Spanos helps you overcome the myths and preconceived notions surrounding this space. Our second fascinating topic is fasting mimicking technology (in other words - fasting with food!) with L-Nutra's breakthrough products.  Performance with a purpose You don't have to save the world  Every company should do...

It's been said that location, location, location is the key to success but not in retail or restaurant. BUYK is betting on its technology to lead the revolution in the competitive ultrafast grocery delivery market. Discover the hottest trend in food tech in this episode with James Walker, the CEO of BUYK. James and his team at BUYK are poised to dominate the industry and give its customers real va...

Recycling is a joke! 90% of plastics and glass etc. end up in a landfill or worse - the ocean. Only 10% is actually recycled!  Consumers are presented with no good solutions when it comes to reducing plastic waste while grocery shopping. 2 hip dadtrepreneurs have taken aim at the $130 billion condiment market with an "awesome" solution. Carl Starkey, co-founder of AWSM Sauce joins me to highlight...

Connect with Samy Kobrosly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snacklinsinyourmouth/ Eat the whole bag - https://snacklins.com/ Connect with Elena Rosenblum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-rosenblum-bb996982/ Union Kitchen (DC market): https://www.unionkitchen.com/ What started as a bar bet to a Muslim-American to make vegan pork rinds turned into a passionate obsession to make the best tasting low-ca...

Connect with Maggie Sadowsky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiesadowsky/ https://8trackfoods.com/ #everybodylovesbeans #winningatwork  How 8 Track Foods built a company for the new market before the Pandemic.  8 Track Foods challenged the status quo and seized opportunities when the system cracked.   Predicting Trends and Consumer Behaviors Developing a Product vs Building a Brand Redefining Outd...

Greg Gorgone, Co-Founder & COO at Pineapple Academy: https://pineappleacademy.com/ Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggorgone/ A memorable, instagramable dining experience begins with great food and hospitality. Brands with a culinary culture can win the war for talent and retain those diamonds in the rough creating a better atmosphere and guest experience. Churn-and-bu...

Craig James, CEO Barrie House Coffee & Tea: https://www.barriehousestore.com/ Connect with Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-m-james-29b618/ Transforming a successful family business into a corporate powerhouse is a heavy lift and can destroy a companies legacy, culture, and bottom-line if not for experienced senior leadership. Under the guiding influence and SAGE leadership pri...

Colin "Cim" Yoder Senior Vice President - Foodservice at Brookwood Farms BBQ: https://brookwoodfarms.com/ Connect with Cim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cimyoder/ Growing a food business 'back in the day' was easier - but don't misunderstand me. There is nothing easy in the world of food. It's always been hard work, but it was "easier" to get product samples into mouths. You have to hav...

Jennifer Lindsey, Vice President Global Marketing at Corbion: http://www.corbion.com/ Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-lindsey-4526922/ You are marketing wrong! People don't buy science for science. Consumers buy benefits. Jennifer shows us how she bridges science and data nerds with sales and marketing initiatives. As a food scientist who transitioned into m...

Bret Getzel, Vice President - Foodservice Sales at Seaboard Foods, LLC https://seaboardfoods.com/ Connect with Bret on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bret-getzel-62712b60/ Selling in a mature market implies fierce competition! Bret's approach is best described as adding value to your customers and prospects. He calls it reciprocity selling.  A lifelong learner and avid reader, Bret is the s...

Daniel Nicholson, President & CEO NadaMoo!  https://nadamoo.com/ Connect with Daniel on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-nicholson-69564610/ Leading a Plant-Based organization has a unique set of challenges. Investors want in on the growth, shareholders want value, customers want the best tasting, good for you products and your employees want to work for a company that invests in them,...

Hyrum Egbert, VP Sales and Marketing FPL Food: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fpl-food-llc/ Connect with Hyrum on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hyrumegbert/ Restaurants are closing, businesses are cutting hours of operation, drive-through lines are getting longer. You don’t need captain obvious to tell you we have a staffing problem. No doubt as you read this you have an idea as to WHY t...

Aileen Rerhrhaye, SVP Marketing and Trading, Sucafina: https://sucafina.com/ Check out the highlights of some of the sustainability projects Sucafina implemented in the past and the programs for the 2030 sustainability strategy. It can be downloaded here  https://group.sucafina.com/index.php?cID=481 Connect with Aileen on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aileen-r-2924489/ Coffee is s unlike a...

Aylon Steinhart, CEO and Co-Founder Eclipse Foods: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eclipsefoods/ Website: https://www.eclipsefoods.com/ Connect with Aylon on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aylonsteinhart/ The dairy market will be eclipsed with plant-based food alternatives if Eclipse Foods' co-Founder, Aylon Steinhart, has his way. With a revolutionary, patent-pending process that unlo...

Michael O’Donnell, President, and CPG SME, at Belmullet Food and Beverage Group https://www.facebook.com/belmulletfoodbevreragegroup/ Connect with Michael on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjtodonnell/ The brand is slumping even though ongoing investments are pumped into trade promotions. The internal “data experts” read the IRI reports each month but the promotional spend isn’t providing t...

Juan Galotti, Head of Sales and Marketing, Les vergers Boiron: https://www.my-vb.com/ Connect with Juan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juangalotti/ The squeeze on the fruit industry should be top of mind with every pastry chef. Juan’s deep understanding and passion for the nuances within the industry make him the ideal sales leader in the US as he opens up new distribution channels for f...