Let's Eat with Mark Samuel

Let's Eat, episode 121 with Mark Samuel from IWON Organics and Kyle Salathe from Elite Printing and Packaging 21.12.2021 13:51 ↓

Special episode where Alexa Martinez from IWON, asks Mark questions. We talk IWON, how it started, extruded snacks, distribution, money, growth and a once stop packaging stop. 

Let's Eat, Episode 120 with Loren Brill from Sweet Loren's and Chrissy Mize from Raw Honey Copy 14.12.2021 16:05 ↓

We talk cookie dough, NY to Cali, mass scale distribution, supply chain issues and copywriting for CPG industry. 

Let's Eat, episode 119 with Laurel Orley from Daily Crunch Snacks and Sarah Nathan from Bloom CPG 07.12.2021 14:33 ↓

We talk sprouted almonds, experience in CPG, not quitting your day job, distribution, and helping cpg brands. 

Let's Eat, episode 118 with Elizabeth Giannuzzi from Siren Snacks and Ben Steuart from Steuart Contract Packaging 30.11.2021 15:03 ↓

We talk protein snacks, innovating in college, moving from commercial kitchen to scale, retail opportunities and contract manufacturing. 

Let's Eat, episode 117 with Adams Chimera from Root'd and Lisa Thorson from Caboodle 23.11.2021 15:35 ↓

We talk multivitamin powders, launching during covid, national launches with Sprouts and Whole Foods, when or when not to go DTC, and helping brands win. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel episode 116 with Brittany Fuisz from Malibu Milk and Chelsea Parr and Kellie McCormick from Prodio 16.11.2021 17:55 ↓

We talk flax milk, SoCal, regional partners, co-packing and putting branding pieces together.

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, episode 115 with Emile Johnson from Goode Foods and Jack Howard from Payability 10.11.2021 18:53 ↓

We talk about 18 years in the business, canned foods, government business, transitioning to wholesale, bringing on his son and finance options. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, episode 114 with Sean Holladay from Nanners and Michelle Scarbrough from Scarbrough Strategies 02.11.2021 17:07 ↓

We talk banana chips, YouTube, influencers, market fit and accounting in CPG. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 113 with Jamba Dunn from Rowdy Mermaid and Merritt Trigg from Hackstone 26.10.2021 17:32 ↓

We talk kombucha, starting in a tap room, creating a better product that was out there, and standing out in the crowd. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel episode 112 with Alex Cree from Baozza and Gage Mitchell from Modern Species 20.10.2021 15:33 ↓

We talk pizza and chinese buns combined, selling in China and making their way back to the US, having a banking background, and helping brand evolve. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 111 with Amin Bahari from Elite Sweets and Denise Blasevick from the S3 Agency 12.10.2021 16:29 ↓

We talk low sugar donuts, nailing the taste and texture, hiring an R&D team, going from DTC to retail, and brand elevation. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, episode 110 with John Waller from Humble Nut Butter and Troy Butler from CPG Consulting Group 05.10.2021 15:21 ↓

We talk savory nut butters, holding down a job while pursuing the start-up, expansion and more. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 109 with Cindy Poiesz with Supernola and Meghan Lynch with Six-Point Creative 28.09.2021 13:15 ↓

We talk superfoods and granola clusters, owning a manufacturing facility, growth at retail and helping family brands in CPG.

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 108 with David Schneiderman from Two Bears and Liziana Carter from Grow AI 21.09.2021 13:46 ↓

We talk oat milk coffee, pivot from solo to business partner, growing in retail, expanding into US and AI to help response time through social. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 107 with Celsae Vandenberg from Smith Design 16.09.2021 7:04 ↓

We talk about brand strategy services with Celsae from SmithDesign. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 106 with David Kovalevski from Waka Coffee and Candice Shearman from Emerging CPG Partners 07.09.2021 16:20 ↓

We talk coffee, growth hacking, finding customers on different platforms and how to advise CPG brands. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 105 with Monica Salhotra from Do Anything Foods and Jordan Buckner from Food Bevy 31.08.2021 15:28 ↓

We talk refrigerated sauces, location in-store, trial, and next steps in the journey, and a directory for brands. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 104 with Matt Mclean from Uncle Matt's and Jesse Nonte from Fresh Aisle Foods 25.08.2021 23:47 ↓

We talk acquisition, then buying the company back, immunity in organic juice and broker relationships. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 103 with Joel Loncka from Prohibited Provisions and Jimmy Freeman from No Baked Cookie Dough 17.08.2021 21:15 ↓

2 CPG founders, offering gems on farmer's markets, retail and staying the course through slow, methodical growth. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 102 with Ryan Bucki from Fit Butters and Jared Jerotz from Elastic by Emerald 10.08.2021 18:43 ↓

We talk nut butters, social media and content, passion for health and fitness, retail expansion and digital tools for CPG.

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 101 with Ayeshah Abuelhiga from Mason Dixie Foods and Diraj Goel from GetFresh Ventures 03.08.2021 18:04 ↓

We talk frozen foods, starting in a restaurant, gorilla marketing, capital requirements and data driven analytics. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 100 with Keith Beiling from RightRice and Kevin Mulrane from ProQuo 27.07.2021 19:45 ↓

We talk popchips, RightRice, being a seasoned CPG executive, challenges in a different category and a brand management platform. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 99 with Gregory Struck with Noops and Christine Barrington with SunDance 23.07.2021 14:58 ↓

We talk oatmilk pudding, experience in CPG, distribution and packaging. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Sales Series Episode 13 with Gavin Konkel from Earth Fare 14.07.2021 21:44 ↓

We talk all things CPG sales when it comes to product, contacting a buyer, sales decks and more. 

Let's Eat with Mark Samuel, Episode 98 with Arshad Bahl from Amrita Health Foods and Jenica Oliver from blueprint marketing 14.07.2021 13:31 ↓

We talk tasty foods, manufacturing from a kitchen to co-packing yourself, and on demand marketing.