The Food Startups Podcast
Discover and learn about the dynamic world of launching new food brands and products.
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Ep37 - A Bad A** Organic Incubator in NYC: With Mike Schwartz
Along with 2 co-founders, Mike Schwartz created BAO Fermented Food ...
Along with 2 co-founders, Mike Schwartz created BAO Fermented Food and Drink company. Along the way, they decided to share their kitchen space and ended up with Organic Food Incubator. Tons of actionable tips. We talk about: Mike's background...
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Ep36 - Creating Real Transparency on Grocery Shelves: Alexander Gillett of HowGood
Fresh off of a 2 million dollar funding, HowGood is ...
Fresh off of a 2 million dollar funding, HowGood is poised to take off. They score food products based on their health, environmental, and societal factors. Eight years in the making, it has been a long journey. Today, HowGood...
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Ep35 - Learning from a Banana Tycoon - Interview with author Rich Cohen
His name is spread all over Tulane University, yet most ...
His name is spread all over Tulane University, yet most people have no idea who he is. Samuel Zemurray was sort of an outcast….he was excluded from various social circles in New Orleans. Yet, In his controversial career, he went...
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Ep34 - Healthy (and Unhealthy) Fats: Evolution of an Agrobiz and Cooking Landscape
What are fats? Are they created equal? What kind of ...
What are fats? Are they created equal? What kind of fats should we be eating? With so much misinformation and "special interests", it is hard to know what to eat and what oils to cook with. Danny and Matt shine some light: Disclaimer:...
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Ep33 - 8 Self-Limiting Beliefs in the food biz and tips to overcome them
One of the toughest parts of the food business is ...
One of the toughest parts of the food business is the mental game; how do you feel about your own business? Today we tackle 8 self-limiting beliefs that may cause you doubt .. they may even be holding you back from success. Some of the beliefs...
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Ep32 - Turmeric: a Super Spice affordable to all human beings
It has been used in Asia for centuries. Part of ...
It has been used in Asia for centuries. Part of the ginger family, it has really taken off in the last few years. Prices of this herb range from 50 cents to $60/pound. We are bullish on the health benefits of turmeric and we would like to share...
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Ep31 - Cashew Fruit - from tropical waste to Whole Foods winner
In spite of the risk of contamination via poisonous resin, ...
In spite of the risk of contamination via poisonous resin, the cashew nut has been a popular commodity worldwide. But did you know that there is a fruit attached to the nut? A business established by the Clinton Foundation is working with...
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Ep30 - Coconut Wars: 2004 - ??
In the U.S., coconut water is an emerging and potential ...
In the U.S., coconut water is an emerging and potential billion dollar industry. Blood, sweat, tears, and a few lawsuits were part of this intense competition to win the emerging segment. In particular, we talk about the 10 years (and...
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Ep29 - How to Connect with Market Evangelists: Linda Eatherton of Ketchum Inc.
In the midst of summer business trips and conferences, Danny ...
In the midst of summer business trips and conferences, Danny and Matt get together to talk food trends and PR. We interview Linda Eatherton, the Partner/Director of Global, Food & Nutrition Practice at Ketchum. They work with some of the...
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Ep28 - Teamwork and Exclusive Distribution
The food business has a complicated supply chain. In order ...
The food business has a complicated supply chain. In order to win, you need to build a team. We take a look at teamwork from the angle of exclusive distribution. How do you make an agreement and execute for both parties? We discuss: Competitive...
