In this episode of our podcast, we speak with Julien LeBlanc, Founder & President of Blueprint North America, to discuss his extensive experience in the food and beverage industry and how insights from other disrupted sectors can be applied. We delve into important questions about future-proofing the industry and ensure we are asking the right…

In this episode, we talk with the  President and CEO – Alison Patt, and the Vice President of  Growth and Retention at Thomas Cuisine, a company that is leading the way in sustainable and healthy food practices. Our guest discusses the “real foods initiative,” which drives local sourcing, and sustainability, and views food as medicine…

This episode features Dan Dickinson, Executive Vice President & CIO at Areterra Wines Canada! In this episode, we dive into how Areterra is revolutionizing the wine industry through technology and digital thinking. Dan shared his two main objectives: first, to go direct-to-consumer and second, to apply technology and digital thinking in the viticulture process, from…

In this episode, we interview Brian Hofemeier, the Vice President of Government Sales and Education at JTM Food Group. He discusses the government’s regulation of the food industry, the supply chain and ingredient sourcing, and how JTM Food Group provides nutritious food to K12 schools. Brian also explains his role at JTM and how the…

In today’s episode, we speak with Travis Day, the Executive Director of the New Mexico Chile Association. We discuss how the association innovates in the chili industry and provides quality products while supporting farmers, growers, and manufacturers. Travis shares the background of NMCA as a non-profit organization supporting the chili industry and its efforts to…

In this episode, we spoke with Jason Freeman, Founder and CEO of Farmer Direct Organic about how they are creating a product that is 100% organic, 100% traceable back to the family farm, and 100% tested for pesticides and herbicides. We discuss offering both gluten and gluten-free options. The company is focused on social justice…

In this episode, we talk with Marie Wright, President of Creation, Design, and Development at ADM, about the worldwide trends in nutrition and innovation for 2023. Marie leads an extraordinary team of 600 scientists from across the world who are focused on inventing innovative goods. She discusses the flexitarian diet and how it impacts consumers…

In today’s episode, Martino Brambilla, President of Embassy Ingredients Ltd, discusses how they create innovative flavors and baking ingredients. Martino gave a brief history of his journey and discussed how the Harvard course helped him make critical business decisions that led to his success. He mentioned how he focuses on tastes in the baking sector,…

In this episode, Moses Akingbade, Vice President of Quality at VersaCold Logistics Services, covers how they ensure food safety, quality, and freshness in the logistics industry. He highlighted, in brief, how are they assisting customers in the supply chain as well as transportation networks. He also explained how they manage the cold chain and prevent…

In this episode, we talk with Elaine Kellman, Vice President of Citromax Flavors, about how changing consumer tastes are driving innovation in the flavor sector and how the Citromax Group is delivering solutions in the food and beverage industries. She gave a brief history of how she followed her passion for the flavor industry. She…