ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Food Chained is a short-form podcast exploring the problems in our food system and the brands that are solving them. Every week, we share conversations with startup food & beverage founders and operators on a mission to make a positive, healthy, and ethical impact on our world.
Update frequency:
every 12 days
Average audio length:
34 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
53 episodes
since May 2, 2022
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In this episode of Food Chained, Vasa interviews Fred Hart, founder of Hart Brands, discussing his journey from growing up in Hawaii to becoming a prominent figure in branding and design within the consumer goods industry. Fred shares insights from his agency experience, the importance of trade sho…
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In this episode of Food Chained, Vasa interviews Nicky Seaman, founder of Freestyle Snacks, discussing her journey in the food industry, the creation of her innovative snack products, and the challenges and successes she faced during the pandemic. Nicky shares insights on retail strategies, the imp…
Willy is the Founder at Krack'd Snacks. A delicious, sweet snacks company that makes better-for-you Butterfingers and Samoas.
WHAT WE GO OVER:
When Willy pursues retail opportunities
Pod Foods as a distributor
Self-manufacturing vs. co-manufacturing
The evolution of Krack'd Snacks' brand name
Wi…
Jed is the Founder at Pirawna, Uptickk, and Refund Hawk. Pirawna is a performance agency for Amazon. Uptickk is a performance agency for TikTok. And Refund Hawk claws back erroneous fees from Amazon.
WHAT WE GO OVER:
Must-read tips for Prime Day
Amazon reviews
Managing 3rd-party sellers
Jed's 3-…
Elan and Kiki are the Co-founders at Sourmilk, a modern Greek-style yogurt made for your gut.
WHAT WE GO OVER:
Co-Founders' origin story at Stanford
Cease & Desist, Benny -> Sourmilk
The bet on yogurt, reverse engineering the product to truly support gut health
The Sourmilk "Drug Deal Mo…
Nate is the Founder at Express Checkout, a newsletter covering all things CPG, one of the most respected voices in CPG, and a friend to all.
WHAT WE GO OVER:
Newtopia Now
Sharing booths at tradeshows
Nate's favorite brands
Some hot take acquisition predictions
Nate's thoughts on Pepsi's new gut …
Wade is the VP of Brand Management and Business Development at Vdriven Consulting. He has had a decorated career in the grocery industry, including stops at Buehler's, Rouses, Jimbo's, and The Fresh Market.
WHAT WE GO OVER:
Wade's story
A buyer's perspective
Vasa's POV on streamlining review sch…
Brian is the Managing Partner at FirstLook Ventures and the founder of FirstLook, a monthly box that connects founders to investors.
WHAT WE GO OVER:
The state of capital
Recent FirstLook Investments
Pitch deck advice for founders raising
Predictions on future acquisitions
FirstLook Monthly Box
…
Eli Weiss is the VP of Retention Advocacy at Yotpo. He previously worked at Jones Road Beauty, Olipop, Simulate, and more. He is the founder of the All Things CX and Retention newsletter on Substack.
WHAT WE GO OVER:
Eli's beginning, from home life to luggage
Favorite marketing campaigns
Mobygate…
In this episode of Food Chained, Matt Orr, Partner at Amin Talati Wasserman, joins us to discuss a new wave of civil lawsuits against CPG brands.
Things we discuss:
What is Matt's background?
What started these ADA Lawsuits?
Early on = physical
Nowadays = digital
What happened with these type…
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