Founder Feature: Sean Knecht of Tantos!
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Caitlin Bricker sits down with Sean Knecht, co-founder of Tantos—the first and only puffed pasta chip. Tantos is built on a simple but revolutionary idea: a snack whose base ingredient is wheat and water, the true definition of pasta, bringing a br...
How Ripi Landed Whole Foods & Target In Its First 15 Months
Breaking into a crowded grocery category takes more than a great product – it takes a brand shoppers can't ignore.
In this episode, Ian Tecklin, the founder and CEO of chef-driven frozen pasta brand Ripi, explains why he made brand identity and packaging a core investment from day one and how it...
The Best Pizza In LA From Peter Ferriero Now On Amazon Prime
THE BEST PIZZA IS IN LA explores filmmaker Pete Ferriero's journey to prove that the world's best pizza isn't found in New York, Chicago, or Italy, but right in Los Angeles. Alongside interviews of celebrity chefs (Nancy Silverton, Brooke Williamson, Joe Sasto, Stephanie Izard, Joe D'Amore and mo...
The Best Pizza In LA From Peter Ferriero Now On Amazon Prime
THE BEST PIZZA IS IN LA explores filmmaker Pete Ferriero's journey to prove that the world's best pizza isn't found in New York, Chicago, or Italy, but right in Los Angeles. Alongside interviews of celebrity chefs (Nancy Silverton, Brooke Williamson, Joe Sasto, Stephanie Izard, Joe D'Amore and mo...
The Best Pizza Is In LA with Pete Ferriero
THE BEST PIZZA IS IN LA explores filmmaker Pete Ferriero’s journey to prove that the world's best pizza isn't found in New York, Chicago, or Italy, but right in Los Angeles. Alongside interviews of celebrity chefs (Nancy Silverton, Brooke Williamson, Joe Sasto, Stephanie Izard, Joe D'Amore and mo...
The Best Pizza In LA From Peter Ferriero Now On Amazon Prime
THE BEST PIZZA IS IN LA explores filmmaker Pete Ferriero's journey to prove that the world's best pizza isn't found in New York, Chicago, or Italy, but right in Los Angeles. Alongside interviews of celebrity chefs (Nancy Silverton, Brooke Williamson, Joe Sasto, Stephanie Izard, Joe D'Amore and mo...
From Instagram DM to 1,200 Stores - Sean Knecht on Inventing a New Snack Category with Tantos
What happens when you DM a Top Chef finalist about pasta dough and end up co-founding a snack brand?
Sean Knecht is the co-founder of Tantos, the first and only puffed pasta chip, built alongside celebrity chef Joe Sasto. What started as a happy accident called "pasta nachos" at a pop-up dinner t...
Ep 70 - How a Cold DM to a Top Chef Built a Nationwide Food Brand
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What started as a nerdy Instagram message about flour-to-egg ratios quickly blossomed into a booming CPG partnership. Serial entrepreneur Sean Knecht teamed up with Top Chef alum Joe Sasto to transform a unique restaurant pop-up dish—...
Freshwater Food & Wine Festival, Café Corazón and turkey talk
In this episode's serving of the latest Milwaukee food news and festival highlights:
We spill the details on Café Colada, an exciting new spot in Cathedral Square Park created through a partnership between Café Bustelo and Discourse Coffee. Look forward to traditional Cuban coladas topped with ...
Chef Joe Sasto: Pasta, Breaking Rules & Reimagining Italian Food
We sit down with my buddy Chef Joe Sasto: Top Chef finalist, Tournament of Champions competitor, author of Breaking the Rules, and creator of Tantos, the original puffed pasta chip.
Joe shares his journey from Michelin-level kitchens to national food TV. He talks about the pressure of competition...
