jobTopia with Tony Moore

Beef (and pork) sales skyrocketed in 2021, and the demand for animal protein reached 3X of supply. How does the Chief Growth Officer of a revolutionary plant-based food company compete against these trends? How can alternative meats find a place in the meat counter? In this episode, you will discover the dynamics at play and the shocking statistics of the plant-based industry here in the US and Europe. When will alternative protein be more readily adopted? What is the future of plant-based foods? Tune in to find out.
Planterra Foods ownership
Investment strategy
Sales channels
The grocery store buyer's dilemma
Uphill battle - for now
The guilt-free OZO brand
Understanding the demographics 
Trading up
Connect with Jorge Azevedo on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgeazevedo1/
OZO: https://ozofoods.com/
Planterra Foods: https://planterrafoods.com/
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Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, expert  F&B/CPG headhunter, and I interview the best heads in business. Discover how these executives are #winningatwork.
Episode 101 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
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So you want to launch a purpose-based brand OR pivot an existing brand into a purpose? Manos Spanos helps you overcome the myths and preconceived notions surrounding this space. Our second fascinating topic is fasting mimicking technology (in other words - fasting with food!) with L-Nutra's breakthrough products. 
Performance with a purpose
You don't have to save the world 
Every company should do this!
Please keep your comments to yourself
Creating the #1 SKU in Target in their category
Share the spotlight
New fasting technology
17 completed clinical trials and 14 ongoing - this is not BS claim https://l-nutra.com/fasting-mimicking-technology-trials/
Connect with Manos Spanos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manos-spanos/
Fasting Mimicking Technology: https://l-nutra.com/fasting-mimicking-technology/
Fast Bar: https://fastbar.com/
L-Nutra: https://l-nutra.com/
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Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, expert  F&B/CPG headhunter, and I interview the best heads in business. Discover how these executives are #winningatwork.
Episode 100 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
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It's been said that location, location, location is the key to success but not in retail or restaurant. BUYK is betting on its technology to lead the revolution in the competitive ultrafast grocery delivery market. Discover the hottest trend in food tech in this episode with James Walker, the CEO of BUYK. James and his team at BUYK are poised to dominate the industry and give its customers real value by offering the highest quality goods in a way that is most convenient for their lifestyle. 
Where did the founders of BUYK develop this idea and prove its worth?
The business model - vertical integration
How fast is ultrafast delivery?
Dark Stores - curated high-quality goods standing by to meet any need or craving
How do they do it? Not all bikes are created equal. Discover the BUYK difference.
NYC is first. Where will we find BUYK next?
Connect with James Walker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jwalkermobile/
BUYK: https://www.buyk.com/
 
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Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, expert  F&B/CPG headhunter, and I interview the best heads in business. Discover how these executives are #winningatwork.
Episode 99 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
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Recycling is a joke! 90% of plastics and glass etc. end up in a landfill or worse - the ocean. Only 10% is actually recycled!  Consumers are presented with no good solutions when it comes to reducing plastic waste while grocery shopping.
2 hip dadtrepreneurs have taken aim at the $130 billion condiment market with an "awesome" solution. Carl Starkey, co-founder of AWSM Sauce joins me to highlight the problems in traditional single-use plastic/glass consumer products, and he presents a unique, sustainable solution for a product category found in over 95% of all households.
Carl explains how he is building AWSM Sauce and points to a brighter future for consumers wanting to eliminate waste.
Connect with Carl Starkey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlstarkey/
AWSM Sauce: https://awsmsauce.co/
Sustainability within reach
The $130 billion condiment market
Fundraising
Product Demo and Taste Testing
Direct to Consumer model
A foodservice play?
Disruption
Tech Stars
Mentors and support groups
🏆 Winning at Work has just been named one of the top 45 Learning and Development Podcasts! 🏆 Thank you Feedspot.https://lnkd.in/e8WAt4d5
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, expert  F&B/CPG headhunter, and I interview the best heads in business. Discover how these executives are #winningatwork.
Episode 98 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
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Connect with Samy Kobrosly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snacklinsinyourmouth/
Eat the whole bag - https://snacklins.com/
Connect with Elena Rosenblum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elena-rosenblum-bb996982/
Union Kitchen (DC market): https://www.unionkitchen.com/
What started as a bar bet to a Muslim-American to make vegan pork rinds turned into a passionate obsession to make the best tasting low-calorie snack. With the guidance of Union Kitchen, a food brand accelerator based in DC, Snacklins founder Samy Kobrosly landed on Shark Tank and never looked back. Samy and Elena from Union Kitchen joined me for a spirited talk about how to launch a food brand.
🏆 Winning at Work has just been named one of the top 45 Learning and Development Podcasts! 🏆 Thank you Feedspot.https://lnkd.in/e8WAt4d5
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, expert  F&B/CPG headhunter, and I interview the best heads in business.
Episode 97 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
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Connect with Maggie Sadowsky: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maggiesadowsky/
https://8trackfoods.com/ #everybodylovesbeans #winningatwork 
How 8 Track Foods built a company for the new market before the Pandemic.  8 Track Foods challenged the status quo and seized opportunities when the system cracked.  
Predicting Trends and Consumer Behaviors
Developing a Product vs Building a Brand
Redefining Outdated definition of Unique Selling Proposition
Protecting your vision (funding, grocery buyers) – everyone is a food expert
Failing with Purpose - Not everyone is going to love you
Social Mission impact, food waste, food insecurity, plastic packaging
#everybodylovesbeans
🏆 Winning at Work has just been named one of the top 45 Learning and Development Podcasts! 🏆 Thank you Feedspot.https://lnkd.in/e8WAt4d5
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, expert  F&B/CPG headhunter, and I interview the best heads in business.
Episode 96 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
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Greg Gorgone, Co-Founder & COO at Pineapple Academy: https://pineappleacademy.com/
Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greggorgone/
A memorable, instagramable dining experience begins with great food and hospitality. Brands with a culinary culture can win the war for talent and retain those diamonds in the rough creating a better atmosphere and guest experience. Churn-and-burn foodservice providers stuck in a transactional and reactionary model struggle to retain talent and elevate frontline workers. Greg grew up in foodservice as a frontline worker and feels blessed to have been nurtured up the food chain. Pineapple Academy transforms brands into a culinary culture. 
Endless opportunities in the F&B industry
Investing in workers provides them a path upward
Employee engagement starts at the first interview
Onboarding strategies
Training tools
Apprenticeship programs paid for by the government
Competency tools and trainers
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Episode 95 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
Winning at Work in today’s food and beverage / CPG space requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage/CPG executives and leaders to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm an F&B/CPG  executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful leaders in our industry. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Subscribe on your favorite platform.
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Craig James, CEO Barrie House Coffee & Tea: https://www.barriehousestore.com/
Connect with Craig on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-m-james-29b618/
Transforming a successful family business into a corporate powerhouse is a heavy lift and can destroy a companies legacy, culture, and bottom-line if not for experienced senior leadership. Under the guiding influence and SAGE leadership principles, Craig James teaches us how he transformed Barrie House.
500-year-old industry
$80 billion market
Experiential
The wine industry 20 years ago compared to coffee today and the transformation ahead
Restructuring strategies
Leadership development and investments in people
Coffee trends
Folgers is (Fill in the blank)
Clarity is a strategy
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Episode 94 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235.
Winning at Work in today’s food and beverage / CPG space requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage/CPG executives and leaders to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm an F&B/CPG  executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful leaders in our industry. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Subscribe on your favorite platform.
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