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Sara Mader, CEO Palouse Brand https://www.palousebrand.com/
A family-forward farm in Washington State run by a former silicon valley professional 
Palouse Brand's meteoric domestic growth simultaneously crashed Amazon's commercial delivery platform and the United States Postal Service 
Value Bombs:
Food transparency
Sustainability VS Certifies organic
The effect of international tariffs on the Ag world
A driven competitor, albeit not in the traditional sense, Sara challenges herself and her team - learn how Sara does it
Ideation can be deadly to an organization if not implemented with structure - learn how Sara does it 
A family and farm forward culture - a unique counter-intuitive hiring strategy - learn how Sara hires
Trends and Superpowers
Clear Creek Food - a partner company: https://www.clearcreekfoods.com/
Connect with Sara Mader on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saramader/
Sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations - 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. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!

Nicole Sopko, VP Upton's Naturals. Board President, Plant-Based Food Association - https://www.plantbasedfoods.org/
Discover why 300+ companies representing $7 billion in annual sales joined together
Which industry is lobbying against the PBFA? Hint: they wear big hats and cowboy boots
The PBF industry is evolving in two directions - both are good
How does the PBFA support its members?
Advice for food entrepreneurs 
A mindset hack for work
Connect with Nicole Sopkp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-sopko-38598165/
Upton's Naturals: https://www.uptonsnaturals.com/
Sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations - contact Tony Moore - 404-904-9235.
Winning at Work in today’s foodservice industry requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage professionals and consultants to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm a food & beverage executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful professionals from all walks of life. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!

Natalie Roesler, VP of Innovation and former food scientist joins the show to explain innovation in food, packaging, and delivery. First things first: you must have an internal sponsor and create a culture of high performance. Natalie's unique "superpower" is being a connector. You will also learn:
Trends in food - you won't expect the last one
To innovate or not to innovate, that is the brand question
Creating a culture for innovation
High-performance workplace - it's not just a slogan
A powerful interviewing strategy with multiple benefits
Connect with Natalie Roesler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalieroesler/
Sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations - contact Tony Moore - 404-904-9235. https://www.joynussearch.com/
Winning at Work in today’s foodservice industry requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage professionals and consultants to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm a food & beverage executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful professionals from all walks of life. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!

Marc Roth shares the growth story of a la mode based in NYC. 
Mentorship with industry expert
Flagship store location research
Taking a big gamble
Niching down in huge category - ice cream
Food Transparency for allergy families 
Picking a distribution partner
Staying true to your brand
Advice for employers
Boom Boom Zag Zag Tag Tag
Order the ice cream: https://alamodeshoppe.com/
Connect with Marc Roth on Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcrothnyc/
Sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations - contact Tony Moore - 404-904-9235.
Winning at Work in today’s foodservice industry requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage professionals and consultants to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm a food & beverage executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful professionals from all walks of life. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!

Paul Pendergast, Vice President Channel Development at Upfield 
Sales masterclass includes strategies for winning new business as an "information purveyor" 
Superpower: Persistance - don't let this fool you. It sounds simple. It's not.
Managing sales executives' expectations
How to help a struggling salesperson
Talent advice from someone who has hired over 100 people.
Connect with Paul Pendergast: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-pendergast-3144812/
Upfield: https://upfield.com/ $3 billion USD privately held company - the largest Plant-Based Food company in the world
Sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations - contact Tony Moore - 404-904-9235.
Winning at Work in today’s foodservice industry requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage professionals and consultants to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm a food & beverage executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful professionals from all walks of life. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!

How challenging is it to keep up with technology, content creation, new platforms, and trends for a brand? People fall into two categories - they either oversimplify it OR it is overwhelming!  The truth, as they say, lies in the middle. Fortunately for winning at work, we have a content and social media expert to teach us. Sloane Kelly doesn't just have an awesome name ~ she has the chops, too! Her career spans from Iconic brands to marketing agencies and includes VP of Content for the PGA Tour and she is currently the Vice President of Social Media at 9Rooftops Marketing.
Connect with Sloane:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sloanekelley/
9Rooftops Marketing: https://9rooftops.com/
Sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations - contact Tony Moore - 404-904-9235.
Winning at Work in today’s foodservice industry requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage professionals and consultants to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm a food & beverage executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful professionals from all walks of life. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!

The rise of plant-based foods, transparency and sustainability has created the hottest new food brands. Meet one entrepreneur who is riding this wave across the country. Jonathan Netsky, CEO Local Alternative Foods discusses his brand NexVeg and the challenges of delivering fresh, small-batch 'whole foods' in the commercial supply chain.
Connect with Jonathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jnetzky/
NexVeg.com - Products
LocalAlternativeFoods.com - B2B Whole-food Plant-based Solutions
Sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations - contact Tony Moore - 404-904-9235.
Winning at Work in today’s foodservice industry requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage professionals and consultants to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm a food & beverage executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful professionals from all walks of life. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!

You order a burger with fries from an app and within 20 minutes a drone has landed on your front porch with your meal. This day is coming. Just when will the skies be buzzing with deliveries is the question for the pioneers who are creating this rapid delivery infrastructure. For now, the experiments and business cases are focused on medical emergencies - delivering a life-saving organ in under 4 hours anywhere in the US. Alice Cummings is one of a few pioneers in this space making this a reality for patients who need critical goods delivered fast. Join her on this episode to learn everything you wanted to know about drones, why she left a successful food and beverage career to launch this business, and the superpowers that help her win at work. 
Connect with Alice Cummings on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acummings/
https://vyrtx.com/
Winning at Work in today’s foodservice industry requires taking learning and development into your own hands. Fortunately, I’ve interviewed hundreds of successful Food & Beverage professionals and consultants to help you do just that.
Hi, I’m Tony Moore, I'm a food & beverage executive recruiter and I really geek out on identifying and sharing the skills, strategies, and insights used by very successful professionals from all walks of life. The demand for high-performers is at an all-time high. Don’t get left behind. Tune in each week to hear thought-leaders and go-getters share specific, practical insights that boost work performance and keep you winning at work!