Jeff Klineman
As Editor-in-Chief of BevNET, Jeff Klineman oversees the organization's reporting across all of its web sites, as well as BevNET Magazine. Jeff also plans, curates, and hosts the BevNET Live and NOSH Live conferences. Jeff previously worked as a newspaper reporter for the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, the Boston TAB and the Metrowest Daily News, and has freelanced for publications like Slate, Boston Magazine, Self, George, Commonwealth, and the Chronicle of Philanthropy. He is a graduate of Yale University and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. A frequently-cited expert on the beverage industry, Jeff has also twice been named in Forbes as one of the 25 Most Influential when it comes to Consumer and Retail Companies.
Posts by Jeff Klineman
Video: A Recap of the 2015 Natural Products Expo East
At this year’s Natural Products Expo East an inspiring amount of new products, trends and news emerged from the show floor. In particular, what stood out was the “next generation” wave of several product types, most prominently baby food, jerky and squeeze pouches.
Gluten-Free Lucky Charms, Chia Cheerios: An Entrepreneur’s Survival Guide
Surprisingly, many entrepreneurs are actually highly solicitous of the large-scale shifts in the food system that can be enacted when strategic interests merge with conscious values; others are wary of greenwashing, incrementalism, and message blur.
Project NOSH LA: The First Conference Focused on Emerging Food Brands
Project NOSH Los Angeles (the first conference devoted to the strategic needs of emerging Natural, Organic, Sustainable and Healthy food companies) will take place on Nov. 5 as part of the comprehensive rollout of Project NOSH, the BevNET team’s new industry resource for Natural, Organic, Sustainable and Healthy food companies.
AccelFoods Extends Reach to Marriott, Hyatt through Avendra
Giant hotel vendor Avendra, will feature AccelFoods portfolio companies in their network of more than 5,000 hospitality accounts.
With New CEO Nardone, PopCorners Gains Experienced Edge
With the announcement that veteran snack and beverage pro Paul Nardone has joined the PopCorners as CEO, and a change in ownership, the brand is preparing to extend its brand into new product varieties while also capitalizing on massive manufacturing capabilities that will be more fully integrated into the company.
Bolthouse President LaPorta Discusses Campbells-Fresh (C-Fresh) Division
Scott LaPorta, the new president and general manager at Campbell’s-owned Bolthouse Farms, offers insights into the $900 million juice and produce innovator’s new position within the larger company’s recently unveiled Campbells-Fresh (C-Fresh) division.
Diversity in Natural Foods: The Way Forward
Readers of my last two columns get the point quickly: food and beverage companies in the natural products industry should strive for racial and ethnic diversity. To that end, now we’re going to think about solutions: practices that the industry and its component companies can inaugurate to spur both employee and entrepreneurial diversity.
Race, Ethnicity, and Natural Food, Part II: How We Got Here
I can’t stop thinking about Baltimore. The city where Freddie Gray was killed – allegedly by a “rough ride” from six Baltimore police officers, who have since been indicted – is also the the home of Natural Products Expo East.
Race, Ethnicity, and Natural Food: An Issue, An Assessment, An Opportunity
“You know, I’ve never thought about that question before.” That’s what I’ve been hearing almost exclusively lately when I ask whether there’s anything alarming about the lack of racial and ethnic diversity that I found remarkably easy to observe at Natural Products Expo West.