Nosh Staff

Simon Sacal, founder and CEO of innovative food platform Solely, spoke about his background as a food entrepreneur beginning as a teenager and how his career culminated in the development of the brand

After 230 years in business, King Arthur Flour has risen to be more than a flour producer. As it grows to feed the refreshed consumer interest in baking, the company last week announced its new name, King Arthur Baking Company, an updated logo and a handful of innovations to embrace dietary trends.

The nineteenth round of Elevator Talk Livestream features leaders from Wild Willett Food, reBLEND, Spicegrove, On The Rocks Cocktails and RX Water. This week’s special co-host is Vanessa Walker, the founder of Millennial Brands.

Welcoming questions and supplying stories from his own extensive experiences as a founder and CEO, Skae will speak to the BevNET and NOSH community from the perspective of someone who has worked to be nimble and creative — to help companies punch above their weight class — no matter the circumstances.

The eighteenth round of Elevator Talk Livestream features leaders from Quokka Brew, RIND Snacks, 3 Mountains Tea, Good Dee’s and Paleo Pro. This week’s special co-host is Trent Moffat, the owner of Gotham Brand Managers.

Gabrielle Union, Maggie Patton and Alex Buckley, co-founders of better-for-you kid’s snack brand Bitsy’s, spoke about the company’s mission to make nutritious snacks accessible to all families, communicating the brand’s healthy halo to children and parents, why asking for help has to be a priority for entrepreneurs and how the food industry can work together to mainstream healthy food for kids.

On this week’s Office Hours, NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg is joined by Chris Moe, co-founder & COO at ecommerce agency Cartograph, and Cambria Copeland, senior director of business management at online sales manager Beekeeper Marketing, for a discussion exploring how successful food and beverage companies can utilize retailing giant Amazon.

Greg Fleishman, co-founder and CEO of baking mix and snack company Foodstirs, discussed how the brand has adapted to a new consumer environment and why it’s critical to leverage every resource at your disposal during the pandemic.

The seventeenth round of Elevator Talk Livestream features leaders from ReGrained, ENOF, SOUND, Aura Bora and Fruitbelt. This week’s special co-host is Jennifer Palmer, CEO of Gerber Finance, who will share her thoughts, questions and feedback with the participants.

On this week’s Office Hours, BevNET managing editor Martin Caballero is joined by Alisa Williams, Partner at VMG, and Matt Thomas, founder and CEO of Brew Dr. Kombucha, for a discussion exploring the roles that CPG entrepreneurs and brand leaders can play in supporting a more diverse, equitable and inclusive industry.