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State of Plant-based Investing for 2022

Host Elysabeth Alfano gives her perspective of the State of Plant-based Investing for 2022 and beyond in this podcast episode. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Sep 13, 202228 min

Is Chicago the New Plant-based Hub?

I am joined by Ingredion's Kimberly Frey, Ingredion's Chef Nelson Serrano Bahri, The Hatchery's Dani Zuchovicki and Chef Huan Xia of Alchemeat to discuss Chicago as the new Plant-based Hub and Ingredion's most recent Plant-based BBQ Cook-off! Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Sep 1, 20221h 3m

Author Larissa Zimberoff and I Discuss If Plant-based Critics Are Wrong?

Larissa Zimberoff Author of "Technically Food: Silicon Valley's Mission to Change What We Eat" is on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. We discuss how the Plant-based Foods and Alternative Proteins Industry has been under attack from the press on health claims, repurchasing numbers and its strength and viability for the growth. Are the critics right or is this a mask of negative campaigning for meat industry interests? It gets dicey. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Aug 25, 202259 min

The Magic of Chickpeas. CEO Taly Nechushtan of Innovopro

Want to know all things chickpea? CEO Taly Nechushtan of Innovopro is on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. We discuss the world of chickpeas and how this ingredient is going to change the landscape of the plant-based protein industry. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Aug 18, 202247 min

Greg Steltenpohl, CEO of Califia Farms

When will plant-based milks be 50% of the milk category? Greg Steltenpohl of Califia Farms calls it on the Plantbased Business Hour. We also discuss 1) the necessary creativity in plant-based foods, 2) the hurdles he didn't see coming, 3) the synergy between plant-based production and the eco-system and 4) what he wished he knew 10 years ago. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Aug 11, 20221h 12m

Can Fermented Proteins Scale? Mark Warner, CEO of Liberation Labs

CEO of Liberation Labs, Mark Warner, discusses the scaling potential of novel, fermented proteins on this episode of The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Aug 4, 20221h 5m

How Do Plant-based Burgers Stack Up To Inflation? Jeffrey Harris of Plant Power Fast Food

CEO of Plant Power Fast Food, Jeffrey Harris, joins The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the company's newest pricing move and how plant-based burgers stack up to inflation. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jul 28, 20221h 10m

Moviefone Co-Founder, Adam Slutsky on Investing

Moviefone Co-Founder Adam Slutsky is the plant-based market's newest big investor. Current Managing Partner of Gather Ventures, hear Adam's 1) investing strategy, 2) his take-aways from being a 3x tech entrepreneur, 3) his mentorship plan and 4) his predictions for the next 3-5 years of plant-based opportunities on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. The Plantbased Business Hour airs live every Tuesday and Thursday at 1p PT on my Linkedin page. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://GatherVentureFoods.com Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jul 21, 20221h 5m

LIVE from Buhler Group's Networking Days: 6 Incredible Founders

LIVE from Uzwil/Zurich Switzerland, I visit Buhler Group's Start-up Tent at Networking Days 22, stopping at 6 start-up booths: Jellatech, Pearlita, Veggie Victory, No Palm Ingredients, Hooked and Napiferyn Biotech. I meet with founders of plant-based meats, alternative proteins and cultivated seafood. It's the future of food served up from pivotal plant-based player, Buhler Group, at it's global headquarters with a quick overview from Global Head of Communications, Burkhard Bondel. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jul 14, 20221h 4m

Celeb Investors & SynBio: Live from Future Food Tech NYC

Investment Director of FootPrint Coalition, Manuel Waenke and Sushmita Venkatraman, Director of Marking and Swami Srinivas, Director of Organism Engineering at Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. join me at the Future Food-Tech for a discussion on the growth of the Plant-based Innovation Sector. It's another episode of The Plantbased Business Hour from the road. This time I hit NYC! Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jul 7, 202250 min

If Plant-based Products Are So Popular, Why Aren't There More of Them?

Director of Engineering, Next Gen Ag, David Ziskind of Black and Veatch answers this hot question: if plant-based products are so popular, why aren't there more of them? Tune in to the Plant-based Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit https://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jun 30, 20221h 4m

Jerry Gamez, Former CEO and Board Director at Le Pain Quotidien

Jerry Gamez, former Meatless Farm Executive and Board Member and former CEO and Board Director at Le Pain Quotidien and its Board joins me on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss what is happening outside the plant-based bubble. SUBSCRIBE! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jun 23, 20221h 2m

CEO of Black Sheep Foods, Sunny Kumar

Sunny Kumar of Black Sheep Foods joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano to discuss the world first and only plant-based lamb products, how they get that authentic flavor and just how (planet) healthy great taste can be. Tune in right here! and always subscribe to never miss a show. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jun 16, 20221h 9m

Investing in Water: Thomas Schumann

Thomas Schumann, Sustainability Pioneer, explains how you can invest in water in this 'Water Century' to impact critical life on the planet. We discuss how Plant-based Innovation and Alternative Proteins positively impact U.N. Sustainable Development Goals 2, 3, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, with perhaps its biggest impact on 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based market consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jun 13, 202259 min

Vegan Eco-Resort Owner, Jeff Stanford

Four-decade owner, Jeff Stanford gives me a tour of the gorgeous Stanford Inn and Resort - all vegan - in Mendocino, CA! A dream get-away! We discuss the growing interest in vegan and eco-friendly hospitality from the Stanford Inn farm. Subscribe to The Plantbased Business Hour now to never miss an episode. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jun 6, 202238 min

Co-Founder Arye Elfenbein of Wildtype

Is cultivated fish possible? If so, what will it take to make enough fish from cells to feed the world? Find out from Co-Founder Arye Elfenbein of Wildtype! Specifically, we discuss 1. The benefit of cultivated fish over wild-caught or commercially farmed fish, 2. How Wildtye procures its cell lines? 3. What is the medium used to grow the cells? 4. How hard is it to scale, and 5. Is FDA approval pending? Subscribe now to The Plantbased Business Hour to never miss an episode! Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

May 26, 202234 min

Billionaire Investor, Jim Mellon

Having just interviewed Jim Mellon on a Food Innovation & Invement Summit panel, I thought it would be a good idea to re-run this interview. Investor and Author of Moo's Law: The Investor's Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution, Jim Mellon, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss his vision for the global shifting food supply chain. Tune in to hear this billionaire's predictions and top investment picks! Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

May 20, 20221h 9m

Former CEO of VFC, Matthew Glover

Former CEO of VFC, Matthew Glover, is on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the recent video that takes on KFC's claims of humane animal treatment. We also discuss Matthew's long, long history in the vegan movement with Veganuary, Million Dollar Vegan and Veg Capital. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

May 5, 202248 min

Walter Robb, Former Co-CEO of Whole Foods, on the Evolving Grocery Story

Former Co-CEO of Whole Foods, Walter Robb, discusses the state of today's grocery stores in a potentially post Covid world on the Plantbased Business Hour. Tune in to hear if DTC is here to stay, if grocery stores will reallocate real estate to vegan brands and if the consumer will ever be ready to accept cellular meat. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

May 2, 202245 min

What Will It Take For Cultivated Meat To Succeed? CEO Eric Jenkusky of Matrix F.T.

What will it take for cultivated meat to succeed? CEO Eric Jenkusky, of cultivated meat scaffoliding biotech company Matrix F.T., is on The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Apr 28, 202254 min

CEO of Boosh Plant-based Brands, Jim Pakulis

CEO of Boosh Plant-based Brands, Jim Pakulis discusses if plant-based consumption will catch up with skyrocketing plant-based investing on this edition of The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Apr 14, 202234 min

Tour of the Better Meat Co. Mycellium Plant

Live! A guided tour of The Better Meat Co. with Paul Shapiro on The Plantbased Business Hour. After the tour, it is a taste test of bacon, burgers, sausages and more! Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Apr 7, 202248 min

Temasek's Plan for Disruptive Investing

LIVE FROM FUTURE FOOD TECH: Anuj Maheshwari, Head of Agri-Food Investing at Temasek discusses their strategy for plant-based innovation and alternative proteins throughout the supply chain. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Mar 31, 202233 min

The Future For Beyond Meat

Beyond Meat's Head of Communication, Shira Zackai Discusses Beyond's nutritional and planetary impact on The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Mar 29, 202225 min

Plant-based Bodegas? Nil Zacharias of Plantega

Nil Zacharias of Plantega is creating plant-based deli menus for bodegas across New York. What has the field marketing taught this Co-Founder about plant-based consumption, repeat purchases and the adoption curve? Subscribe now to never miss an episode. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Mar 24, 20221h 13m

LIVE From Expo West Ingredion Booth: Have We Entered The Trough of Disillusionment?

LIVE from Ingredion's Expo West Booth: Matt Olsofsky, Founder of Take Two Milk, Jorge Azevedo, Chief Growth Officer of Planter, Beth Tormey, VP and General Manager Systems and Ingredient Solutions, Ingredion and Karen E. Constanza, Marketing Manager, Meat Alternatives, Ingredion. They all answer the same question: will alt protein persist through what the FT calls the Trough of Disillusionment? Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Mar 17, 202254 min

Will Blockchain Transform the Food Supply System? Dick Munson, Author, Tech To Table

Author Dick Munson (Tech To Table) discusses if blockchain technology will transform the food supply system on The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Mar 13, 20221h 1m

CEO of Wicked Foods & Former General Mills Exec, Pete Speranza

CEO of Wicked Kitchen and Former General Mills Exec, Pete Speranza, talks plant-based business trends on The Plant-based Business Hour. Start-ups and investors take note! This interview will discuss the burgeoning secular trend of plant-based innovation and how to take part in the industry growth. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Feb 23, 20221h 2m

Billionaire Investor, Jim Mellon

nvestor and Author of Moo's Law: The Investor's Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution, Jim Mellon, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss his vision for the global shifting food supply chain. Tune in to hear this billionaire's predictions and top investment picks! Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Feb 16, 20221h 9m

Jeremy Coller on the Risks of Investing in Animal Agriculture

Jeremy Coller, Managing Partner of Coller Capital, Preeminent Food Tech Investor and Funder of Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the risks of investing in animal agriculture and the growing number of investors (representing $47T in capital) pushing for higher standards and change. Subscribe now to The Plantbased Business Hour. Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Feb 10, 202249 min

Marc Aneed, CEO of EatWell Group on Investing In the Plant-based Supply Chain

CEO of EatWell Group, Marc Aneed, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss investing up and down the plant-based supply chain. Tune in to learn about the structural growth of this secular trends. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jan 19, 202254 min

Branding in a Flexitarian World: Tom RossMeissl of Eat JUST, inc.

Head of Global Marketing of Eat JUST inc, (Eat JUST and GOOD Meat), Tom Rossmeissl, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss branding in a flexitarian and increasingly competitive world. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jan 11, 202254 min

Branding in a Flexitarian World: Tom RossMeissl of Eat JUST, inc.

Head of Global Marketing of Eat JUST inc, (Eat JUST and GOOD Meat), Tom Rossmeissl, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss branding in a flexitarian and increasingly competitive world. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour Archive only. VegTech™ LLC ceased providing investment‑advisory services, and the EATV ETF was liquidated on May 7 2025. No investment advice is offered.

Jan 6, 202254 min

Professor Jason Scorse of the Middlebury International Environmental Policy Program

Climate Change, Animal Agriculture and What The Heck? Middlebury Professor Jason Scorse is on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the Masters of Art in International Environmental Policy and Environmental Justice program, The Center for the Blue Economy and what you can do now to have a positive impact on climate change. Tune in. Things will get heated. We are talking Climate Change after all. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Dec 15, 20211h 1m

Will Alt Materials Be As Big As Alt Protein?

Macy Marriott of GlassWall Syndicate and Elaine Siu of Material Innovation Initiative join me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss if Alt Materials will be as strong as Alt Protein in the marketplace. Hear about the latest investments and innovations in the next big sector. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Dec 8, 20211h 6m

Why Wasn't Animal Agriculture on the COP26 Agenda?

Raphael Podselver of ProVeg International, Lasse Bruun of 50by40 and Carrie Varoquiers of Cool Planet Food discuss their experiences at COP26 and why animal agriculture wasn't on the agenda for impacting climate change. Join us to learn what YOU can do on The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Dec 3, 20211h 8m

Can Algae Heme Replace Animal Heme? Triton Algae Sciences

Miller Tran, VP of Research and Development and Founding Member of Triton Algae Innovations, and I discuss heme made from non-GMO algae and if it can replace animal heme, given the latter's negative health implications. It's the Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Nov 24, 202148 min

Seafood From Fungi? Aqua Cultured Foods Is On The Plantbased Business Hour

Aqua Cultured Foods Co-Founders Anne Palermo and Brittany Chibe are on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss seafood from fungi, the food revolution and their big capital raise. Tune in and join us to hear about the alternative seafood market! Subscribe right now to never miss PBH! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Nov 17, 202150 min

Disrupting Pizza: Founder of NXT LVL PZA Fabio Matticoli takes on Domino's

Disrupting Pizza: Founder of NXT LVL PZA Fabio Matticoli takes on Domino's with his accidentally vegan pizza on The Plantbased Business Hour. The brand launched in London this week. Fabio discusses the global pizza market, the future of vegan pizza, what he wish he knew before he started and raising pizza capital. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit https://ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour .

Nov 10, 20211h 4m

Live from Buhler: The Lifecycle of Plantbased Protein.

Daniel Kennedy, Global Business Development Director, Plantbased Protein at Ingredion, Scott Cowger, VP National Sales Manager of CII Foods, Brett Featherston, VP Global Sales of Evanesce, and Andy Sharpe CEO/President, North America of Buhler join me live from Buhler North American HQ to discuss the lifecycle of plant protein, the newest innovations and more on The Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Oct 28, 20211h 3m

BACON! Hooray Foods' CEO Sri Artham Talks Plant-based Bacon

Hooray Foods! Sri Artham, Founder and CEO of Hooray Foods has some big news. We are talking plant-based bacon, prosciutto and more on today's Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe right now to never miss this podcast! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elysabeth-alfano-8b370b7/ For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour

Oct 26, 202145 min

No Evil Foods' Mike Woliansky and Sadrah Schadel Reveal Their Next Big Move

BREAKING! Mike Woliansky and Sadrah Schadel, Founders of No Evil Foods, tell their story and share the progress they have made over the last turbulent 18 months during a difficult period that often played itself out in the media. Abby Lyall and Tom Mastrobuoni of Big Idea Ventures join the interview to share details about the new bridge loan and tips for entrepreneurs. This episode is for every entrepreneur who has ever struggled, wondered if they could still keep going and have had to dig deep to find the courage to take the next steps. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Oct 20, 202159 min

Honey Without The Bee? Darko Mandich of Melibio

CEO and Co-Founder of Melibio, Darko Mandich joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss making honey without the bees and why this is mission critical. Listen in to learn about the secret life of bees and plant-based and fermented protein honey - yes, it's a thing.

Oct 13, 202155 min

Kelp, Plant-based Seafood and The State of Our Oceans: Courtney Boyd Myers of AKUA

Kelp, algae and the state of our oceans...CEO and Founder of Akua, Courtney Boyd-Myers and I discuss all this and more on The Plantbased Business Hour. The Plantbased Business Hour is live every Tuesday at 1p PT on my Linkedin profile page. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Oct 6, 202144 min

Will India Accept Plant-based Eggs? CEO Kartik Dixit Explains

Kartik Dixit of Evo Foods explains India's move towards clean protein and what it is going to take to get there on The Plantbased Business Hour. We discuss the company's plant-based egg products and India's view of plant-based eating. Subscribe. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Sep 29, 202159 min

Alternative Seafood: CEO of Novish, Maiko Van Der Meer

Maiko Van Der Meer, Co-Founder of Novish, joins me on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the state of plant-based seafood-growing 23%- and the Novish launch in the U.S. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Sep 24, 202154 min

What Is Mycoprotein? Paul Shapiro of the Better Meat co.

Mycoprotein: what is it and why? I chat with Paul Shapiro AND take a tour of the new mycoprotein plant recently opened by The Better Meat Co. We'll learn how the superfood Rhiza is changing the alt protein landscape. Join us and dive into the details of fungi and what it means for meat production. Subscribe!

Sep 15, 20211h 0m

Upton's Natural's Founder Daniel Stackmann and VP Nicole Sopko

Can food be the solution to many of the world's problems? Founder of Upton's Naturals, Daniel Stackmann, along with company VP, Nicole Sopko think so. Listen into this rare interview from the WGN Radio studios with Nicole and Daniel who are in the small group of entrepreneurs who have never taken outside funding. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Sep 9, 202158 min

What Will Feed A Growing African Middle Class? Mzansi Cellular Meat

Tasneem Karodia and Absie Pantshwa of Mzansi Meat join Elysabeth Alfano on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss food insecurity and a growing middle class in Africa, and the cultivated meat that will feed them. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Sep 1, 202152 min

Plantbased Business Minute: The Week in Review

Each week I break down the top headlines in a minute or less on the Plantbased Business Minute. Vegconomist-the vegan business magazine-adds a French site to its empire of English, German, Chinese and Spanish sites. How Future Meat Technologies proves that cellular agriculture is the next logical innovative step in meat production. McPlant is out. The race is on. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Aug 25, 20213 min