I break down this week's top 3 headlines on the Plantbased Business Minute. 1. McPlant. 2. 800% growth of plant based milks in China. 3. Is U.K. trading up from meat and fish counters to more plant-based options? The Plantbased Business Hour and Minute air new episodes every week. SUBSCRIBE now! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.
Nov 16, 2020•3 min
Can we have cow's milk without the cow? Human milk without the human? Fengru Lin, Co-Founder of TurtleTree Labs joins me to discuss 1) disrupting the $716B animal milk industry, 2) invigorating the infant nutrition market and 3) the efficiency of technology in our food. The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com....
Nov 12, 2020•33 min•Ep. 178
Covid resurge got you going crazy? Election uncertainty stressing you out? Dr. Scott Stoll, the founder of The Plantrician Project, is on the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series to discuss how to stay healthy in times of stress and the best way to mitigate any long-term effects from Covid. This is critical info you won't want to miss! The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (now a syndicated radio show) airs every Tuesday/Thursday at 1p PT. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and publ...
Nov 10, 2020•57 min•Ep. 177
Can alcohol be good for you? CEO of Flying Embers Hard Kombucha Bill Moses explains on The Plantbased Business Hour. We discuss the trends in the beverage market, tips for start-ups and the market move towards food and beverage as medicine. The Plantbased Business Hour airs Tuesday/Thursdays at 1p PT right here. Subscribe! For Plantbased Business Consulting including media strategy, branding, communications and market overviews, reach out here: http://ElysabethAlfano.com
Nov 05, 2020•44 min
Jennifer Stojkovic of the Vegan Women Summit and female founder Pitch event, Pathfinder, joins me to on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss 1) the results of a study on bias, discrimination and harassment of female founders during investment rounds, 2) VegTech predictions for the near-in future and 3) Mexico's plant-based revival with female founder Tanya Oseguera of Benji MX (Shark Tank). The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plantbased consulting (strate...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 175
Plantbased Power Wrestler Austin Aries is on Awesome Vegans to talk protein, wrestling, reversing chronic disease and his book Food Fight. Tune in to hear not only diet tips, but words of inspiration to get through tough times. Awesome Vegans airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plantbased consulting, visit ElysabethAlfano.com
Oct 29, 2020•47 min•Ep. 176
How did Oatly create the oat milk craze? Bjorn Oste is on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss 1) why consumer research is a waste of time, 2) why inflexibility crushes creativity and 3) and his passion for making healthier drinks. We talk food as medicine and his newest company Good Idea Drinks . Tune in.
Oct 27, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 175
REAL TOUGH GUYS! Chris Green and Burak Sarac, founding member of the Vegan Knights Motorcycle Club join Elysabeth Alfano on Awesome Vegans. Join the conversation - you are in for a ride!! Awesome Vegans airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.
Oct 22, 2020•47 min•Ep. 170
Co-Founder and CEO of Beyond Brands , Eric Schnell talks about 1) growing brands like Good Catch, Cool Beans and Steaz for success, 2) if plant-based will go the way of the natural category, 3) the power of a plant-based paycheck and 4) the importance of a strong company culture for the younger consumer. The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more informat...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Ryan Bethencourt, investor and Founder of Wild Earth Pets , and I discuss the major trends destabilizing the meat and dairy industries, his newest venture, Sustainable Food Ventures and his investment strategies. Listen in to this thought-leader and major investor actively moving the world away from animal products. It's the Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes weekly. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach o...
Oct 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 167
Monica Talbert of the Plant Based Seafood Co. and I discuss 1) the realities of the Seafood Industry, including the illegal industry 2) trends for seafood and plant-based seafood consumption, 3) the making of plant-based seafood products and 4) her tips for other entrepreneurs. The future of seafood is on the Plantbased Business Hour. The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe now! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out elysabeth@elysab...
Oct 06, 2020•50 min•Ep. 146
David Benzaquen, founder of Ocean Hugger Foods and fellow vegan investor joins me to discuss 1) the growth of plant-based seafood, 2) pain points for plant-based businesses and 3) who should be educating the consumer on plant-based products. It's all on the Plantbased Business Hour. Subscribe now. New episodes weekly. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out to me at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. http://ElysabethAlfano.com...
Oct 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 145
We're rockin'! Tanya O'Callaghan and Derrick Green - rockers, hosts of Highway to Health and hardcore vegans join me on Awesome Vegans. The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (now a syndicated radio show, Plantbased Life & Style) has new episodes every week! Subscribe now. http://HighwaytoHealthshow.com For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out to me on Linkedin. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com....
Sep 29, 2020•59 min•Ep. 144
What's Next for Plantbased Foods and Materials? Macy Marriott of the GlassWall Syndicate and Stephanie Downs of Material Innovation Initiative and I discuss 1)the innovations in the pipeline to take animals out of the food and materials supply chain, 2) predictions for the short term and 3) challenges facing the industries. Subscribe! For more information, http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://GlassWallsyndicate.org and http://MaterialInnovation.org The Plantbased Business Hour airs every Tuesda...
Sep 23, 2020•58 min•Ep. 162
A Game Changer! Featured in the famed Film, The Game Changers, Dr. James Loomis, Director of the Barnard Medical Center is on Awesome Vegans to discuss how YOU can EAT LIKE AN ATHLETE! Tune in! http://pcrm.org/barnard-medical-center. The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (now a syndicated radio show) airs every Thursday at 1p PT. Never miss it and join the conversation! Subscribe now! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out to Elysabeth at elysabeth@elysabethalfan...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 162
Better Your Bottomline with Compassionate Decision Making? Harvard Business Professor Max Bazerman weighs in. We discuss his newest book, Better, Not Perfect , sustainable maximum goodness, how better decision making can run parallel to ethical decision making and how being more efficient (less wasteful) with time and energy can lead to long-term goodness. He also gives tips for focusing less on our tribe and more on doing the least harm possible for creating overall value. The Plantbased Busine...
Sep 15, 2020•55 min
The World's First Vegan Museum is now open. Tune in to the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (repurposed as the Plantbased Life & Style Radio Show) as museum Founder, Kay Stepkin, shares how YOU can be a part of this historic moment in time for vegans and vegetarians, and learn some unique history along the way. The Plantbased Business Hour airs live every Tuesday at 1p PT. The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (now a syndicated radio show) airs live every Thursday at 1p PT on the Elysabeth Al...
Sep 12, 2020•48 min•Ep. 145
Are phytonutrients the answer to our health crisis? Sofia Elizondo, co-founder & COO of Brightseed talks on how AI technology is breaking through "Dark Matter" and revolutionizing our health. 1) What the heck is Dark Matter? 2) Why do we need AI to find it? 3) Why has it taken so long? and 4) Will big pharma be a competitor or a collaborator? FIND OUT on the Plantbased Business Hour. Tune in! The Plantbased Business Hour airs every Tuesday at 1p PT on the Elysabeth Alfano Linkedin Page . The...
Sep 08, 2020•45 min•Ep. 138
What do Bridgid Coulter and Don Cheadle eat at home? Mostly plant-based interior designer Bridgid Coulter talks about her plant-based life, eco-friendly design work and her favorite meals at home with partner Don Cheadle. Tune in to Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth Alfano. Plus, The Awesome Vegans Podcast is picked up as the Plant-based Life & Style radio show at stations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Exciting news! For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://BridgidCoul...
Sep 04, 2020•53 min
Podcast: Going back to the vault to my days of hosting on WGN Radio. Here is my interview with the founders of Chicago Vegan Foods and Dandies Marshmallows: Dan Ziegler and Ryan Howard repurposed for the Plantbased Business Hour. Enjoy the ride. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com and http://ChicagoVeganFoods.com
Aug 25, 2020•47 min•Ep. 140
In a world of social change, how can YOU make a difference for what you believe in? Activist John Oberg is on Awesome Vegans with me, sharing his top tips for being an effective activist...making a difference is so much easier than you think! Tune in! For more information, find John on all socials at @JohnOberg and visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com
Aug 20, 2020•50 min•Ep. 159
How to go from ZERO to IPO in 3 years? The Very Good Butchers : Mitchell Scott and James Davison join me to discuss 1) their skyrocketing IPO (the second IPO in plant-based history behind Beyond Meat, and not counting Tofutti), 2) the fairydust that helped them along the way, 3) tips for entrepreneurs and 4) what they wish they knew before they started. Podcast coming. Use BUSINESSHOUR for a 20% discount when shopping at VeryGoodButchers.com. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.co...
Aug 18, 2020•50 min•Ep. 158
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. For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano.com/PBH and http://CalifiaFarms.com...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 157
How heart healthy are we? Not very! Past President of the American College of Cardiology and Current Chief, Division of Cardiology at Rush University Medical Center, Dr. Kim Williams is with me on Awesome Vegans. We discuss the connection between obesity and Coronavirus, a Chicago Southside study showing the effects of a plant-based diet on an African American community, are plant-based burgers healthy, is being flexitarian enough, his top heart health tips and why it is our patriotic duty to go...
Aug 08, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 156
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:...
Aug 06, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 155
Is algae the alt-protein we have been waiting for? Find out! Leonard Lerer of Chicago's Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (BYAS) is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss 1) the power of microbes, 2) a hybrid of plant-based ingredients into meat products and 3) his words for developing plant-based innovators. For more information, visit http://algaesciences.com and http://elysabethalfano.com...
Aug 04, 2020•56 min•Ep. 154
GET OFF THE ROLLERCOASTER! NEVER BINGE EAT AGAIN! Learn the tips that will change your life on this episode of the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series. Today's guest, plant-based Dr. Glenn Livingston, gives us all the life hacks to succeed and NEVER BINGE EAT AGAIN! Hallelujah! For more information, visit http://elysabethalfano.com and http://NeverBingeAgain.com
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 130
Are more vegan restaurants opening during Covid rather than closing?!? Ken Spector, Principal at long-time trusted Happy Cow, dishes with me on the Plantbased Business Hour on global restaurant trends and the explosion of vegan options. Tune in to keep your finger on the pulse of the quickly expanding plant-based restaurant scene - even during COVID! The stats are astounding. Plus, I do a taste test of the NEW Beyond Fried Chicken from Beyond Meat and KFC! For more information: http://HappyCow.n...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 128
Get your snack on! Serial entrepreneur, veteran financier and professional snacker, Bill Glaser, CEO and Founder of Outstanding Foods, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss 1) the recent raise, 2) the snack market and 3) phase 2 of the plant-based movement and 4) pivotal entry points to reaching the target consumer. Meanwhile, I have PigOut Pigless Pork Rinds at the ready! Big things are in store for Outstanding Foods...listen in! For more information, visit http://ElysabethAlfano....
Jul 25, 2020•59 min•Ep. 128
Here are the Top 10 Tips for Managing and Reversing Diabetes without Drugs from the authors of the New York Times Best Selling book, Mastering Diabetes, Robby Barbaro and Cyrus Khombatta. Plus, I have added a few from me. For more information, visit http://masteringdiabetes.com and http://ElysabethAlfano.com .
Jul 23, 2020•13 min•Ep. 127
