Plant-based Impact Investor Willem Blom joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss if the EU has stalled on plant-based initiatives, what European companies are kicking butt and taking names and how the Netherlands is the 'little country that could' in terms of plant-based innovation. Plus, Willem shares the products that he would like to see in the marketplace that aren't yet there. Tune in. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabeth...
Mar 10, 2021•59 min
Clubhouse and Linkedin questions for the week: When will plant-based, fermented and cellular protein be the majority protein in the market? This week's news on the Plantbased Business Minute: 1) Ingredion Incorporated opens a monumental, state-of-the-art plant-based protein facility, 2) Smart Protein and ProVeg International 's study from Nielsen data shows that European plant-based sales are up 49% for the last 2 years and 3) VegTech: The Global Vegan Impact and Innovation Index hits the market...
Mar 08, 2021•3 min
CMO of Change Foods, Irina Gerry, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour. Does the consumer understand technology in their food? How do we communicate in a way that is appetizing, while also conveying that tech in our food is not new and not bad? Tune in! It's all about the language of (food) love. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.
Mar 04, 2021•58 min
Love Cuban food, but don't want gobs of meat? Raydel Hernandez joins me on The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series! Hear his incredible cholesterol drop story and weight loss journey as he switched all his favorite Cuban recipes to vegan Cuban recipes and lived (healthier!) to write and tell! Listen in and subscribe! For more recipes, visit https://ElysabethAlfano.com/Recipes and https://VeganCubano.com
Mar 02, 2021•42 min
CEO of Atlast Food Co. and Co-Founder of Ecovative, Eben Bayer discusses the true power of the mushroom. There might be hope for the world after all. It's the Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. Tune in to learn how mushrooms can be used to create eco-friendly packaging materials, foam leather, and whole cuts of meat. Could leaning into biology create solutions to the world's largest environmental problems? We discuss: -Mycellium as the original internet. (Yes, you'll want to hear th...
Feb 24, 2021•50 min
Question: As more companies add plant-based product lines to their meat and dairy product lines, at what point do they become part of the solution and no longer part of the problem? It's the weekly wrap up of headlines on the Plantbased Business Minute. 60 Minutes, Bill Gates, Anderson Cooper and Thomas Jonas of Nature's Fynd. Moonshot Collaborative, David Benzaquen and Che Green share critical learnings. Hershey's Kisses, Nestlé, Herseys, BMW Group, Adidas all get a vegan make-over which a cert...
Feb 22, 2021•5 min
If it's Friday, it is the Plant-based Business Minute. Oatly , Aleph Farms and VFC have all made the week's top headlines. In addition, I have added a new section- The Question of the Week - at the end, inspired by pal and respected colleague Paul Shapiro . So let me know your thoughts everyone: if plant-based consumption is soaring, why is global meat consumption still growing? For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more in...
Feb 15, 2021•4 min
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 elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.
Feb 11, 2021•48 min
Trying Plant-based? Fell off the wagon after Veganuary? Christian Madsen (an actor like his Dad and Aunt) has got your ticket! Tune in for tips for keeping it real and staying plant-based after Veganuary has gone! It's the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series! For plant-based brands looking to raise brand awareness and navigate the plant-based press and marketing landscape, reach out to Elysabeth at ElysabethAlfano dot com .
Feb 09, 2021•43 min
Fellow Consultant, Gerrit Scuhlmann of Bright Green Partners joins me (Plant Powered Consulting) on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the path forged by large scale companies in the plant-based arena. We discuss 1) the increase in B2B plant-based supplies, 2) the role governments play in shifting supporting new technologies and 3) should meat companies cannibalize their product lines with plant-based lines? Hint: Ask Apple. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, rea...
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Each week I break down the top headlines. Let's get into it. Beyond Meat + Pepsico = BM stock soars Dandies Marshmallows heads to the U.K. (Children cheer!) Eat Just gets a new outcome under pressure and the egg industry gets an egg in the face. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.
Feb 01, 2021•3 min
Is cultivated meat the answer to peace in the Middle East? Didier Toubia, CEO of Aleph Farms , joins me to discuss 1) the process of cultivated meat, 2) why making food for a growing planet is 'missing the point', 3) making food for life in space, 4) designing emotions, not food and 5) the importance of humility. Oh, and peace in the Middle East. New episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more...
Jan 28, 2021•52 min
On this episode, hear BBQ Master Brian Rodger's extreme weight loss story with a plant-based. In addition, Dietitians Dahlia and James Marin of Married to Health, join us to discuss a healthy gut biome. New episodes every week. Subscribe!
Jan 26, 2021•44 min
It is the Plantbased Business Minute. Here are the headlines. 1. Vejii Holdings Inc disrupts a major pain point for vegans by offering over 3000 lifestyle and food brands in one place such as Barvecue, No Evil Foods, Dear Self Skin Care and Vegan Wines. 2. Lightlife Foods ups their investment in plant-based food production and jobs! 3. Before the Butcher takes on price parity to beef with their Mainstream Burgers. 4. It turns out vegan wines work for everyone! For plant-based media/branding cons...
Jan 25, 2021•4 min
CEO of The Better Meat Co . and author of the Clean Meat: How Growing Meat Without Animals Will Revolutionize Dinner and the World , Paul Shapiro joins me to discuss 1) why blended plant-based/meat hybrid products make sense, 2) the future of cultivated meat and fermented proteins and 3) the business models that will win out in the end. Subscribe. New episodes every week. For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more informati...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 20 min
How Can We Support the VegEconomy? vKind! Star Simmons and Michon Javelosa Join Elysabeth Alfano on Awesome Vegans. Get with the program and learn about vKind and supporting other vegans through the VegEconomy! For more information, visit https://vKind and https://ElysabethAlfano.com .
Jan 19, 2021•46 min
The Future of Food Is Here! CEO and Co-Founder of Perfect Day Foods, Ryan Pandya, joins me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss dairy without the cow. Yes. The future of food IS here. We discuss 1) precision fermentation, 2) is dairy made without the cow or the cows' actual DNA plant-based and/or healthy, 3) how do we communicate this to the consumer and 4) collaborations for the future. PBH airs news episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public spea...
Jan 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 167
Fab friend Stefanie Ignoffo From Plantspiration Brings the Hope For EXTREME WEIGHT. She and her family lost 250 pounds. They can do it and so can you! Here's how! Reach out to Stefanie at http://Plantspiration.org or me at http://ElysabethAlfano.com/Recipes for help transitioning to a Plantbased diet so you can take back YOUR health!
Jan 12, 2021•54 min•Ep. 168
It's the Plantbased Business Minute. Each Week I break down the top three headlines each in a minute or less. Potential Oatly IPO in 2021 Cultivated Meat Company Aleph Farms signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Mitsubishi Food Industry Group. Impossible Foods lowers prices, Pret a Manger brings in plant-based meatballs and more! New episodes every week! Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, ...
Jan 11, 2021•4 min•Ep. 167
I breakdown my Top Ten (um, 13!) predictions for 2021. Happy New Year! 2020 is over! 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.
Dec 29, 2020•5 min•Ep. 186
Can You Be Religious or Spiritual and Eat Animals? Pastor Rob Munro Explains on the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series with me. TUNE IN if you have ever had doubts about holding ethical standards in a place of worship, but then walking out and eating tortured and slaughtered animals.
Dec 23, 2020•46 min•Ep. 184
Financial Advisor Stephan Kerby is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss socially responsible investing. 1) Does it really make a difference? 2) How can we push these companies to truly earn any ESG label they throw around? 3) Can you invest in cruelty-free companies and turn a profit? 4) How does your current portfolio stack up again animal cruelty? The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, r...
Dec 21, 2020•56 min•Ep. 183
Is there a vegan revolution going on in the frozen section of the supermarket? Tyler Mayoras, CEO and Co-Founder of Cool Beans is on the Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss 1) leading a new brand to growth and success during a pandemic, 2) hockey stick velocity turns and 3) the renaissance of the frozen food section and 4) the worst mistake brands can make. http://EatCoolBeans.com For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. F...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr
If it is Friday, then it is the Plantbased Business Minute. Each week I break down the Top 3 Headlines, each in a minute or less. 1. France heads to the Middle Ages. 2. The Paris Accords perhaps shouldn't be named after a European City. 3. We are the Champions: well done Impossible Foods and Venus Williams! SUBSCRIBE! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com....
Dec 14, 2020•4 min
It's a Holiday Party! We recap of 2020 and make our predictions for 2021 over some tasty It's Jerky Y'All and Bacony Bits and libations! Chris Green of Vegan Knight Motorcycle Club, Stephanie Bosco, the Superfood Goddess and Sandi Swiss, Founder of Celebrate Vegan Chicago join me for this holiday party on the Awesome Vegans Influencer Series! SUBSCRIBE! The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series airs new episodes each week.
Dec 10, 2020•44 min•Ep. 178
Vicki Benjamin and Andrew Niebler of Karner Blue Capital join me to discuss 1) if ESG investing really moves the needle for people, the planet and animals, 2) is it more marketing slogan than execution, 3) what kind of due diligence is needed to determine ESG standing and can we add A (animals) and B (biodiversity) to ESG. 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...
Dec 08, 2020•53 min•Ep. 180
I break down the top 3 headlines each in a minute or less on the Plantbased Business Minute: 1. Singapore leads the way to regulating cultivated meat 2. the world's larfest meat trade show includes plant-bsed meats 3. plant-based pork goes for billions. SUBSCRIBE! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.
Dec 07, 2020•3 min•Ep. 177
Co-Founder of Impact Veganics, Margaux Khoury, discusses 1) the importance of eco-packaging, 2) the branding of Impact Veganics to be mission-aligned and 3) how every person from the consumer, to Sea Sheperd and every plant-based business in between can make a difference. http://CreateanImpact.org The Plantbased Business Hour has new episodes every week. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, vis...
Nov 30, 2020•46 min
How Are You Going To Do Vegan Thanksgiving? Monica Klausner of Founder of Veestro.com talks about her food delivery service that dishes up the most delicious meals, right to your door, including 5 different turkey options. I know they are delicious because I have had them! Remember: put in the code ALFANO for 20% off Your Veestro.com order for a humane, cruelty-free, healthy and super delish Thanksgiving! The Awesome Vegans Influencer Series (AKA the Plantbased Life & Style syndicated radio ...
Nov 23, 2020•45 min•Ep. 173
ZERO EGGS? How? Co-Founder, Liron Nimrodi & GM Isabelle Francois of Zero Egg break it down on the Plantbased Business Hour with me. Join us to learn about the novel technology that will let us all be egg-free for our health, for the planet and for the hens! We discuss 1) the environmental impact of eggs, 2) the market for Zero Egg and 3) the reception/reaction from food service. The Plantbased Business Hour airs new episodes every week! Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting an...
Nov 19, 2020•48 min
