FoodTech Stories
FoodTech Stories features the leaders pioneering new approaches to technology, collaboration, and storytelling in the FoodTech and AgTech space.
Food and agriculture are changing, and fresh ideas and leadership are needed to sustainably feed the growing global population.
FoodTech Stories is hosted by FoodTech marketing expert Megan Thomas, the founder of Ladder 17, a purpose-driven marketing services company dedicated to helping companies in the FoodTech, AgTech, and Consumer Products space. FoodTech Stories is edited by TJG Media.
Episodes
13 episodes
How Alt Protein Startups are Teaming Up with CPG Food Companies
This episode features guests Cornelly Van Der Ven, Director, Protein & Plant Based at Danone, and Alex Worker, Founder & Director of Nutrition from Water. They join host Megan Thomas to break down how the right partnership can benefit s...
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Episode 13
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18:20
A Food Technologist's View on Getting to Product-Market Fit
Join guest Matt Tom of MTCC, a product development consultancy, on how he applies his engineering and materials science mindset to the development of innovative new FoodTech foods. Matt talks with host Megan Thomas about how to get to product-m...
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Episode 12
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21:28
The Impact of Mis-Information and Dis-Information on Consumer Food Choices
Seasoned science and nutrition communicators Connie Diekman and Cami Ryan join host Megan Thomas to talk about the impact that mis-information and dis-information can have on consumer understanding and behavior toward food. From food technology...
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Episode 11
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18:20
Advancing New Food Technology in an Established Industry
What does it take to build adoption for new technology or a new tech-enabled food in an established industry? Join guest Dr. Sarah Davidson Evanega, VP, Business Development for Okanagan Specialty Fruits, as she speaks with host Megan Thomas ab...
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Episode 10
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16:11
Getting to Scale: The Investor Outlook for the FoodTech Sector
Two investors deeply involved in the FoodTech and AgTech space -- Alex Kopelyan, Senior Director & Partner at SOSV’s IndieBio, and Dan Altschuler, Managing Partner / Co-Founder of Unovis Asset Management, join host Megan Thomas for this epi...
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Episode 9
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28:21
Where FoodTech Meets Food Culture: Designing Products Consumers Want
Laurie Demeritt, Owner & CEO of The Hartman Group, joins host Megan Thomas to discuss trends in food culture, including consumer expectations for FoodTech foods, why the beverage category is an easy entry point for consumers, and the emergi...
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Episode 8
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25:09
Building Ecosystem-wide Success for FoodTech Founders
Guest Scott May, Founder and Head of MISTA, a multi-dimensional innovation platform and ecosystem for the FoodTech space, talks with host Megan Thomas about the barriers and breakthroughs that innovators face in both startup and corporate compa...
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Episode 7
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25:53
What Role Can Nutrition Play in the Adoption of FoodTech Foods?
Milton Stokes, PhD, MPH, RD, the Sr. Director, Food and Nutrition for the International Food Information Council (IFIC) joins the podcast to share the latest insights on what consumers think about nutrition and the foods that they choose, the r...
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Episode 6
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27:21
How Superbrewed Food is Bringing Better Proteins to Market
Guest Julie Post-Smith, Chief of Commercial for FoodTech startup Superbrewed Food, talks with host Megan Thomas about how to effectively deliver new, alternative proteins to strategic partners, while still meeting consumer expectations.
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Episode 5
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20:27
How Academics and Founders Can Work Together to Drive Food Systems Innovation
Dr. Katie Sanders, an Assistant Professor at NC State University, joins host Megan Thomas to discuss how bringing a modern perspective to science communications can cultivate better connections and deepen consumer understanding of food and agri...
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Episode 4
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27:17
AgTech Investing: What Does the Future Hold?
Early stage AgTech investor Karen Levert of LeVert Ventures joins host Megan Thomas for a conversation about the outlook for venture investing in the sector, what she looks for in a startup, and the advice that she likes to give to founders.
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Episode 3
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18:32
Building Alignment with Stakeholders around New Food & Ag Technology
Dan Jenkins, VP of Regulatory and Government Affairs at CRISPR ag company Pairwise, speaks with host Megan Thomas about his perspectives on how to build alignment around the adoption of emerging technologies in food and agriculture using stakeh...
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Episode 2
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17:34
Understanding the FoodTech Food Consumer
Our guest today is Ericca Dennehy, Senior Vice President of Account Management with market research firm Acupoll. Ericca talks with host Megan Thomas about the emerging consumer for FoodTech foods and the surprising insights that were unc...
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Episode 1
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