Episode 23 – Daniel Kurzrock on his story of building “ReGrained”,importance of sustainability & how they are making an impact with upcycled food technology

In this episode, I was joined by Daniel Kurzrock, Daniel is the CEO and Co-Founder at ReGrained
ReGrained is the leading food upcycling technology and ingredient platform. ReGrained deploys patented technology and culinary science to rescue healthy food and craft delicious, versatile, better-for-you ingredients and products. Their flagship ingredient, ReGrained SuperGrain+Ⓡ, elevates the tens of billions of pounds of de-sugared, sprouted ancient grains created annually by the brewing industry.
ReGrained SuperGrain+Ⓡ is a versatile, economical and environmentally friendly grain powder, rich in plant protein, dietary fiber and prebiotics. Food companies around the world partner with ReGrained’s Upcycled Food Lab to power their next generation of product innovations. ReGrained is a proudly certified Public Benefit Corporation and 1% For The Planet member, and cofounder of the Upcycled Food Association. To learn more the company, the Upcycled Food Lab and products, go to UpcycledFoods.com.
If you are interested in partnering with Re-Grained (email [email protected]) you can also connect with Dan on LinkedIN
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Episode 22 – Story of David Schneiderman

In this episode, I was joined by David Schneiderman, David is the founder and CEO of Two Bears Coffee, In 2014, TWO BEARS was started from humble roots. The company has come a long way from the days the founder brewed by hand in the basement of the bar and delivered each case from the trunk of his car.
David shared his story of Entrepreneurship, The challenges he had to go through, and a lot of valuable insights into the CPG Industry
Check out >> Two Bears Coffee
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Sumit Patil >> LinkedIN
Episode 21- Mark Samuel on current challenges in the CPG industry, the emergence of sustainable brands, and how IWON organics is approaching TikTok

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In this episode, I was joined by Mark Samuel, Mark is the founder and CEO of IWON organics, IWON organics is a sustainable CPG brand that offers organic, plant-based foods, combining balanced nutrition, with bold flavors,
We discussed the current challenges which the CPG industry is going through, how those impacted IWON organics, and how IWON organics are approaching TikTok
Check out >> IWON Organics
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Sumit Patil >> LinkedIN
Episode 20 – Bill Spohn on the net-zero home concept, his experience at the Inspiration4 space mission launch, and changing consumer behavior in the e-commerce industry

In this episode, I was joined by Bill Spohn, Bill is the president and CEO of TruTechTools.com which is an award-winning reseller of tools and test instruments
We discussed the rising concern of climate change and how the net-zero home concept can reduce the overall impact which the energy sector is contributing to the greenhouse gases % Check out >> https://spohnhome.com/
Bill also shared his experience at the Inspiration4 launch event, Inspiration4 was a human spaceflight mission in 2021, operated by SpaceX on behalf of Shift4 Payments CEO Jared Isaacman
We also discussed the changing consumer behavior in e-commerce and how to navigate through the privacy challenges,
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Episode 19 – Sandra Velasquez

In this episode, I was joined by Sandra Velasquez, Sandra is the founder of “Nopalera” Its a premium beauty brand based out of New York, We discussed in detail her background, the challenges which she had to face, and her learnings in the CPG industry
Check out >> https://nopalera.co/
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Episode 18 -Story of Adam Lien

In this episode, I was joined by Adam Lien, Adam is the Founder & CEO of “The Lift Box” which is AMERICA’S #1 FITNESS SUBSCRIPTION BOX,
Adam has more than 14 years of experience in special forces. We discussed his experience in U.S. Coast Guard, the challenges he had to go through while building The Lift Box, and a lot of valuable insights into the subscription box business,
Check out >> https://www.theliftbx.com/
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Sumit Patil >> LinkedIN
Episode 17 – Story of Dave Ratner

In this episode, I was joined by Dave Ratner, For more than 4 decades, Dave Ratner has been building an independent, critically, and commercially acclaimed pet supply business. With seven Dave’s Soda and Pet City stores, and a nationally marketed line of high-quality pet food for dogs and cats, Dave has earned a seat at the table on the National Retail Federation Board of Directors. He also sits on the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association Board of Directors, the only small business owner representing the independent retailer alongside the VP of Marketing for Home Depot, Walgreens, and Target.
Dave has represented the voice of small business owners before both houses of Congress and continues to work to elevate the retail industry. Dave Ratner received the Silver Award from the National Retail Federation and was named to the Massachusetts Retail Hall of Fame in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Retail Industry and induction into the Massachusetts Retail Hall of Fame.
Dave is also an author of a book >> Make Your Customers Love You So Much They’ll Never Go Anyplace Else
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Sumit Patil >> LinkedIn
Episode 16 – Story of David Kovalevski

In this episode, I was joined by David Kovalevski. David is the founder and CEO of “Waka Coffee” is a high-quality instant coffee brand based out of Los Angeles,
David shared his story of building waka coffee, the challenges which he had to go through, his learnings, and a lot of valuable insights into the CPG Industry,
Check out >> Waka Coffee
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Episode 15 – Story of Douglas Raggio

In this episode, I was joined by Douglas Raggio, Douglas is the author of “So You Wanna: Start a Food or Beverage Business”, He is the founder of “Pass the honey” which offers snacking honey in a unique way & he is the founder and Managing Partner at “Bias & Blind Spots” which advisees founders, family offices and middle-market acquirers through the fallout of short-sighted VC and PE investments in food & beverage
In this episode we discussed his story of building “Pass the honey“, the challenges which he has to go through, how they are making an impact with the regenerative honeycomb initiative, and a lot of valuable insights in the CPG industry,
You can order the book here >> So You Wanna: Start a Food or Beverage Business: A Pick-Your-Path Business Book
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Episode 14 – Story of Martin Mayorga

In this episode, I was joined by Martin Mayorga, He is the founder of Mayorga Organics which offers specialty coffee and grains directly sourced from small farmers, Martin shared his story of building Mayorga Organics the challenges which he had to go through, his learnings in business and lot of valuable insights in CPG industry,
Check Out >> Mayorga Organics
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