ex Unilever & Innocent, helping RGMs to bring the voice of the customer into their PPA decisions.
Cosy chat about #pricing and #innovation in food with Lynsey Hollywood and the food startups with Invest Northern Ireland at Ulster University today. Thanks for the opportunity to tell my story and hopefully help growing businesses avoid the potholes in the road. #epic #whatsnext
2024 has seen many #plantbased and #circular #startups really struggle. 2025 could be even rougher. But the legislative environment favours bold new start ups. The circular bioeconomy still needs a lot more players.
Circular Growth Consultant | Chair and Non-Executive Director | Speaker and Author
It's tough out there. Really tough. So many businesses going to the wall. When you work in multiple industries, you probably see several each week. Sad to see the closure of allplants | B Corp™ Waterford Whisky Distillery Dizzie It's only two months since Material Innovation Initiative began to wind down operations. I still can't quite process that. It's been a brutal year. But some of the most promising start ups are going from strength to strength. I'm advising a handful of companies across the world, and I feel that they have all achieved important milestones in the last six months. 2025 is going to be no easier, in fact it will be tougher. But I'm optimistic - legislation will bolster numerous businesses. There is everything to play for - and many founders are much stronger than they were pre-Covid. Keeping an eye out for new ventures from many of those who were too early to market.
Slotting fees at traditional #grocerystores are a common stumbling block for emerging #food and #beverage brands with limited capital -- but at a recent event hosted by California Milk Advisory Board and VentureFuel the #founders of #ToddlerMilk #startup Voyager Milk shared with FoodNavigator-USA Senior Editor Elizabeth Crawford how it could dodge these expenses without compromising distribution. Check out Alexandra Bertholet's advice for #entrepreneurs in the #CPG #foodindustry in this story and video: https://lnkd.in/eJ8uaXur
Check out this recent article via Bloomberg about the current state of food startups, featuring commentary from one of RSM’s consumer products senior analysts, Mike Graziano (subscription req’d):
Why cultivated meat? 🥩 Our Founder & CEO Paul Bevan explains why he was inspired to begin a cultivated meat startup in the clip below ⬇️ #cultivatedmeat #alternativeprotein #startup Paul Bevan Andrew Laslett Jacob Goodwin Wendy Chua Ella Jenkins
Check out this recent article via Bloomberg about the current state of food startups, featuring commentary from one of RSM’s consumer products senior analysts, Mike Graziano (subscription req’d):
Check out this recent article via Bloomberg about the current state of food startups, featuring commentary from one of RSM’s consumer products senior analysts, Mike Graziano (subscription req’d):
Check out this recent article via Bloomberg about the current state of food startups, featuring commentary from one of RSM’s consumer products senior analysts, Mike Graziano (subscription req’d):
Check out this recent article via Bloomberg about the current state of food startups, featuring commentary from one of RSM’s consumer products senior analysts, Mike Graziano (subscription req’d):
This week, as we gear up to celebrate Independence Day, we thought it best to honor some of America's top innovations! On July 31, 1790, the first U.S. patent was granted to Samuel Hopkins for a process to manufacture potash, an ingredient used in fertilizer. President George Washington signed this historic patent. Hopkins initiated the nation’s first patent licensing program shortly after receiving the patent. His approach included three distinct elements: publicly discussing his new method, publishing a pamphlet titled “An Address to the Manufacturers of Pot and Pearl Ash,” and offering license terms. These terms included an initial payment of $50 (or a half ton of potash in casks) and annual payments of $50 starting after three years until either $200 or two tons of potash had been paid. Innovation is the backbone of America. We've made it easy to protect that innovation. Contact our team today to protect your ideas! www.menloparkpatents.com #patents #4thofjuly #independenceday #innovation #USA #merica #founders #entrepreneurship #startups #startuplife
Food & Drink Business Research Centre, Ulster University Business School
3moThank you Andy O'Brien for a great chat! You have inspired me to learn more about pricing and how to drive maximum value from a product. #cojointanalysis