One of the things you hear over and over is that pechuga – the mezcal made (often) by adding raw chicken (or turkey or venison or name-your-protein) – is a special spirit made for celebrations. But then you see novelty pechugas, made with bacon or al pastor. So what’s the...

Corey Rateau is Senior Category Manager at Good Eggs, the e-commerce grocery business beloved by the Bay Area. On today's episode of ITS, Corey walks Ali through what buyers are looking for from brands. They discuss how choosing new brands is a fraction of a buyer's job, and how brands...

Sandro Roco is the founder of Sanzo, the 1st Asian-inspired sparkling water. On today's episode of ITS, Sandro explains why CPG businesses should be built on empathy and curiosity. They also talk about launching in a way that makes sense for your product, how you can save money by digging...

Sandra Velasquez is the Founder of Distro 101, a class focused on the nitty, gritty skills of grocery sales, distribution and merchandising. She is also the NYC Area Sales Manager for Van Leeuwen Ice Cream and National Sales rep for HiBAR, the plastic-free hair care brand. On this episode of...

Kara Rubin is VP of Brand and Product Strategy at JUST Water. Prior to joining JUST in 2017, Kara spent over a decade in leadership at Whole Foods Market and consulting brands as well as retailers. On this episode of ITS, Kara shares her experience from all sides of the...

Emily Schildt is the Founder of Pop Up Grocer, a traveling pop-up grocery store, showcasing hundreds of products from the most innovative and exciting natural food brands today. With over 10 years of experience in marketing, Emily helps companies with messaging and architecture, content strategy, production, influencer programs and ad...

Alexander Gillet, CEO and Co-Founder of HowGood – which specializes in rating companies and products based on their environmental, social and labor practices – joins host Jenna Liut to discuss how they have amassed the largest database on food and personal care product sustainability in the world. With over 1,000,000...

Homa Dashtaki is the Founder of White Moustache, a yogurt company with a cult-like following and a waitlist of over thirty retailers. On this episode of In the Sauce, Homa and Ali talk about authenticity and scale: Can they coexist? What gets sacrificed when you grow? What about when you...

Are food labels telling the whole truth? With the number of buzz words cluttering labels on products lately, it's easy to feel disenchanted browsing the aisles of even the best grocers. This week on Eating Matters, host Kim Kessler and co-producer Jenna Liut are on the line with Stephen Gardner...

The White Moustache's Homa Dashtaki sits down with Cherry Bombe's Claudia Wu to talk about how she went from California lawyer to New York cult yogurt maker. With flavors inspired by her Persian roots and techniques learned from her yogurt making (and white mustached) father, Dashtaki makes each batch lovingly...