Ari Raz is the CEO of The Coconut Cult, the small-batch, coconut-based yogurt company. On this episode of ITS, Ari and Ali talk about the virtuous cycle of limited time DTC flavors and their impact on retail sales, how brands should think about 2023, and what it was like to...

There's a lot of science involved in our meals -- from how we make food to what we like to eat. Put on your lab coats because this week on Meat and Three, our team looks at the chemistry of cream cheese, how fermented foods can help your immune system...

Organic Valley is America’s largest cooperative of organic farmers, representing more than 1,800 farmers in 34 US States, most in dairy. You’ve likely seen their milk, yogurt, and cheeses at the grocery store. This month, the company released its 2021 Impact Report. In this episode, Nicole Rakobitsch, Organic Valley’s director...

“No farms, no food,” is a slogan American Farmland Trust (AFT) popularized to describe the importance of its farmland conservation programs. Its newest program that speaks to that mission is Farmer Batch, a collaboration with Greek yogurt maker Chobani. Based on a portion of sales from special Farmer Batch yogurts...

Anita Sheperd is the Founder CEO of Anita’s Coconut Yogurt. Known for a clean label and proprietary probiotic blend with over 300 billion live cultures per serving, Anita’s is the OG coconut yogurt and has faced its share of challenges as it's scaled to meet growing demand. On this...

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...

What’s the deal with whey? Homa Dashtaki, founder of White Moustache Yogurt, joins host Greg Blais to discuss the often forgotten byproduct of cheese and yogurt production. Cutting the Curd is powered by Simplecast

Gary Hirshberg is a pioneer in developing a national market for an organic commodity, milk. His company began producing yogurt in 1985, after being a farming school for a few years. What is the future of organic dairy, and how did they achieve the immense success that has made the...

A desire to spend "frivolous" time with her father led Iranian-born Homa Dashtaki to make yogurt the long, slow way. While talking and sharing stories, they turned just two ingredients into a sublime, handmade product, White Moustache, that immediately found a following. Recently, the company launched in LA's Eataly, where...

For the second week running, we bring you interviews from a fermentation-focused event! Cheryl Paswater joins us in the studio to present some excellent audio interviews with fellow fermentationists at Sandor Katz' Fermentation Camp, a five-day retreat to Katz's cabin in Walnut Ridge, Tennessee.