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Sanjeev Krishnan, MD and Chief Investment Officer at S2G Ventures, sits down to discuss the competitive changing grocery store industry, disruption and scaling, and changes on the supply chain side. Watch the full BizCastHQ video to see him discuss capitalization in the industry, and more.
Dusty FolwarcznyDusty was born and raised in the Show Me State (AKA Missouri) in a small country town named Winfield. She earned a BFA in Sculpture from Truman State University and made her way to the Windy City. She started out sculpting and working in the management consulting space. After half a decade of independent contracting, […]
CEO LaForce Baker Discusses How Pushing The Industry Is Worth ItMoon Meals is a manufacturer of plant-based meals and their ingredients for major retailers, making it easy for customers to get quick, healthy, grab-and-go meals out of grocery stores. LaForce Baker, the Founder and CEO of Moon Meals, talks about pushing the industry to ensure the quality of their product is ensured and the customers […]
LaForce BakerLaForce Baker is the founder and executive chef at Moon Meals. Inc., a manufacturer of tasty, refrigerated plant-based meals and their ingredients. Prior to founding Moon Meals in 2012, LaForce worked to bring to market new concepts in national grocery chains for large food companies such as, Kraft, Conagra and Nestle. His motivation to start […]
HereThe Here brand launched officially in March 2017 at the Good Food Festival hosted by Family Farmed in Chicago. Here brings people closer to their food by using Midwestern produce ingredients, producing locally, and distributing only in the Midwest. Each Here product supports a Midwestern farmer, the local workforce, and your local grocer who chooses […]
LORRI KOSTERLorri A. Koster is Chairman, CEO and a primary shareholder of Mann Packing Company; a grower, shipper, processor of fresh vegetables headquartered in California’s Salinas Valley. Mann Packing is certified as a women’s business enterprise through the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), the nation’s largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by […]
Norman DistributionNorman Distribution is a full-service wholesale food, beverage and snack distribution company primarily serving independent specialty retailers, large supermarkets, convenience stores (C-stores), and On-Premise accounts in the greater Chicago Area and surrounding states. As a direct-store delivery (DSD) distributor, we incorporate an “on the shelf, off the shelf” business model linking efficient supply-chain logistics and […]
Burying The Line Between Brick & Mortar and eCommerceMany shoppers can agree that decision-making is one of the biggest grocery shopping challenges. The indecisive shoppers and wine newbies can fear no more, Savvo Digital Sommelier is the solution. Their digital platform simplifies the retail experience by pairing wine and food for the customer via interactive touchscreen in the stores. He also shares lessons he […]
Employee-Owned Natural Foods Distributor Focuses on Being a Great Place to WorkKeHE Distributors provides a massive selection of natural and organic products to retail customers of all sizes – from the largest retailers to mom and pop shops in the traditional grocery and organic spaces. According to President and CEO Brandon Barnholt, KeHE has grown its business by thoughtful acquisition, and being a terrific place to […]
World’s Largest Eatery Gets Chicagoans Eating WellIn Italy, you don’t have to be wealthy to eat really well, and at Eataly, that’s true, too,” says Eataly General Manager Jason Goldsmith. Eataly’s concept includes an artisan bakery, a butcher, fresh seafood, pasta made fresh daily, and cheese and cured meat selections daily. Think it’s merely a grocery store? Not so fast. Eataly […]