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Michael Spinelli - NewEpoch | Plant-Based Protein Innovation

Michael Spinelli [https://www.linkedin.com/in/new-epoch/] is well-known for his work in the plant-based protein segment in the food industry. After 2 decades in the industry working for big names like Ben & Jerry's [https://www.benjerry.com/] and Sabra [https://sabra.com/], Michael took the knowledge and skills he developed and started his own company, Nutriati. He spent 8+ years building this company into a leader in innovation for plant-based proteins. Michael's new venture is NewEpoch [https://www.new-epoch.com/] which is committed to helping new alternative technology start ups. He is a great ambassador for the vegetarian and vegan customers. ______________________________________________ Follow Food Industry Insider on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/foodindustryinsider] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foodindustryinsider]

John Patterson - Pittsburgh Pickle | Starting a food company in a bar

John Patterson is one of the founders and owners of Pittsburgh Pickle [https://pittsburghpickle.com/]. John and his two brothers accidentally fell into the pickle business. They just wanted to make high-quality food for their bar & restaurant and started making pickles just for themselves.   Like many smart business owners, they saw an opening in the market and turned their basement pickle operation into a brand you can find all across the country.   John is as honest and authentic as they come and he walks us through all the ups and downs of building this company.   If you are in the Pittsburgh Area, be sure to go visit their bar & restaurant the BeerHive [https://thebeerhive.com/] in the Strip District.   If you want to buy their pickles, check their website [https://pittsburghpickle.com/find-us/] for local and online retailers. Follow Pittsburgh Pickle on: Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/PittsburghPickleCo] X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/PghPickleCo] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/pghpickleco/] ______________________________________________ Follow Food Industry Insider on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/foodindustryinsider] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foodindustryinsider]

Davis Jaeger - MrBeast's Feastables | Making Chocolate for MrBeast

Davis Jaeger [https://www.linkedin.com/in/davis-jaeger-3a76363a/] is the Vice President of Product Innovation for MrBeast [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX6OQ3DkcsbYNE6H8uQQuVA]'s Feastables [https://feastables.com/]. Davis had a unique start to his career. Out of high school, he worked in restaurants as a chef until his mid-20s when he decided to go to college for Food Science. He has a passion for those new to the industry and wants to help the next generation in their careers.  Just like the way that Davis got into the industry, his career path hasn't quite been typical. He's worked in many different segments and niches in the industry. With his current role, we of course talk all about chocolate and how his team is striving to make the best products possible.  Davis and I have become fast friends and we both love the food industry. I hope you have as much fun listening to this as we had recording it. __________________________________________________________ Buy the new Feastables Candy Bars Here [https://feastables.com/] or at Walmart [https://www.walmart.com/search?q=Feastables&facet=brand:Feastables] Check out the Massive Announcement Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0iQguIT_yE] and learn how you can win $10K! Follow Feastables on: TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@feastables] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/feastables] X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/feastables] __________________________________________________________ Follow Food Industry Insider on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/foodindustryinsider] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foodindustryinsider]

Chef Mike Haracz | Corporate Chef vs Food Scientist

Chef Mike Haracz [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeharacz/] has been a corporate chef for 18 years and has worked for a variety of companies both large and small.  If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to get a new menu item at McDonalds, Chef Mike walks us through the not so simple process and gives us all the behind the scenes details.    Chef Mike has also built a following on social media and most recently was the host of a Dungeons & Dragons themed cooking show on Amazon Prime’s Freevee called Heroes’ Feast [https://watch.plex.tv/show/heroes-feast].   We have a ton of fun swapping stories and we didn’t even get through them all. We will definitely have Chef Mike back on in the future!   Follow Chef Mike on: YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/ChefMikeDoesStuff] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/chefmikeharacz] X (Twitter) [https://twitter.com/Mike_Haracz] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/mike.haracz/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@chefmikeharacz?lang=en] Follow Food Industry Insider on: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/foodindustryinsider] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/foodindustryinsider]

Scott Baker - 5 Generation Bakers | 125+ Years of Baking History in Pittsburgh

Scott Baker is the Founder and President of 5 Generation Bakers. Scott is both a baker by name and a baker by trade. His flagship product, Jenny Lee Swirl Bread, has been a staple in the Pittsburgh, PA area for decades.   As the name says, there are 5 generations of baking history behind Scott’s company. I don’t want to spoil any part of his amazing story, but let’s just say I have a lot of respect for Scott and his family and how they have worked so hard for the people in their community.   We had the opportunity to do his interview in person at this facility in McKees Rocks, just north of Downtown Pittsburgh.