Retail Ready Podcast
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWelcome to the Retail Ready Podcast, hosted by Ben Whyatt Your destination for food trends, business talk and some serious knowledge bombs about the food industry.
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Retail Ready Has Been Taken Over
June 01, 2020 02:30 - 43 minutes - 60 MBKate Johansson, founder of Koja has taken over the Retail Ready Podcast. At the weekend we met up and she asked the questions. For 58 episodes I have asked guests about their journey, Kate has flipped the table now you can learn about my journey in the FMCG industry, why I came to Australia, my time at Coles, how I became Innovations Manager at Scalzo and the most recent news, how and why I launched my own brand, Doggylicious. So much fun and I hope you guys enjoy hearing my journey to mak...
Managing Director of Dan Murphys, Alex Freudmann - Ep. 57
May 25, 2020 04:00 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBIn today’s episode I am joined by Alex Freudmann who is the Managing Director of Dan Murphy’s. Alex has been someone I have known for a few years and really enjoy his leadership style and drive; it was therefore great to have Alex on the show where we discuss a whole range of topics. From his journey from being declined as a shelf stacker at Tesco’s, to GM at Coles and now MD of Dan Murphy’s, we talk about his leadership style and the lessons he has learnt along the way but we also discuss h...
Grounded Foods - The story of a plant based cheese company - Ep. 56
May 18, 2020 04:00 - 37 minutes - 50.8 MBEpisode 56 is now available with Grounded Foods – The story of a plant based cheese company. In this episode I chat to Grounded Foods founder Veronica Fil and key investor, Andrew Ive. Grounded Foods which was born from pure chef wizardry by Veronica's partner Shaun makes the most incredible looking cheeses using cauliflower and hemp. Their business growth wouldn’t have been possible without the investment from Andrew Ive from Big Ideas Investment who we also have on the show. Veronica and...
Lets talk Nootropics with founder of iRise Drinks Steve Devlin - Ep. 55
May 11, 2020 04:00 - 38 minutes - 30.8 MBSteve has created iRise Drinks while being a full time carpenter. A drink to help you recover after a being on the drinks. He is fascinated in nootropics and has created a beverage to help support recovery, mental alertness and overall wellbeing. Check the brand out here: https://www.irisedrink.com
What was it like in Italy for a food supplier during Covid19 - Ep. 54
May 05, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.2 MBIn this episode it was great to chat with Francesco Franceschinelli who works in Italy within the food and beverage sector. In this episode Francesco discusses what the impact of COVID19 had on his business, what trends he is seeing in Italy and what is happening in his world now that restrictions are easing up. A huge thank you to our main sponsor Huff and Puff, check out the product at Dan Murphys and other retailers across Australia - https://www.danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_ER_200000...
Koja, a brand disrupting the snacking category - Ep. 53
April 27, 2020 04:00 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MBFrom turning down investment from Shark Tank season 1, Kate has been on an amazing journey. Even in these crazy times it’s great to see some brands such as KOJA growing. KOJA has just been launched nationwide in Coles supermarkets and I feel Kate has only just started on her amazing journey to deliver great products and improve the health of the nation. Such a great episode where Kate tells all and delivers numerous knowledge bombs about starting a business and fighting off the competiti...
Making Milk Using Cell Based Technology with Turtle Tree Lab Founder, Fengru Lin - Ep. 52
April 20, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 33 MBTurtleTree Labs is a Singapore-based startup which is making milk through cell based methods. The company has created patent-protected technologies to make full-composition, full-functionality, full-flavour milk referencing humanely selected dairy cow cells then mimicking the natural process of milk production in the lab, essentially making real milk without the pollution, inefficient use of land, water and energy (natural resources), pathogen and disease risk, and tangled regulatory polit...
Working With A Distributor - Ep. 51
April 13, 2020 02:00 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBToday I am joined by Kaye Graham who founder Health Magic, a distributor in Melbourne. Kaye has a huge passion for healthy brands and in this episode, we discuss Kaye’s personal journey, from starting a business going door to door with products under the pram of her newborn. Kaye also discusses what brands need to think about before working with a distributor and key future opportunities she is being asked for from her customer within Australia.
COVID19 Food Industry Special
April 06, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBIt is always good to have Tony Hunter on the show. Tony is a food futurist with one of the sharpest minds who looks at trends from a multi angle approach. I chat to him today to get his knowledge and understanding as to what this virus has done to the industry and consumer behaviour in the short and long term. Check out more of Tony's stuff here: https://futuristforfood.com
COVID19 Food Industry Special
April 06, 2020 02:00 - 27 minutes - 21.8 MBIt is always good to have Tony Hunter on the show. Tony is a food futurist who would have never predicted the impact COVID19 has on the industry and globe. I chat to him to get his knowledge and understanding as to what this virus has done to the industry and consumer behaviour in the short and long term. Check out more of Tony's stuff here: https://futuristforfood.com
Becoming The Director Of Drakes and LinkedIn 2019 Most Influential Individual - Ep. 50
March 30, 2020 03:00 - 54 minutes - 74.4 MBIn episode 50, I am joined by the director of Drakes Supermarket, John-Paul Drake. JP is leading the growth Australia’s largest independent supermarket chain, which was created by his dad, Roger Drakes. John Paul is not an individual in retail who hides behind a desk, but you are more likely to catch him in front of a camera giving his views on the Australian retail space or on his own podcast, Ducks don’t get cold feet. It was an absolute pleasure hearing John Paul talk all things retai...
How To Become a World Chocolate Master & Business Owner With Co Founder of Cacao, Tim Clark - Ep. 49
March 23, 2020 03:00 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBI am joined by Master Pastry Chef and Chocolatier and co-founder of Cacao, Tim Clark. Tim has worked locally and internationally at the highest level and competed in many prestigious competitions, most notably representing Australia at the 'World Chocolate Masters' in Paris. Tim has made show-stopping cakes for the likes of Nelson Mandela, Rachel Griffiths and Buzz Aldrin. Along with working on bespoke chocolate collaborations with renowned Australian designer 'Leona Edmiston', Tourism Vic...
Two Dyslexics Talk Innovation & Neurodiversity, with Ruth Muller, Director at Frucor - Ep. 48
March 16, 2020 03:00 - 35 minutes - 49 MBThis episode was recorded while I was in Auckland a few weeks ago and I got the chance to meet up with Ruth Muller who is the research, development and marketing inventions director at Frucor. We touch on so many topics in this podcast from adult socialisation beverage innovation, what is innovation and neurodiversity. Ruth last year found out she is Dyslexic and has spent her 20 years in the FMCG space playing to the left-brain workplace rules. Now she is learning how to build on her ri...
How One Of The Biggest Sports Nutrition Brands, Grenade Was Created With Founder Alan Barratt - Ep. 47
March 09, 2020 01:00 - 35 minutes - 28.3 MBHey Everyone. Welcome back to the retail ready podcast episode 47. In today’s episode I am joined by Alan Barratt who founded sports nutrition start-up, Grenade. Grenade was launched in 2010 by Alan and his wife Juliet with $500 in the bank and has now become a global sports nutrition brand. Their great tasting protein carb killa bar sells over 1.5 million bars in the UK which outsells the big names such as mars and cadburys. Grenade has been my favourite sports nutrition brand for man...
$1m in online sales and a legal battle due to Cybersquatting we talk to Smoothie Bomb Founder, Cinzia Cozzolino - Ep. 46
March 02, 2020 03:00 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBIn today’s episode I am joined by Cinzia who is the owner and founder of Smoothie Bombs. An idea which started to try and get some healthy nutrients into her daughter before school and before she knew if this single mother of two, started on her Smoothie Bomb business adventure and is now bringing in over $1m in online sales. In this episode you realise it has not been all plain sailing for Cinzia who goes into detail about Cybersquatting and why all start-ups should follow her tips so you...
Welcome the the world of Nootropics with Shine Drinks Founder, Steve Chapman - Ep. 45
February 24, 2020 03:00 - 39 minutes - 31.3 MBIn today’s episode I am joined by Steve Chapman, who is the founder and CEO of Shine Drinks. Shine can be found in over 5,000 outlets within Australia and is Australia’s first smart drink due to the inclusion of Nootropics. Nootropics are a huge growing market. Nootropics are drugs, supplements, and other substances that may improve cognitive function, particularly executive functions, memory, creativity, or motivation, in healthy individuals. In the last 12 months I have been diving int...
My 2020 Trend & Ingredient Watch Outs- Ep. 44
February 17, 2020 01:00 - 17 minutes - 23.6 MBIn 2019 I was asked to present on a talk by Westpac on food trends. At the end of the presentation I put up a slide with 3 product/trend predictions for 2020. In this episode I just wanted to touch on these in more detail and also for the individuals who were not their can also get some knowledge bombs. It will be interesting at the end of the year to see where the 3 mentioned trends and ingredients got too and something, I will definitely follow up with myself for a later podcast episode....
Why The Non-Alcoholic Drinks Trend Is Here To Stay - Ep. 43
February 10, 2020 04:00 - 39 minutes - 31.6 MBThe global nonalcoholic beverage market is expected to reach a record value of $1,650.28 billion by 2024, according to a recent report from Zion Market Research, while the consumption of alcohol around the world fell 1.6% in 2018, according to IWSR Drinks Market Analysis. In today’s episode I am joined by Steven Lawrence who is the founder of Brunswick Aces. Brunswick aces is a beverage brand which makes amazing alcoholic and non-alcoholic gin. When Stephen set up Brunswick aces with a...
What are the main mistakes start ups make? With guest David Burns - Ep. 42
February 03, 2020 02:00 - 24 minutes - 19.8 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with David Burns, who is the founder of DJB food group. David works with start-ups to medium sized businesses to really help them grow. Using his extensive knowledge of the industry and passion David can assist with optimising sales, reducing risk & eliminating the chance of wasting precious time & money. David has put some great content out this year for anyone to read on LinkedIn and in this podcast, we talk about how to avoid the common mistakes Davi...
What the food industry will look like in 10, 20 & 30 years with Food Futurist, Tony Hunter - Ep. 41
January 27, 2020 02:00 - 25 minutes - 20.7 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Tony Hunter, a Food Futurist. While most people my age are following celebrities, I follow trends and people of influence within the retail and food world and Tony is someone I stop and listen to when he speaks. Tony uses a host of platforms, insights and knowledge to advise companies, clients and investors what the food industry will look like in 10, 20 and 30 years. I honestly loved recording this episode with Tony and I already know I want to ...
Running a successful Farmers Market with Brad and Jeanie - Ep. 40
January 20, 2020 02:00 - 22 minutes - 18.3 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Brad and Jeanie who are the founders of the brand, GoodMix but also expert Farmers Markets. Due to my failed first attempt at a farmers market late last year and more planned for 2020 I wanted some knowledge from the guys who do this for a living. In this episode the guys tell you about their journey which has lead them to creating a fantastic cereal brand and having several successful markets which help boost their sells of the products in the a...
Trends, Insights & The Millennium Monitor with Colmar Brunton - Ep. 39
January 13, 2020 02:00 - 22 minutes - 17.7 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Denise and Sara from Colmar Brunton. Colmar Brunton is one of Australia’s largest customised market research companies. They help clients deliver better products, services and communications. The insights and knowledge Denise and Sara have is crazy which I why I wanted them on this podcast. In this episode we touch on a load of different topics but we focus on the Millennium monitor https://www.millenniummonitor.com which has its own website. I w...
Is the meat market still booming? Let's chat to Carmine Ventura from South Foods Group - Ep. 38
January 06, 2020 02:00 - 15 minutes - 12.6 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Carmine Ventura. The managing director of South Food Group. South Food Group is a third generation, Italian family operated small goods manufacturer with a huge focus on premium high-quality products such as prosciutto, salami, ham, bacon and specialty snack foods. The business is really booming in their protein snack department, especially their pork crackle range, crackle and co which can be found in Dan Murphys. Sometimes we forget with all ...
Quitting a corporate job to launching a Pickle brand called Dillicious - Ep. 37
December 16, 2019 03:00 - 24 minutes - 19.4 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with James Barbour, the founder of Dillicious. James quit his secure corporate role to pursue his dream of bringing American style pickles to the Australian market. After a lot of trail and error, using friends as testing genuine pigs, James is now selling his range of Dillicous Pickles throughout Australia with his wife by his side. Its been an amazing year for James, I highly recommend listening to this episode and checking out the Austrail made D...
Learn how a Australian Keto and Collagen brand has exploded just in 2 years - Ep. 36
December 09, 2019 04:00 - 23 minutes - 18.9 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Ally Mellor who is the founder of Locako. In 2 years Ally has created over 20 lines within the Keto, Low Carb market. Ally is not done there she has a whole new range coming out in 2020. Ally was one of the first brands to see the Collagen trend, she was one of the very first brands to create a collagen bar which can be found along with her other SKUs in health, independent stores as well as online. Ally is a real start up and explains her jour...
Mr Food Innovator, Mike Lee, founder of Alpha Food Labs- Ep. 35
December 02, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Mike Lee who is Mr Food Innovator. Mike is all about food innovation. He is the founder of Alpha Food labs which works with medium to large FMCG companies to help them stay ahead of the curve in innovation. Mike also has two sister companies, Food Tech Connect which merges what’s happening in food and technology space, I highly recommend signing up to their free bi-weekly newsletter for awesome insights and what’s going on in this space, and the th...
How Bounce changed the game in snacking - Ep. 34
November 25, 2019 05:00 - 30 minutes - 24.1 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Paula Hannagan who is the founder of Bounce in 2004 after getting inspiration from a holiday in New York. Bounce is a company which changed the game in snacking especially with their range of bounce balls. Paula tells all in this episode about her journey and the learnings along the way. I believe this is a must listen to any new brand or business starting out. Bounce is now a global brand with new breakfast bars coming through in Australia. I lo...
The story of Manilife, a peanut butter company in the UK - Ep. 33
November 20, 2019 04:57 - 31 minutes - 25.2 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Dan Pope, who is sales manager of Manilife. Manilife is a UK based peanut butter company which has some high-end customers such as Waitrose and Harrods. Dan tells the fantastic story of Manilife in this episode with a bit of comedy thrown in too. Manilife uses single origin high quality peanuts unlike a lot of its competition. It’s a great story and to think they were selling peanut butter from Dans backpack only 2 years ago is incredble. It wa...
How Kooee! became one of Australia's top Jerky brands with co-founder Shaun Malligan - Ep. 32
November 11, 2019 05:00 - 27 minutes - 22.2 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with Shaun Malligan, the co founder of Kooee! Kooee is an All Natural Jerky snacking company based in Tasmania, Australia. Shaun is an Australian who was living in the USA when he started making his own jerky to snack on. It then turned into a side hustle when more and more people started to try it and pay for it. Along with the way Shaun met Andy, who then become the other co-founder of Kooee! and set up a factory in Tasmania making jerky and growin...
How Harvest Box became a healthy snacking company with William Cook - Ep. 31
November 06, 2019 00:00 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with William Cook, the co founder of Harvest Box. Harvest box has been around in Australia for over 10 years which started off as a subscription-based home snacking delivery business after seeing the success of the Graze business model in the UK. After years of adaptation and evolving, Harvest box can now be found in the major retails too. If having a healthy snacking range which exports to several other countries wasn’t time consuming enough. William ...
Stop your next hangover with Tim O'Sullivan, Founder of Bae Juice - Ep. 30
October 21, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 24.7 MBTim is the founder of Bae Juice, a drink to help prevent hangovers. While on a trip to South Korea to meet his future in laws and a few big nights on the drink. Tim realised the powers Korean Pear Juice and knew he needed to bring it over to Australia and create a great brand around it. This is exactly what Tim did. In the episode you will not only laugh out loud but you will learn a story of persistence, determination, mistakes and what the lengths a start-up will go too to grow their brand...
Mingle Seasonings Founder Jordan Evans - Ep. 29
October 15, 2019 05:00 - 25 minutes - 20.1 MBIn today’s episode I got to hang out with one of the sassiest female entrepreneurs I know. Jordyn Evans who is the Founder of Mingle took time out of her day to tell me her story. Very soon you will see the Mingle seasonings in over 500 Coles stores in the herbs and spice aisle. Jordyn created Mingle only 3 years ago after seeing a gap in the market one Sunday afternoon. Mingle has seen tremendous growth to date, with over 40,000 followers on Instagram and great online sales. Jordyn was sele...
Discussing the powers of the Australian Super Grain, BarleyMax - Ep. 28
October 07, 2019 05:00 - 23 minutes - 19.2 MBWelcome back everybody. You are on episode 28 of the retail ready podcast. Thank you for giving up your time to listen to my show. If you are enjoying the podcasts, please make sure you leave a review, or get in contact with me directly as I am loving what you guys are thinking about each episode. In todays episode you will get a science lesson on fibre, prebiotics, probiotics and the powers of BarleyMax. BarleyMax is an Australian super grain which has more health benefits than Oats. Yo...
Talking all things Magnesium to the Founder of Amazing Oil, Lee Harold - Ep. 27
September 30, 2019 06:00 - 22 minutes - 17.9 MBWelcome back everybody. You are on episode 27 of the retail ready podcast. Thank you for giving up your time to listen to my show. If you are enjoying the podcasts, please make sure you leave a review, or get in contact with me directly as I am loving what you guys are thinking about each episode. Also, if you are listening and have a brand, business or story within the grocery space and want to be on the show, get in contact with me. Also great to hear from new people and hear their stori...
Talking all things Coles Online with Jason Potts - Ep. 26
September 23, 2019 06:00 - 18 minutes - 14.7 MBIn todays episode we discuss all things Coles Online. It is a platform which has grown year on year and is not slowing down any time soon. We talk to Jason Potts who has worked within Coles Online for 7 years. Jason discusses black out stores, the avocado effect, being agile and why you should always listen to the customer. Enjoy episode 26.
Talking with Quin and Michael Scalzo, Founder and Managing Director of Scalzo Foods - Ep. 25
September 16, 2019 06:00 - 39 minutes - 31.4 MBIn the first part of the podcast you will hear how Quin, in 1977 left his job after 15 years and and decided to set up Scalzo foods from the spare room in his family house. We discuss the early days of Scalzo foods, how business was done, hurdles in the early days and Quins journey to now. Fast forward 40 years from 1977 and Quin is still in the business but has handed the reigns over to his son and now managing director, Michael Scalzo who we chat to in the 2ndhalf of the podcast. Here ...
Talking with Vicki Nguyen, Director of Jomeis Fine Foods - Ep. 24
September 09, 2019 06:00 - 19 minutes - 15.8 MBIn todays episode I am joined by Vicki Nguyen who is the founder of Jomeis Fine Foods. Which started off as a side hustle while she was teaching Yoga full time, Vicki saw an opportunity to grow a brand. After a couple of hurdles and a failed product, Vicki has a range of Nutritional Lattes that not only taste amazing, look amazing but have great health benefits. Vicki is just full of energy and was so much fun recording this episode. I definitely want to get Vicki back on the show to talk ...
Talking with Matthew Parry, CEO and Co Founder of The Good Crisp Company - Ep. 23
September 02, 2019 06:00 - 24 minutes - 19.9 MBIn todays episode I am joined by Matthew Parry, the founder of the Good Crisp Company. When Matt was based in Adelaide he saw an opportunity to create a crisp which ticked several health banners. After pushing his product into retailers here with some success, he felt the US market was a bigger opportunity. With a great product and a vision, Matt uprooted his family to the US and built his empire over there too. In this episode we took about the difference between the US and Australian m...
Talking with Mathew Slavica and all things social media - Ep. 22
August 26, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 17.2 MBIn todays episode I am joined by Mathew Slavica who is the founder of Digital Stand. In 2013 Matt saw the huge opportunity of creating a social media agency to help brands spread there awareness via social media. People thought he was crazy thinking social media would be a popular platform than the older traditional methods, but he has indeed proved them wrong. In this episode we discuss social media platforms, what good looks like, what platforms generate brand awareness, how social media...
Talking with Paul Benhaim, The Cannabis Expert - Ep. 21
August 19, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 17.4 MBIn todays episode I am joined by Paul Benhaim, who is expert in the field of hemp & cannabis. Paul is part of the biggest growing global trend at the moment, which is CBD. Paul has been working in this field since 1993 after leaving university. Paul is the founder of the Australian Hemp Foods company and is Chief Information Officer at Elixinol Global which is a public traded company on the ASX. Paul has been someone I have wanting on the show since I started this podcast and it was an a...
Talking to Peta Shulman, founder of GoodnessMeBox - Ep. 20
August 12, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBIn today’s episode I am joined by Peta Shulman, The founder and creator of the Goodness Me Box Business. Peta created Goodness Me Box, 5 years ago with $20k in savings and has grown the business to be the biggest online health subscription service which sends secret treats to households across Australia. In the episode we took about her amazing journey, the changing consumer, doing business online, social media, the new ear of marketing and food trends in Australia. With over 95,000 fo...
Talking with Adrian Cester, Founder of Flavour Makers - Ep. 19
August 05, 2019 07:00 - 43 minutes - 35.1 MBIn todays episode I am joined by one of Australia’s most influential individuals within the food industry, Adrian Cester. Adrian is the founder of Flavour Makers which produces the brands, celebrate health, passage to India and Australian Organics company along with a range of products for other brands and private label. If running a $150m dollar business which has offices in the states and over 200 employees doesn’t keep Adrian busy, he also has a Italian vineyard, cider brand and works...
My method at spotting trends and opportunities - Ep. 18
July 29, 2019 06:00 - 23 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this episode I just want to go into a bit more detail on how I spot trends and opportunities through the different platforms I use. These methods I use can be used If you are a large multi-national business or just someone who wants to create a product in their kitchen, the process is the same. One thing I want to point out very early is that, I can safely say is that if you are visiting supermarkets for trends then you are a few years too late but we can go into this in more detail lat...
The Retailer & The Supplier - Ep. 17
July 22, 2019 07:00 - 17 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode called The Retailer and the supplier. I wanted to provide you with some knowledges which might just help any supplier listening and any individual working in the retail space too. Here are my 5 key insights and findings you will hear in this podcast: Not every manufacturer is making double digit margin. “Retailers can make or break suppliers”. Decision makers have never set foot in a factory most of the time. Relationships are key. Getting your product on the shelf...
Talking Superfoods with Hayley Blieden - Ep. 16
July 02, 2019 22:00 - 21 minutes - 17.5 MBHayley using her dietetic background and love for food realised there were some of the most nutrient dense superfoods in Australia’s very own back garden. Hayley has worked closely with Aboriginal communities and farmers to help bring the likes of Davidson Plum, wattle seed, mountain pepperberry and lemon myrtle to top chefs and food brands such as remedy kombucha, Koko Black, Archie rose, Charlies cookies and Byron bay cookies to name a few. I was very impressed and inspired with hearing ...
Talking to Sharon Natoli on connecting with customers - Ep. 15
June 24, 2019 07:00 - 24 minutes - 19.6 MBTodays guest is Sharon Natoli who is an author, public speaker and runs her own business whereby she works with medium to large business and brands. This episode she was just dropping the knowledge bombs. In the episode we discuss Sharon’s latest book she wrote, Food for a better future – a new direction for the global business of food which is a must read for anyone working in the food industry who deals with the end consumer. We also tap into Sharons 30 years of knowledge of the industry...
Creating a nut butter company by Nick Sheridan, 99th Monkey - Ep. 14
June 17, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 21.6 MBOn todays episode I spoke with Nick Sheridan. Nick is the founder of 99th Monkey which is a nut butter brand based in Melbourne. All Nicks nut butters are made in small hand crafted batches and taste amazing. By some at www.99thmonkey.com.au. His brand can be found in over 700 stores as well as Coles Local too. The nut butter market has just blown up globally. Peanut butter is still the largest shareholder, but room has been made for almond, cashew, brazil and more niche blends. Consumer...
Talking to Mat Stillone, from Integrity Foods Co - Ep. 13
June 10, 2019 10:00 - 28 minutes - 23.2 MBOn todays episode we spoke with Mat Stillone. Mat is the founder of Integrity Foods which manufacturers for some of the biggest supplement brands in Australia. Australians are some of the world’s largest consumers of dietary supplements. The sports nutrition market alone is worth over $1 billion and growing. Mat is enjoying his own piece of this industry too with his own plant based protein range, Botanica which can be found in Aldi, health stores and online. Mat has gone from being a...
Talking to Jamie Thurin, from Slim Secrets - Ep. 12
June 03, 2019 10:00 - 25 minutes - 20.2 MBOn episode 12, I got the chance to talk business with Jamie Thurin from Slim Secrets. Slim secrets was founded by his mum, Sharon in the early 00’s and has grown to not only be a product you will find in Australia but also in 10 other countries. In this episode we discuss with Jamie all things export, protein, social influencers and get to know how this brand has been so successful. You are listening to the retail ready podcast, hosted by Ben Whyatt and this is Epsiode 12. Enjoy.
Talking to Kara From Uplift Foods - Ep. 11
May 27, 2019 10:00 - 31 minutes - 25.2 MBUplift Foods founder Kara Landau is a business lady with guts. She has created a brand which focusses on improving the internal health of the consumer. Known as the gut guru, Kara is a qualified dietician but also CEO, COO, CFO and many more titles while she grows her business in Australia and America. Found out more from Uplift and Kara here: https://upliftfood.com