Focused on investing in the food systems transformation towards sustainability, tune into The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano to hear from venture capitalists, CEOs, investors, analysts, entrepreneurs, and start-ups who are launching new initiatives for sustainable and profitable foods. The world is set with a daunting task: make more food that is more nutritious and use fewer resources in a shorter amount of time while creating less planetary damage. What is the innovation that will get us there? Grab a front row seat to the profitable and solution-oriented business arena of Sustainable Food Systems on The Plantbased Business Hour.
Investing in Food System Transformation with Jason IngleJason W. Ingle, Founder and Managing Partner of Third Nature Investments, joins CEO of VegTech Invest, Elysabeth Alfano on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the powerful lever for societal and environmental impact that is investing in food system transformation. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/33981387
The Demand for Plant-based, Juicy Steak with Amos Golan of Chunk FoodsFounder and CEO of Chunk Foods, Amos Golan, talks about the demand and success of thick, juicy, plant-based steaks and the global outlook for foodservice on today's Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/33809272
Will the Election Change U.S. Food Policy?In this week’s Plantbased Business Hour episode, Elysabeth discusses whether or not the 2024 presidential election will change U.S. food policy. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/33738082
What is Plant-Rich Meat and is it a Sell-Out?Caroline Cotto of Nectar Research and Tim Dale from Food Systems Innovation join me on The Plantbased Business Hour to discuss the results of a recent study around consumer perception of blended (or plant-rich) meat. Do they like it? Do they hate it? Is it a sell-out? Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/33454627
Make It or Break It: Scaling Food Manufacturing with David ZiskindFounder of Mach Global Advisors, David Ziskind discusses the pros and cons of building out manufacturing or going with a contractor...and keeping it all sustainable. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/33175642
Building A Resilient Food System Supply Chain With Jamie Valenti-JordanFood Systems Supply Chain Expert Jamie Valenti-Jordan discusses bringing resiliency to the diversified protein supply chain. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/33074627
Update from NYC Climate WeekAfter a busy week away, Elysabeth Alfano returns to recap Climate Week in NYC for 2024. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/33265367
How Successful is Plant-based Chicken in the US? With Jeff Gendelman of Daring Foods2021 was supposed to be the year of plant-based chicken: nuggets, strips, patties were all the rage. CEO and Founder of Daring Chicken, Jeff Gendelman, takes us through the highs and lows of the plant-based chicken trajectory and the chances for success of the category. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32976542
What Is the State of the American Farmer? Deputy Under Secretary, USDA, Sanah BaigWhat is the state of the American Farmer? Is food insecurity in the US on the rise? What initiatives are upcoming to address feeding more people with fewer resources? What does the USDA science data tell us? Deputy Under Secretary of the USDA, Sanah Baig, is here for the big knowledge drop just months before the Farm Bill drop. Additional Resources: USDA’s Website: USDA’s Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area Website: (this site links to all of our agency websites , , , , ) USDA Climate Hubs: USDA Economic Research Service - Charts of Note: Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32973412
Is 2025 the Year for Financing Food Fast? Ambassador Ertharin CousinFormer U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture and Executive Director of the Food Systems for the Future, Ertharin Cousin joins CEO of VegTech Invest to discuss the pivotal year of 2025 for food and other systems shifts. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32715232
Is Nutrition A New Investing Theme? Tufts Research Fellow Suzi GerberChef and USDA-NIFA National Needs Research Fellow at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, Suzi Gerber, talks about the new research paper with FAIRR on Nutrition and Protein. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32718377
Outlook for Q4 2025 & 2026 for Food Systems TransformationElysabeth discusses her outlook for Q4 of 2025 and the next two years in the plant-based sector. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32815117
Friends of the Earth Discuss Who Funds the Most Environmentally Damaging SectorsMonique Mikhail, Senior Program Manager, Climate and Agriculture Finance Program, and Kelly McNamara, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, at Friends of the Earth reveal some shocking environmental statistics from the banking industry's funding of animal agriculture. Bull in the Climate Shop study: https://foe.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bull-in-the-Climate-Shop_FR_FINAL.pdf Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32444787
Owning Your (Dairy-Free) Legacy with CEO of Edlong, Laurette RondenetCEO and Owner of Edlong, Laurette Rondenet, talks about how dairy-free and plant-based dairy flavors are nothing new, but that Edlong has taken the industry to new heights. We discuss Owning Your Legacy, the podcast and the vision. Get comfortable for an inspiring podcast. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32399182
Meet Mattson Co's New AI Agent and Change-Maker in Food Innovation with Steve GundrumMeet Leo from Mattson: Innovation for the Food & Beverage Industry's new AI Agent and Change-maker in Food Innovation. Chief AI Officer Steve Gundrum joins me to take LEO out for a spin and show us the future of food. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/32304642
Elysabeth Alfano and Brittany Damico Recap US SIF 2024CEO of VegTech Invest and host Elysabeth Alfano is joined by Brittany Damico of O-Six Impact Partners to recap their time at the US SIF conference 2024 in Chicago. The former Florida congressman mentioned in the podcast was Carlos Curbelo. The article Brittany referred to is: https://www.morningstar.com/financial-advisors/reddit-posts-show-investors-care-about-climate-change-renewable-energy-evs Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/31982657
What Are the Bright Lights in Sustainable Food? Lisa Keefe of Alt Meat Magazine.Lisa Keefe, Editor in Chief at Alt-Meat Magazine joins Elysabeth Alfano at the Future Food Tech conference in Chicago where they discuss what Lisa is seeing in the alternative protein market and her predictions for the plant-based sector. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/31792137
Bezos Earth Fund Recipient: North Carolina State University's William Aimutis and Rohan ShirwaikerRohan Shirwaiker and Bill Aimutis, Co-Directors of the Bezos Earth Fund Bezos Center for Sustainable Proteins at North Carolina State University share the news about the new $30M grant for the center and its true and fast/slow approach to partnership, marrying food and science and addressing problems like food insecurity, planetary health and human health. It's a true game changer and market signal. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/31703767
Can We Impact Energy Consumption with Food Systems Shift? With Rob Du Boff and Rob BarnettRobert Barnett, Bloomberg Intelligence Energy Analyst, and Robert Du Boff, Bloomberg Intelligence ESG Analyst, join CEO of VegTech Invest, Elysabeth Alfano, to discuss the overlap of energy use and food systems and how shifting one can shift another. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/31682732
Will Precision Fermentation Shift the Global Food Supply System? With Maria Cho of TriplebarCEO Maria Cho of Triplebar joins me on The Plant-based Business Hour. We discuss the protein supply chain benefits provided by precision fermentation and when scaling will take place. If this topic sounds down in the weeds, you need to tune in to learn about the shifting building blocks of the global food supply system! Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/31598472
Why are Institutional and Philanthropic Investors Focusing on Food? With Caitlin MacLean and Holly Freishtat of The Milken InstituteSenior Director of Innovative Finance at the Milken Institute, Caitlin MacLean and Senior Director at Feeding Change, Holly Freishtat join Elysabeth on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss blended capital and why institutional and philanthropic investors are focusing on food. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30836348
What is Stakeholder Engagement & Is It Important for Food Systems Shift?Chief Investment Officer of VegTech Invest, Dr. Sasha Goodman, discusses the firm's recent white paper, in conjunction with Harvard University student, on Stakeholder Engagement for Plant-based Innovation & Diversified Proteins. Along with host, Elysabeth Alfano, the two discuss the top 5 findings of the white paper and the impact on the diversified proteins sector. You can download the white paper here: https://www.vegtechinvest.com/white-paper Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/31196867
Future of Protein Production 2024On this week's episode, Elysabeth was on a panel at the Future of Protein Production conference. She was on the panel discussing investing in food systems transformation with Aleh Manchuliantsau, Founder and CEO or Planetarians, Fengru Lin, CEO and Co-founder of TurtleTree and Alex Shirazi, Co-Founder and Director of the Cultivated Meat Symposium. Enjoy hearing their panel discussion. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/31002283
Why Is a Former Meat Company Owner Investing in Cultivated Meat? With Davide DukcevichLots of good information and lots of misinformation is swirling around about the future viability of cultivated meat. The former owner of Daniele prosciutto and now cultivated meat investor, Davide Dukcevich discusses the outlook for cultivated meat AND the outlook for meat. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30853103
Will Investors Embrace Food Systems Transformation? With Mahesh Roy of IIGCCWill Investors Embrace Food Systems Transformation? Mahesh Roy, Investor Strategies Programme Director of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change, discusses the IIGCC perspective on investing in food systems transformation to combat Climate Change and partake in the potential growth of the sector. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30782538
Bloomberg Intelligence's Jen Bartashus at the Farm, Food, & Fuel SummitSenior Research Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, Jen Bartashus, joins host and CEO of VegTech™ Invest Elysabeth Alfano on The Plantbased Business Hour at the Farm, Food, & Fuel Summit. They discuss conference and their panel experiences as well as their predictions for the sector in the next five to ten years. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30682698
Plant-based Innovation In Napa Valley with Chef James CorwellIn this episode of the Plantbased Business Hour, Elysabeth discusses the future of food with Chef James Corwell at the Culinary Institute of America's event in Napa Valley. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30662263
The Investment Thesis Behind Food Systems Transformation: Lombard Odier’s Thomas Hohne-SparborthThomas Hohne-Sparborth, Head of Sustainability Research at Lombard Odier Investment Managers in Switzerland joins the Plantbased Business Hour. Host and CEO of VegTech Invest, Elysabeth Alfano, discusses with Thomas who pays and who benefits from food systems transformation. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30340443
New Products and Innovation at Expo WestThis week Elysabeth comes to you from Expo West in Anaheim, California. She discusses the state of the plant-based sector with Noah Hyams, Founder of Vegpreneur, and Rodd Willis, Director of Natural and Specialty at Dot Foods. Hear about what kinds of products Elysabeth saw at Expo West and what the hot topic items were. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30375298
What You Need To Know Before You IPO: George Khalife of TSXGeorge Khalife, V.P. of U.S. Capital Formation on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) joins Elysabeth to discuss taking Plant-based Innovation brands public on the exchange. They breakdown what you need to know before you IPO. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at [email protected]. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com. Connect with Elysabeth on Linked in here: For more PBH, visit ElysabethAlfano.com/Plantbased-Business-Hour. /episode/index/show/plantbasedbusinesshour/id/30257543
