The Plantbased Business Hour
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.
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Why Is a Former Meat Company Owner Investing in Cultivated Meat? With Davide Dukcevich
04/25/2024
Why Is a Former Meat Company Owner Investing in Cultivated Meat? With Davide Dukcevich
Lots 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.
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Will Investors Embrace Food Systems Transformation? With Mahesh Roy of IIGCC
04/18/2024
Will Investors Embrace Food Systems Transformation? With Mahesh Roy of IIGCC
Will 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.
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Bloomberg Intelligence's Jen Bartashus at the Farm, Food, & Fuel Summit
04/11/2024
Bloomberg Intelligence's Jen Bartashus at the Farm, Food, & Fuel Summit
Senior 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.
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Plant-based Innovation In Napa Valley with Chef James Corwell
04/04/2024
Plant-based Innovation In Napa Valley with Chef James Corwell
In 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.
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The Investment Thesis Behind Food Systems Transformation: Lombard Odier’s Thomas Hohne-Sparborth
03/28/2024
The Investment Thesis Behind Food Systems Transformation: Lombard Odier’s Thomas Hohne-Sparborth
Thomas 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.
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New Products and Innovation at Expo West
03/22/2024
New Products and Innovation at Expo West
This 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.
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What You Need To Know Before You IPO: George Khalife of TSX
03/14/2024
What You Need To Know Before You IPO: George Khalife of TSX
George 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.
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Beyond Meat: Examining the Stock Surge and Sink After the Earnings Call
03/07/2024
Beyond Meat: Examining the Stock Surge and Sink After the Earnings Call
On this episode of The Plantbased Business Hour, Elysabeth discusses the recent rise in stock price for Beyond Meat after their Q4 2023 earnings call 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.
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How to Raise Capital in this Economy: Jeffrey Harris of Green Venture Advisory
02/29/2024
How to Raise Capital in this Economy: Jeffrey Harris of Green Venture Advisory
How can you raise capital for your start-up or existing company in this restrictive economy? It is what is on almost every founder's mind. Jeffrey Harris, CEO of Green Venture Advisory, joins Elysabeth today on the Plantbased Business Hour to talk about the three things you need to know. 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.
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How To Get Your Food Business Acquired with Yves Potvin
02/22/2024
How To Get Your Food Business Acquired with Yves Potvin
Three-time founder, Yves Potvin, discusses the current state of Plant-based Innovation sector and how to grow a food business to be acquired. Having sold gardein to Conagra and Yves Veggie Cuisine to Hain Celestial, Yves is now championing Konscious Foods with a plan to be acquired. Learn from this ultra-successful pioneer on The Plant-based 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.
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James Robinson: Who Is Eating Plant-based Options?
02/15/2024
James Robinson: Who Is Eating Plant-based Options?
While traveling in India, Elysabeth asks her friend James Robinson about his plant-based journey and what products he enjoys to get insights into what consumers like him want out 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.
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Biodiversity Loss Even In Sri Lanka
02/08/2024
Biodiversity Loss Even In Sri Lanka
Elysabeth recaps her time visiting Sri Lanka. She discusses all the incredible animals she saw but also the devastating effects of biodiversity loss due to climate change. 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.
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Greg Steltenpohl, CEO of Califia Farms
02/01/2024
Greg Steltenpohl, CEO of Califia Farms
When will plant-based milks be 50% of the milk category? Greg Steltenpohl of Califia Farms calls it on the Plantbased Business Hour. We also discuss 1) the necessary creativity in plant-based foods, 2) the hurdles he didn't see coming, 3) the synergy between plant-based production and the eco-system and 4) what he wished he knew 10 years ago. 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.
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How Do We Fight for the Planet? George Monbiot Weighs In
01/18/2024
How Do We Fight for the Planet? George Monbiot Weighs In
George Monbiot, author, journalist, and environmental activist, joins Elysabeth on the Plantbased Business Hour to discuss how to best fight for the planet and how to take no prisoners when it comes to taking on the meat industry and its lobby. 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.
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Food Systems Predictions for 2024 with Sonalie Figueiras of Green Queen
01/11/2024
Food Systems Predictions for 2024 with Sonalie Figueiras of Green Queen
Sonalie Figueiras, Founder of Green Queen, and I discuss sustainable food systems predictions for 2024: the good, the bad and the ugly. We get into it. Join us and bring your questions. The Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano kicks off 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.
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2023 Recap and Beyond
01/04/2024
2023 Recap and Beyond
This week on the Plantbased Business Hour, Elysabeth recaps 2023 and shares her predictions 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.
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Can We Have A Sustainable Future? With Roger Spitz of Techistential
12/21/2023
Can We Have A Sustainable Future? With Roger Spitz of Techistential
Roger Spitz (M.Sc., FCA, APF) is an international bestselling author, a celebrated futurist, the president of Techistential (Climate & Foresight Strategy), and the chair of the renowned Disruptive Futures Institute, based in San Francisco. On this episode of The Plantbased Business Hour we discuss how we can prepare for the disruption ahead and come out financially and consciously better. Vital information! Join us for this last interview of the year and get prepared 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.
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COP28: A Focus on Food Systems Shift
12/14/2023
COP28: A Focus on Food Systems Shift
In this episode, Host Elysabeth Alfano recaps her time at COP28. This was the first COP to focus on food systems transformation, connecting the food system to climate change. Elysabeth shares all the highlights throughout the week, focusing on the finance discussions of blended capital to further meaningful change. She ends the week talking to Raphael Podselver from ProVeg International about their predictions for future COPs. 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.
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What is the BioP2P Network? With Mathias Cousin of Monitor Deloitte
11/30/2023
What is the BioP2P Network? With Mathias Cousin of Monitor Deloitte
Managing Director of Monitor Deloitte, Mathias Cousin, shares the advancements of the BioP2P network that is ensuring the health of the bio-manufacturing sector for sustainable food systems transformation. It's another fascinating episode of The Plantbased Business Hour. 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.
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Protecting Biodiversity with Glenn Hurowitz, Founder of Mighty Earth
11/16/2023
Protecting Biodiversity with Glenn Hurowitz, Founder of Mighty Earth
Glenn Hurowitz of Mighty Earth shares one of the best ways to protect the earth's biodiversity: alternative proteins. How? Why? When? We get into it all on The 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.
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Recap of Retuers' Food Transformation USA 2023
11/09/2023
Recap of Retuers' Food Transformation USA 2023
This week Elysabeth recaps Retuers' Food Transformation USA 2023 conference. This small conference of around 120 people included those from many legacy food companies and pharmaceutical companies discussing food and farming. Regenerative agriculture and farming was a hot topic and Elysabeth dives into it all. 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.
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Plant Transformation: What Is It and How Will It Impact Your Food? With Mary Fernandes
11/02/2023
Plant Transformation: What Is It and How Will It Impact Your Food? With Mary Fernandes
Mary Fernandes, President of Solis Agrosciences, discusses, Plant Pipeline as a Service (PPaaS), plant transformation, gene editing and the future (or the now?) of food on today's episode of The Plantbased Business Hour. 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.
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What Happened to Beyond Meat and Oatly Stocks? With Dr. Sasha Goodman
10/26/2023
What Happened to Beyond Meat and Oatly Stocks? With Dr. Sasha Goodman
Dr. Sasha Goodman, Chief Investment Officer of VegTech Invest, joins Elysabeth Alfano, CEO of VegTech Invest to discuss what has happened to the Beyond Meat and Oatly Stocks and, conversely, the large landscape of Plant-based Innovation companies in the public markets that are thriving. 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.
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Decarbonizing Fashion: Lewis Perkins from Apparel Impact Institute
10/19/2023
Decarbonizing Fashion: Lewis Perkins from Apparel Impact Institute
Lewis Perkins, President of the Apparel Impact Institute discusses decarbonizing the fashion industry on the 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.
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Dan Buettner of Blue Zones Connects Food to Longevity
10/12/2023
Dan Buettner of Blue Zones Connects Food to Longevity
What food will add four years to your life? What are the top five foods everyone should eat? What do all recipes for longevity have in common? From the Four Seasons-Santa Barbara, Blue Zones Founder and author of The Blue Zones Kitchen, Dan Buettner sits down with Elysabeth Alfano to dish on how Americans are forgoing 10-14 years of healthy longevity and how to fix this. 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.
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Thierry Duvanel of Buhler Shows Us What Sustainability Looks Like
10/05/2023
Thierry Duvanel of Buhler Shows Us What Sustainability Looks Like
Thierry Duvanel, Director of Innovation at Buhler gives real-world examples of sustainability goals being met and measured in scopes 1, 2, 3 by the Buhler Company. A beacon for other supply chain companies to meaningfully contribute to positive planetary change, Buhler is leading in cleaning up the food systems supply chain. Thierry explains how. 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.
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The Download from the Good Food Conference
09/29/2023
The Download from the Good Food Conference
In this episode Elysabeth gives a recap on the Plant Based World Expo 2023 and the Good Food Conference 2023. In the last half of the episode she is joined by Founding Partner at Alwyn Capital, Heather Courtney. They discuss the plant-based sector and the latest conferences. 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.
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The State of Plant-based Ingredients
09/07/2023
The State of Plant-based Ingredients
Mike Natale, Global Leader of Plant-based Protein, Ingredion, Yadu Dar, Director of Global Development, Ingredion and Jeremy Jones, Founder of SunDrip, discuss the highlights of the recent Ingredion State of the Plant-based Protein Event at Chicago's The Hatchery. 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.
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The State of Plant-based Innovation Investing with Jen Bartashus
08/31/2023
The State of Plant-based Innovation Investing with Jen Bartashus
Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst Jen Bartashus gives us the up-to-the-minute analyses on the Plant-based Innovation sector in the public markets, including Beyond Meat and Oatly on this episode of The 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.
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Impact Investing for Vegans Webinar on August 24th
08/22/2023
Impact Investing for Vegans Webinar on August 24th
Join us for the VegTech™ Invest free Impact Investing for Vegans webinar on August 24th at 1:30p ET. In this webinar, we will discuss -What is impact investing in the public markets? -How can we impact invest for animals? -What is an ETF and What is the EATV ETF? -What is liquidity? -What is diversification? -What is risk management? -Why are these things important to incorporate into our investing goals? -What happened to the Beyond Meat and Oatly stocks? -What should a vegan impact investor be wary of? Think of this as a Finance/Investing 101 class specifically for vegans with the goal of impact investing to help remove animals from the supply chain while trying to create healthy returns for ourselves. Email to register now (it’s free!) and see you there. 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.
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