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Pro Food Maker

Apr 15, 2021

Getting your product into grocery stores takes time and requires networking with retailers & buyers in the food industry. Ashley Kirk, Founder of Planted Foods Co, a plant based food company walks us through:

  • How to get your products onto store shelves by networking and other strategies
  • The consumer research Ashley...


Apr 8, 2021

You won’t be able to bootstrap your food business forever and might need investors, says Kai Nortey, co-founder & CEO of Kube Nice Cream. This Black owned vegan ice cream manufacturer explains:

  • Why venture capital (VC) may not be right for you as a food business owner
  • The types of conversations you might have...


Apr 1, 2021

Are you a food truck owner having trouble with marketing and keeping your social media pages updated? Ariel D. Smith, The Food Truck Scholar, has quick & easy tips for you. Ariel also chats about:

  • How she created an audio diary for food truckers using her podcast
  • Opportunities for current and future food truck owners


Mar 25, 2021

Interested in getting more press for your business? Mercedes outlines common mistakes we make when pitching to media outlets and tips on how to successfully pitch to journalists, podcasters, YouTubers, and bloggers.

Full show notes: https://profoodmaker.com/how-to-write-a-media-pitch


Mar 18, 2021

Geo Darwin, a Philadelphia-based food & lifestyle blogger and content creator, is on a mission to highlight underrepresented people in food & beverage. We chat about:

  • Being consistent as a content creator
  • Why blogging isn’t dead and the evolution of blogging
  • The Philly food scene

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