Bord Bia Brand Forum Podcast: Recent Episodes
Bord Bia Brand Forum
Welcome to Bord Bia’s Brand Forum podcast series, in which host John Fanning talks to leading food and drink innovators, to learn from their success on how to build better businesses and brands. Our aim is to inform, inspire our Brand Forum members, by connecting great ideas and stories in the world of food and drink. The series will focus on the brand issues encountered in the marketplace. We’ll be looking cross category both in the domestic market and international markets, getting insights into trends, innovations and new ways of connecting with consumers and customers.
In this episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum podcast, host John Fanning speaks with Jack Bobo. Jack served as a senior advisor for global food policy in the U.S. Department of State, was named one of the 100 most influential people in biotechnology by Scientific American in 2015, and has spoken in over 50 countries about the future of food. He is the author of ‘Why smart people make bad food choices.’ Jack and John discuss food policy, sustainability, and misconceptions about the agriculture industry in Ireland and abroad.
On this episode of the Bord Bia Brand Forum podcast, John speaks to Gemma and Russ Wakeham. The Wakehams founded the world's first carbon negative rum distillery, Two Drifters, in 2019. Russ and Gemma discuss the genesis of their name, how Two Drifters adapted and grew during the pandemic, and their current and future sustainable production efforts.
On this episode host John Fanning sits down with Samuel Dennigan, founder of Strong Roots, about his international success in the frozen food sector. They discuss Samuel's start in the food business, the origins of Strong Roots, how he has grown the company, and his advice for other food businesses on scaling up and expanding into new markets.
This week on the Brand forum podcast, John Fanning speaks with Leo Campbell from Modern Baker, a life sciences business based in Oxford. They discuss the relationship between what we eat and drink to our health and wellbeing. Through the company’s mission to democratise healthy eating by improving the quality of dietary carbohydrates, Modern Baker has worked with leading UK scientists and research institutes to launch the world’s healthiest bread.
This week on the Brand Forum podcast, John Fanning speaks with Peter Hannon of Hannon Meats to talk about his involvement in the meat business. Having previously been named both Entrepreneur of the Year and Business Personality of the Year, Peter was recently awarded an MBE for outstanding contribution to Economic Development in Northern Ireland.
Welcome to Bord Bia’s Brand Forum podcast series. In this series we'll be chatting to leading food and drink brands, to learn from their success on how to build better businesses and brands. Our aim is to inform and inspire our Brand Forum members by connecting great ideas and stories in the world of food and drink.