3 Squares: Dishing On the Food Industry: Recent Episodes
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Join 3Squares Live! as Charlie, Susan and Kevin welcome food trends guru Mike Kostyo of Menu Matters. Learn about the biggest consumer pain points and how brands can be more consumer-centric.
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3Squares Live! welcomes Jane Freiman, Fri., March 30! Founder of Smart Kitchen Insights, Jane talks kitchen trends most likely to impact the food industry in the next five years (including invisible kitchens), and how demographics and climate change could shape the kitchen of tomorrow.
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The Squares’ own Kevin Ryan, founder and CEO of Malachite Strategy and Research discusses how brands may be missing the mark on consumer needs, the rise of “cozy cardio” and the next evolution in coffee. Each month, 3Squares tackle topics shaping the food industry, provide unique takes on the latest trends – and have fun doing it. Tune in to learn – and laugh!
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What is JOMO? Learn about the growing “homebody” movement and other important 2024 trends, including how consumers are rethinking brand loyalty, as 3Squares welcomes Locke Hilderbrand with Brainwrk, a consumer research and strategy consultancy focused on marketplace behavior and actionable forecasting.
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What’s hot and what’s not for today’s online CPG brands? Join us for the Fri., Dec. 15, edition of 3Squares Live! Charlie, Susan and Kevin welcome guest Lucas Ballasy, CXO of Barrel NY, which partners with brands to design, build and optimize web experiences. See how food and beverage companies can up their online game! And take the holiday food quiz! Do you know how many calories the average person consumes Christmas day? Tune in and find out!
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Global sustainability heavy-hitter Christine Daugherty, who has served in roles with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PepsiCo and Tyson Foods, joins 3Squares Live! for the Fri., Oct. 27, edition. She discusses the state of sustainability and how companies in the food system can and are working to achieve their climate goals.
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Americans eat 5x a day on average and that means a lot of time in the kitchen. But how much time is it really? In this episode, 3Squares Live! welcomes Darren Seifer, Circana Food & Beverage Industry Advisor, Fri. Aug. 25, for a chat about how kitchens are changing and Americans are cooking in a post-pandemic world. Starting with the gadgets and appliances we’re buying to social media, Gen Z and technology, opportunity is everywhere to engage home cooks in new and exciting ways. And test your knowledge on fast food restaurants and founders during Kevin's quiz!
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3Squares Live! welcomes Janet Riley, a food industry strategist who has led the meat industry’s response to high profile controversies and whose quick wit and knowledge of hot dog history earned her the title: “Queen of the Wien!” Tune in as we celebrate hot dog and sausage month and talk about earning trust when the “steaks” are high.
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Passionate about people, connections and world-changing ideas, Sara Brooks is a leading consumer brand expert and co-founder of Goldilocks, a brand strategy consultancy that works with early-stage CPG companies, helping founders discover how to keep consumers coming back for more. Sara joined 3Squares Live! Fri., June 30.
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Gene editing technology is one of today’s most promising innovations, with tremendous potential to benefit society, farming and food production. Tune in to 3Squares Live! as they welcome Natalie DiNicola, chief corporate affairs officer with Benson Hill, an early-stage technology platform company empowering innovation to improve food and agriculture. Natalie discusses the importance of the technology to farmers and food companies. And in "What the Food?!" Kevin quizzes the crew on refreshing beverages!
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Tune is as the 3Squares talk “spicy,” and dish on the state of start-up funding, automation in grocery retail and why innovation isn’t something companies can buy. Bonus: Take the BBQ quiz!
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Ayo West African frozen food brand is bringing the region’s flavors to people cross the U.S., serving up hand-crafted dishes in under five minutes. Hear from co-founder Perteet Spencer about how the company is expanding culinary horizons
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Craveable food is on the menu at Wicked Kitchen. On the February episode of 3Squares Live! CEO Pete Speranza shares the company’s culinary mission and talks about the future of plant-based. And in “What the food?!” brush up on your chip and dip history!
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Nick Fereday, Executive Director, Food & Consumer Trends at Rabobank, and a member of The Center for Food Integrity Consumer Trust Insights Council, joins 3Squares Live! to talk processed food trends! What do consumers want and is the food industry doing enough? And in "What the food?!" Kevin stumps Charlie and Susan with his processed food quiz. The discovery of which food processing technique involves WWII, airplanes and a Mr. Goodbar? Tune in to find out!
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What’s Ahead in 2023? Join the 3Squares for the year-end edition where they talk about potential black swan events that could impact the food industry and beyond, building resilient supply chains and AI that's "fascinating and scary." And what happens when you ask an AI tool to write a poem about aspic? Tune in to 3Squares Live! each month!
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After a dip in interest,where is the alt-meat market headed?Tune in to the latest episode of 3Squares Live! as Lisa Keefe, editor in chief of Meatingplace and Alt-Meat, talks about the “pandemic effect” and an alt-meat comeback. And in "What the Food?!" take the Thanksgiving quiz!
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The 3Squares discuss Kroger’s acquisition of Albertsons and what that means for the food industry landscape. Plus, hear from food trends expert Locke Hilderbrand of Whysdom who details the challenges of marketing to Gen Z. And in “What the Food?!” Kevin stumps Charlie and Susan with the candy quiz!
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The 3Squares dissect the new FDA definition of healthy, talk with the founders of Opopop, on a mission to liberate us from boring popcorn, and in What The Food? take the diner slang quiz!
Can you have your cake and eat it too? This week, the 3 Squares talk with Joe Ens, CEO of High Key, a company dedicated to creating snacks you'll crave minus the sugar. Also, in What The Food? Kevin explains why calories aren’t as simple as you think.
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Enjoy this refreshing episode of 3 Squares where we explore the latest trends in the beverage industry. Betsy Frost joins us from Hoplark with great insights on the unique challenges in launching a beverage startup. Also in this episode, why is there sodium in our tap water? What The Food?? The reason may surprise you.
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The Squares milk this episode for all it’s worth! Mike McCloskey, founder of the billion-dollar Fairlife brand, shares the incredible story about how he created a high value, premium product in a commodity category. And at the end of the show?? Learn about Al Capone’s interest in dairy. It’s an offer you can’t refuse!
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The 3 Squares spend some time around the grill with Adrian Miller. Adrian is a food writer, 2022 James Beard Award winner and certified barbeque judge who has literally written the book on soul food. We'll talk about his latest "Black Smoke: African Americans and The United States of Barbeque" and get a look into what's trending in barbeque globally and here in The States. And in "What The Food?" Kevin shares some surprising stories about the the history of grilling.
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This is one SWEET episode! The 3 squares are talking with Anton Vincent, President of Mars Wrigley North America about the latest trends in confections, pets and diversity. Another must listen edition of 3 Squares.
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From precision fermentation to next gen upcycling, the future of food tech is bright, but where should industry focus?
The 3 Squares are joined by Florian Schattenmann, CTO and Vice President of Research at Cargill to understand how the technology of tomorrow is being uncovered today.
Plus, random tangents on kale massaging and ticks.
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It's a very special episode of 3 Squares, as Mike Wolf of "The Spoon" and our own Kevin Ryan swap exciting stories of food and beverage innovation. Who wins? Charlie and Susan will decide who has the sexiest ideas and who simply wins Mr. Congeniality.
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The legendary Temple Grandin joins us on 3 Squares to discuss her work and insights with animals, ethics and neurodiversity. It is an episode you won't want to miss.
And in What The Food? Watch out for that expired water!
The 3 Squares head to South Africa and talk with Miles Kubheka, the force behind the Vuyo's brand and now founder of the Wakanda Food Accelerator. This inspiring story will give you some insight of what is happening in the African food space and what African food entrepreneurs can offer the world. And at the end of the show, what the FOOD? The Squares are willing to bet you’ve eaten a wasp and didn’t even know it!
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The doctor is in! You have a personal appointment to learn more about food as medicine when the 3Squares dig into a discussion of food's role in health and wellness with Krystal Register, a registered dietitian and lead of health and well-being initiatives for FMI. And at the end of the show? The deeply weird math behind hot dogs and buns.
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Not all entrepreneurs measure success by scale, some look to more personal metrics. The 3 Squares have a chat with one of our favorite Irish imports, Kieran Folliard. Irish whiskey, stone milled flour, craft meats and cheeses, and a passion for making an impact on the community. Kieran has created something special at Food Building. This episode is a treat! And at the end of the show…do vegetables exist?
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Want the real story about food inflation? We've got you covered. Purdue University’s Head of Agricultural Economics Jayson Lusk breaks down what is happening with rising food prices. Who’s to blame and when will it end!? And at the end of the show? How do you like them apples?
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The 3 Squares discuss the latest polling on consumer attitudes about trust and authenticity in making food choices, and gain insight from a successful startup navigating these waters today. Ibraheem Basir is the Founder and CEO of A Dozen Cousins, and we'll talk about his journey developing a successful start up food brand built on authenticity, community and trust. Hear about the role of DTC and traditional retail in the evolution of A Dozen Cousins. And at the end of show? Good vibrations and strange sensations.
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The 3 Squares discuss the polarization of food. How does a deeply divided political environment affect our food choices, and is it possible to rise above the rancor and be palatable to everyone?
We talk with John Dick, founder and CEO of Civic Science, one of today’s leading research and opinion polling companies, for more insight. And at the end of the show? It’s bananas!
Will Siberia be the next Midwest? What kinds of crops will be grown in the United States a generation from now? How can we make farmers the first responders in the climate crisis? What does this mean for global food markets?
The 3 Squares talk with Jason Clay SVP/Markets and Executive Director of the Markets Institute at the World Wildlife Fund. And at the end of the show? That Baby Ruth isn’t what you think it is.
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