Vegan Business Talk

In this episode, I interview food safety consultant Heather Landex who’s originally from the UK and currently based in Denmark. Heather began working in the food service industry in 2000... Read More The post VBT 151: Food safety consultant Heather Landex on how vegan food service businesses may be missing opportunities first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Toni Okamoto, the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies.... Read More The post VBT 150: Toni Okamoto of Plant Based on a Budget on becoming a successful vegan food blogger first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

This episode features a panel discussion I hosted a couple of months ago for the VegFestUK Summerfest Online event for the Trade Day’s manufacturers and suppliers section. It features several... Read More The post VBT 149: Manufacturers & suppliers discussion panel at VegFestUK Summerfest Online Trade Day first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Carissa Kranz, a former professional ballet dancer-turned Super Lawyer who is the founding attorney and CEO of BeVeg International, a vegan certification firm managed by... Read More The post VBT 148: Lawyer Carissa Kranz on creating global vegan certification program BeVeg first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Jane Velez-Mitchell of JaneUnchained animal advocacy and vegan media outlet. Jane is a renowned Emmy-award-winning TV journalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her decades-long... Read More The post VBT 147: Jane Velez-Mitchell on getting a vegan cooking show onto Amazon Prime first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Hilary MacMillan, founder of her eponymous women’s fashion brand in Canada. Founded in 2013, Hilary was one of the first Canadian designers to embody the... Read More The post VBT 146: Hilary MacMillan on running a vegan, feminist, size-inclusive fashion brand first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Ran Nussbacher, co-founder and CEO of Shouk, a plant-based fast-casual restaurant in Washington D.C that features healthy, Israeli-inspired food. Prior to founding Shouk, Ran served... Read More The post VBT 145: Ran Nussbacher of Shouk on running a vegan Israeli-inspired eatery with no meat analogues first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Rachel Cook, founder of The Kinder Way in Boston. Rachel is a brand strategist, consumer intelligence expert, and data storyteller who brings decades of experience... Read More The post VBT 144: Rachel Cook on brand strategy & consumer intelligence for vegan & plant-based brands first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras, the founder and editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social and environmental change in Hong... Read More The post VBT 143: Interview with Sonalie Figueiras, founder of Green Queen & Ekowarehouse first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Loui Blake, an award-winning vegan marketer and serial entrepreneur in London, UK. Loui is the founder of the UK’s largest plant-based restaurant Erpingham House as... Read More The post VBT 142: Interview with award-winning vegan marketer and serial entrepreneur Loui Blake first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Grace Regan, founder of SpiceBox, a local curry house in London, UK, which is also vegan. Grace is a serial entrepreneur who cut her teeth... Read More The post VBT 141: Interview with Grace Regan of vegan British curry house SpiceBox first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Sam Dennigan, the founder and CEO of Strong Roots, an Irish plant-based frozen food brand. Founded in 2015, Strong Roots has seen rapid growth in... Read More The post VBT 140: Interview with Sam Dennigan, founder of Strong Roots vegan frozen food brand first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

This is a special episode of the show, with some tips to help you and your vegan business survive the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. I’m joined by three experts: Bob... Read More The post VBT 139: COVID-19 coronavirus: How to get through the crisis as a vegan business owner first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode, I interview Michelle Courtright, the owner of Fig + Farro, a mission-based restaurant in Minnesota that educates guests on the environmental benefits of plant-based food. Michelle was... Read More The post VBT 138: Interview with Michelle Courtright of vegan eco-restaurant Fig + Farro first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I’m sharing a talk I gave last year at the World Vegan Day festival in Melbourne, Australia, called ‘Will vegan capitalism save the world?’ It’s a bit... Read More The post VBT 137: The pros and cons of 'vegan capitalism' first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Emma Osborne, founder of Citizen Kind, a vegan recruitment firm in the UK. After more than 12 years working for a recruitment firm in Asia,... Read More The post VBT 136: Interview with Emma Osborne, founder of vegan recruitment firm Citizen Kind first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Melissa Murphy-Webster from AVS Organic Foods vegan cheese company in Melbourne, Australia. The company – which was originally called A Vegan Smiles – was the... Read More The post VBT 135: Interview with Melissa Murphy-Webster of vegan cheese company AVS Organic Foods first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Rimi Dabhia, founder of vegan snack company LoveRaw in Cheshire, in the north of England. Rimi left behind her career in investment banking and founded... Read More The post VBT 134: Interview with Rimi Dabhia of vegan snack company LoveRaw first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Alicia Robb, a vegan investor in Colorado in the US. With a strong background in economics, Alicia created Next Wave Impact to increase diversity, inclusion,... Read More The post VBT 133: Interview with Alicia Robb, vegan investor & founder of Next Wave Impact first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Jeffrey Harris, co-founder of Plant Power Fast Food, a vegan fast food chain in San Diego, California. Jeffrey has spent the past 30 years working... Read More The post VBT 132: Interview with Jeffrey Harris of vegan fast food chain Plant Power Fast Food first appeared on Vegan Business Media.