3 Squares: Dishing On the Food Industry

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: “The Queen of Wien!” (A title she relishes.) Tune in as the 3Squares and their esteemed guest talk hotdog history, the “real” ingredients and why the world’s love for hotdogs isn’t going away. Register for CFI's monthly 3Squares webcast at foodintegrity.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.