“Let's remember how valuable our food and our resources are, and put it all to best use for creating delicious food to feed people.” -Daniel Kurzrock

 

Episode Description:

You’re in for a yummy treat! Audience favorite Daniel Kurzrock, the Co-Founder and Chief Grain Officer/CEO of ReGrained has returned to give us an update on the new products at ReGrained and dive deeper into upcycling. Daniel, a co-Founder of the Upcycled Food Association, joined us as our guest on S2 Ep6 of Essential Ingredients, where he talked about how to build an upcycle company.  ReGrained’s story started with two college friends trying to make their own beer. The grains they used in brewing initially ended up in a dumpster until they discovered they could use them to bake bread. Little did they realize they were up to something bigger! Grains from breweries are packed with proteins, prebiotics, and micronutrients. Soon, ReGrained’s SuperGrain+ was born. From this discovery, ReGrained was able to leverage it further by making innovative and savory treats that “align the food we eat with the planet and people we love.” (ReGrained’s mission) 

 

In this episode, Daniel shares a guest update on all the recent happenings at ReGrained, including new and exciting partnerships and products that bring upcycled food to the next level!  Learn about the benefits of upcycling and the growing number of companies changing the future of food through this system. If you are looking for a crouton alternative, soup topper, or puffed chips you can snack on, ReGrained introduces the world’s first puff snack powered by Supergrain+. This innovation proves that there is a tasty way to reduce food loss. Tune in and discover five bold and fun flavors that will hook your tastes buds! 

 

Tap into the upcycled food opportunity; be an Upcyclist! Stay tuned to find out how you can be a CERTIFIED Upcycle Company.  

 

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Daniel Kurzrock is the Co-founder and Chief Grain Officer/CEO of ReGrained and a founding executive board member of the Upcycled Food Association. ReGrained is an ingredient platform and packaged foods innovator that specializes in upcycling overlooked and undervalued ingredients. Dan is also an entrepreneurial systems thinker and loves tackling seemingly intractable problems through creative entrepreneurship and cross-sectoral collaboration. Through ReGrained, he has become a thought-leader about food waste business models, "edible upcycling" and the circular economy for food.

 

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Episode Highlights:

01:09 Regrained Updates 

07:12 Tap Into Common Sense Kitchen Wisdom

14:28 Powered by Upcycled Products

17:25 Regrained Puffs with Fun Flavor

19:34 The Upcycled Food Association