Plant-based advocate and former NHL player, TJ Galiardi shares insight on the structural issues prevalent in today's food system that lead to food waste and what his company, Outcast Foods, is doing to reduce product going to waste.

TJ Galiardi is the Co-Founder & CMO of OutCast Food. TJ is also the Co-Founder of TDF Sports Nutrition and a business partner with Darren Burke (Ph.D.) - Founder of Rivalus Inc.

Food for Thought is a series of interviews featuring an array of professionals and thought leaders in the food industry. From food production to supply chain constraints to product development, this series looks to the future of food in a post-COVID-19 world.

Today’s episode features Sasha Musij, Director of Agribusinss & Agri-food Market Development at ATB Financial. Sasha speaks to the importance of ecosystem development and funding as a foundation for innovation in the food and agriculture industry. Join us for today’s conversation.  

Sasha Musij is the director of Agri-Business & Agri-Food Market Development at ATB Financial. Sasha is a member of the Finance Committee at Plant Protein Alliance of Alberta, also a member of the Smart Agriculture Industry Advisory Committee at Olds College. 

Food for Thought is a series of interviews featuring an array of professionals and thought leaders in the food industry. From food production to supply chain constraints to product development, this series looks to the future of food in a post-COVID-19 world.

Today's guest is Ben Cullen, an expert in organic farming and founder of Cullens Foods. His business was launched with supply chain transparency as a core principle and with the intent of connecting agriculture producers more directly with consumers.  

Ben Cullen is the founder of Cullens Foods and a board member of the Organic Council of Ontario. Ben is a weekly columnist at Toronto Star, also the author of Escape the Reality: How the world is changing gardening, and gardening is changing the world ( Nimbus Publishing, 2018).  

Food for Thought is a series of interviews featuring an array of professionals and thought leaders in the food industry. From food production to supply chain constraints to product development, this series looks to the future of food in a post-COVID-19 world.

In today's episode of Food for Thought we're taking a deep dive into innovation and product development. Martin Williams is the founder of Recipe for Tomorrow, a product development firm based out of Toronto. Martin has a growth mindset, ample experience in this realm, and is the perfect expert to expand on this topic.   

Martin Williams is the founder of Recipe for TMRW, he is a Former SVP/ Global Head of Strategy at Idea Couture and Former Managing Director - Canada at Happen (Accenture).   

Food for Thought is a series of interviews featuring an array of professionals and thought leaders in the food industry. From food production to supply chain constraints to product development, this series looks to the future of food in a post-COVID-19 world.

Laura Incognito has grown Little Tucker from cohort 5 in Arlene Dickenson's District Ventures Accelerator to a national brand. Her plant-based energy bites are available in over 1,200 national retailers across Canada including Whole Foods, Save-On-Foods, and Safeway. In today’s episode of Food for Thought, Laura discusses how she navigated the food industry from product development to commercial-scale production.  

Laura Incognito is the founder of Little Tucker, creator of plant-based energy snacks produced in Canada. Laura was also named to Calgary's Top 40 under 40 by Avenue Magazine in 2019, she scaled up from selling in farmers markets to distribution in 1,200 retailers notation-wide including Whole Foods, Save-On-Foods, and Safeway,   

Food for Thought is a series of interviews featuring an array of professionals and thought leaders in the food industry. From food production to supply chain constraints to product development, this series looks to the future of food in a post-COVID-19 world.

Today's guest is Seth Goldman, Founder of Eat the Change and PLNT Burger. Seth also serves as Chair of the Board at Beyond Meat. Video Link: https://www.enwave.net/case-studies/interview-with-seth-goldman-from-eat-the-change

Food for Thought is a series of interviews featuring an array of professionals and thought leaders in the food industry. From food production to supply chain constraints to product development, this series looks to the future of food in a post-COVID-19 world.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois  | Food for Thought  Alternative proteins, food waste, and food fraud are topics on the table for this week's episode of Food for Thought featuring Dr. Sylvain Charlebois. With food prices rising and COVID-19 changing the way people shop for food, Dr. Charlebois shares his insights on where the industry is heading next. 

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director at the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. Dr. Charlebois is the author of five books on global food systems and is a regular contributor to the Globe and Mail, BNN Bloomberg, and the Canadian Grocer publication.    

Food for Thought is a series of interviews featuring an array of professionals and thought leaders in the food industry. From food production to supply chain constraints to product development, this series looks to the future of food in a post-COVID-19 world.