In this episode we talk to Eric Jentusky, CEO & Co-Founder of Matrix Meats. This Ohio based  start-up has created a way to help cultivated meat companies bring structure to their products.  Using nanofibers the company is responsible for helping bring lab-grown meat closer in texture and mouthfeel to the “real” thing. Matrix Meats’ creation supports the production of clean, healthy, tasty and environmentally friendly cultivated meat to ethically feed the world, thus eliminating animal slaughter.

https://www.matrixmeats.com/

References

https://www.whatiscultivatedmeat.com/

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products,  Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet.  Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.

https://plantceo.com/

In this episode we talk to Michael Haase, CEO & Founder of Plant Jammer. This Danish start-up created a B2C app to help consumer reduce food waste, by letting them enter ingredients that they needed to use up in their fridge. The Plant Jammer AI would then come up with best matching recipes. The company has now pivoted to B2B to help grocery retailers and CPG brands understand the cooking habits of their customers.  The data can be used to inform buying behaviour and allows for product development.  Their clients include Aldi in Germany,  Naturli in Denmark, Rimi in the Baltic's and Co-op in Sweden/Denmark. Hear his exciting story as they move into personalisation and marketing.

https://www.plantjammer.com/

About PLANT CEO 

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products,  Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet.  Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.

https://plantceo.com/

In this PLANT CEO special we discuss the climate impact due to the meat industry in Africa. By 2050 it is predicated that the population will have doubled to 2.5bn people.  Today the meat is being imported is of very low quality and expensive.  This makes it an aspirational product for most. The demand for meat is resulting in a rise in health related diseases like Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension and Cancers. Africans have been living on a predominately plant based diet and only would consume meat occasionally on special occasions. There are plant based start-ups that are innovating for the needs of the African consumer, but more investment is needed to help them scale and change consumer perceptions and habits. Hear what the opportunities and challenges are with this insightful discussion.

Inspiring panellists:

Hakeem Jimo and Bola Adeyanju Co-Founders of https://veggievictory.com/

Ashiaki Wilson-Tei Co-Founder of https://www.talmondfoods.com/

Sunny Satva Founder of https://www.veganafricafund.com/

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products,  Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet.  Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way forward.

https://plantceo.com/

In this episode we talk to Dr Guy Sandelowsky and Shiv Sivakumar, co-founders of omni.  Omni is a pet food company with a mission to use science to get dogs to live healthier,  longer and happier lives. Founded by a Vet and an Investment Banker they have come together to create a plant based kibble for dogs. With partnerships already in place with Medivet and Village Vet in the UK they want to change pet parents opinions. Most pet parent believe that their dogs are carnivores, whereas science had shown that they are actually omnivores and well suited to a plant based diet.

https://omni.pet

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products,  Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet.  Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way,

https://plantceo.com/

Shannon Falconer CEO and Co-Founder of 'Because Animals' talks about the future of Pet Foods.  Starting with explaining what the problem is with the Pet Food industry today. How the vast majority of pet food is made of what is known as 'Fallen Animals' and as she refers to as the 4 D Meat; Dead, Diseased, Dying and Disabled. These animals never make it to slaughter as they die during transit from dehydration and suffocation and therefore is not fit for human consumption. 25% of all emissions from the animal agricultural industry is attributed to pet foods.  Hear about Shannon's solution to this by creating sustainable and nutritionally complete cat and dog with a focus on cell-based meat.

https://becauseanimals.com/

References

Anant's band Courtfield-19: https://www.facebook.com/courtfield19

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products,  Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet.  Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way,

https://plantceo.com/

Kory Kelickson, CEO and Founder of Vejii talks about his marketplace for plant based foods and sustainable products.  Kory is in the mist of planning to take his company public on the Canadian stock market.  With huge YoY growth in the plant-based foods hear his insight into what the latest category trends are. Learn what inspired him to create this business and where he wants to take it going forward.

https://shopvejii.com/

References

Forks over Knives Documentary: https://www.forksoverknives.com/the-film/

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets or are reducing their meat intake. Exciting new startups are developing alternatives to traditional meat, dairy and seafood products,  Whether it be food, fashion or health and beauty there are companies that are trying to change the way we consume products whilst reducing the impact on the planet.  Hear from some of the inspirational entrepreneurs that are leading the way,

https://plantceo.com/

It was great to have Jim Mellon, Chairman of Burnbrae Group come on PLANT CEO to speak about the future of food.  Jim spent most of his career in investment management and biotech.  We get to speak about his new book 'Moo's Law: An Investor's Guide to the New Agrarian Revolution', Agronomics: his company that invests into cell-based meat companies, TESLA, AI and bots, electric cars, ESG investing, human longevity, blue zones, growing a new liver inside your body,  billionaires in space and English Pubs!

https://burnbrae.com/

https://mooslawbook.com/

https://agronomics.im/

https://www.juvlabs.com/

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.

https://plantceo.com/

In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Hailey Swartz and Jason Rosenbaum Co-Founders and Co-CEO’s of Actual Veggies. Together they have created a company whose first product range is burgers that are made from natural plant-based ingredients.  Jason turned vegan and noticed a gap in the market as grocery aisles were full of imitation meats and veggie burgers that were either highly processed, frozen, bland or loaded with preservatives. So together they have used fresh farm-grown veggies and ingredients that were not only healthier, but filling, delicious and colourful. They have raised $2.8m of funding from Big Idea Ventures, Electric Feel Ventures (the management company of Post Malone) and the English footballer Kieran Gibbs.

https://actualveggies.com/

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.

https://plantceo.com/

In this latest PLANT CEO episode we speak with James Petrie, Co-Founder and CEO of Nourish Ingredients. We take a fun look at what fats are good and bad for you whilst getting educated about things like cholesterol, triglycerides, omega 3 & 6 and which ones are anti-inflammatory and which ones are pro-inflammatory and trans fats. Using fermentation technology they are able to create fats and oils to make plant-based alternative proteins taste just as good as the original, but animal-free. They can flavour and get the mouthfeel to precisely reproduce the taste and texture of pork, beef, chicken, fish, milk, cheese and beyond.   Large investors are seeing the potential opportunities especially since they have raised $11m for their seed round.

https://nourishing.io/

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.

https://plantceo.com/

In this PLANT CEO episode we speak with Simeon Van der Molen, Founder and CEO of Moving Mountains. Moving Mountains is a pioneering British food-technology company and brought plant-based meat to the UK before anyone else. Their first burger product is now sold in 5,000+ restaurant locations and retailers across Europe and Asia. They have developed a large range of different plant based products including hot dogs, sausages, meatballs and newly released fish fingers. Simeon is an entrepreneur who cares deeply about our planet and saving animals lives. Hear his background story and how he built a global brand in a short period all without seeking external investment.

00:45 Simeon's background story and Ecozone - cleaning products that are less damaging

07:50 How is Moving Mountains was funded?

10:09 Restaurants versus Retail Supermarkets

14:54 Strength of having one decision maker versus a board of directors

16:12 Food Service compared with Retail sales

19:44 Which countries is Moving Mountains available in? 

21:31 Having high cholesterol made Simeon switch back to vegan diet

24:20 How he came up with the idea to create Moving Mountains

27:53 How are you recreating the fats in the burgers?

29:31 Using mushrooms as an ingredient

31:10 Alternative fish fingers, Seaspiracy and overfishing our oceans

34:50 Meatballs

43:00 Chicken alternative product? 

46:14 Helping consumers to transition or reduce their intake of meat products

48:55 What marketing messages resonates with flexitarian's?

49:09 Hotdogs

52:52 Highly processed foods

57:18 Processed meats and cancer

58:26 Processed meats and heart disease 

1:04:19 New markets

1:07:03 Veggie World China and Beyond Animal

1:07:25 CellAg versus Plant Based

https://movingmountainsfoods.com/

About PLANT CEO

More people are choosing to follow plant-based diets. Exciting new startups are disrupting this space by creating innovation in food, direct to consumer food delivery services, clothing, health care products and restaurants. We will be interviewing plant-based CEO’s and established leaders in their own fields. Hear what drives these entrepreneurs, why they became vegan and learn more about their companies.

https://plantceo.com/