by Taylor Smith | Nov 11, 2020 | Business Owner Profiles, Downloads, Food Marketing/PR, Food Safety, Natural Products, Nutrition/Labeling, Packaging/Supplies, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
Recently I had the good fortune to meet Samirah Ibrahim Vice President of Operations at GreenRx-ID™, a subsidiary of Digi-Trax®. Digi-Trax® made a mark in the healthcare industry by becoming a leader in compliance barcode labeling while also providing both...
by Taylor Smith | Oct 23, 2020 | Business Owner Profiles, Food Marketing/PR, Natural Products, Nutrition/Labeling, Production Traceability, Production/Operations, Resources
Recently I had the opportunity to learn about an innovative business named The Dairy Free Company, co-founded by Beth Meany and Eric Hurwitz. If the word “substitute” springs to mind when you hear “dairy free”, let that notion slip right on by! This company makes...
by Taylor Smith | Sep 17, 2020 | Business Owner Profiles, Food Marketing/PR, Natural Products, Production/Operations, Resources
Recently I was fortunate enough to meet Cheriene Griffith, Director of Operations for The Galley. Settled in Northern California, The Galley is a start-up cannabis manufacturer and distributor which has experienced quite the adventure amid the COVID-19 pandemic as...
by Bridget Conley | Jan 26, 2020 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Production/Operations, Resources
Before the holiday chaos ensued, I was lucky enough to snag a cup of Angel Falls coffee with the owner of NORKA Beverage, Michael Considine, to talk about his journey to bring an iconic beverage brand back to life. Akron’s own, NORKA Beverage, was originally founded...
by Bridget Conley | Sep 6, 2018 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Production/Operations, Resources
In this Sit Down I met with Brent Wesley from Akron Honey Company, and he told me all about his bees and his honey-dos. He attributes his delicious tasting honey to time and location, two basic concepts that make a world of difference to your taste buds. Wesley...
by Bridget Conley | Mar 19, 2018 | Business Owner Profiles, Natural Products, Resources
For this Sit Down post, I had the pleasure of speaking with Maynard Okereke, from Chicken Salt. I have been lucky enough to meet Maynard, one of the founders, and try Chicken Salt a few times. It is GREAT! I was very excited to have the opportunity to pick...