Innovating the Meat We Eat with Joe O'Connor, President of Applegate

In this episode, Matt Mueller interviews Joe O'Connor, the President of Applegate, a brand focused on changing the meat we eat and improving the food system. Joe shares his journey to becoming President of Applegate and his passion for leading teams and talent development. They discuss the mission of Applegate to change the way we eat and the importance of regenerative agriculture in their innovation process. They also explore consumer trends, the challenges of sustainability, and the exciting opportunities in Applegate's pipeline.More about Joe:As President of Applegate Joseph O’Connor leads the company in its mission – Changing the Meat We Eat®. Prior to working at Applegate, Joeseph has held several positions at Hormel Foods in sales and sales strategy. Most recently, he served as director of sales and managed the Hormel Foods Consumer Product Sales business in the Northeast. His other roles included analytics and category sales and management. O’Connor also led several special project assignments where he was tasked with managing cross-functional teams. O’Connor graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with a degree in Food Marketing where he is still very active on campus. Learn more at www.Applegate.comThanks for checking out this episode of innovate ON purpose. Learn more about Matt Mueller here:1. Website: https://themindfulinnovator.com2. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmuellerinnovation/3. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Matthew.F.Mueller/4. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmuellerinnovation/5: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattMuellerInv86. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattmuellerinnovation