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Back Label Branding

by Sydney Munteanu

A podcast featuring stories behind the label and the women responsible for creating leading food, beverage, and wellness brands in the industry today. We talk marketing tips, lessons about growth, and advice for those looking to build a mindfully made brand.

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Episodes

  1. Olive Oil + Wellness! Katerina Mountanos on bringing health benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle to the American market

    Katina Mountanos is the Founder & CEO of Kosterina, a modern wellness company centered around early harvest, extra virgin olive oil with high polyphenol content from her native home in Southern Greece. She saw a huge gap in the American market for authentic, high-quality extra virgin olive oil…

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  2. Vegan food blogger & journalist Brianne Nemiroff on how she decides which brands, products, and restaurants to cover, plus vegan food trends & tips!

    Brianne Nemiroff started her career in entertainment journalism in 2012, reviewing concerts and interviewing artists all over the U.S. In 2013, she started contributing to VIVA GLAM Magazine, a vegan lifestyle publication in Los Angeles, where she climbed the ladder to Managing Editor over the…

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  3. Grace Goodness Organics - Grace Ventura on keeping wellness a focus while growing a new business

    Grace Ventura was born with a passion for wellness, a desire to help others heal and live healthy lives, and has decades of experience as a licensed massage therapist, yoga instructor, and wellness coach (and is a mom of six!). Grace launched her broth brand, Beyond Broth (now re-branded as…

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  4. Amazi Foods - Renee Dunn on building a purpose-driven brand

    Welcome back to the Back Label Branding podcast! In the first *official* episode of Season 2 I'm interviewing Renee Dunn, founder of Amazi Foods. Renee started her company after leaving her job and boarding a plane to Uganda. After working on her thesis in this African country, she realized she...

  5. 7 things I learned after launching my first podcast

    After season 1, I've decided to do it again. But before we dive into the next round of amazing female founders, I wanted to share some things that I learned while making my first podcast in the hopes that it will be inspiring for those of you who are also considering starting your own. I've...

  6. World Spice Merchants - Amanda Bevill on empowering you to cook

    World Spice Merchants has been a hub of flavor exploration since 1995 (!). In this episode, I’m speaking with Amanda Bevill, who took over the business and brand 15 years ago accredits turning left instead of right one day for how she got into the spice business. An herbalist by training, Amanda...

  7. Valleybrink Road - Barrett Prendergast on why presentation is KEY

    Barrett Prendergast is the founder of the luxury gifting and floral design company, Valleybrink Road. After getting her foot in the door of the food world by working in a restaurant kitchen, Barrett started her own catering business named after the street she lived on, Valleybrink Road, and in a...

  8. Bitchin Sauce - Starr Edwards on building a brand through local Farmers Markets and grocers

    Starr Edwards is the Founder and CEO of Bitchin' Sauce, a plant-based almond dip that has started as a teenager's kitchen experiment. Starr began making Bitchin’ Sauce in 2004, prompted by a newly acquired vegan diet as a sparky sixteen-year-old. At the time, there was a growing raw foods…

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  9. Maman - Elisa Marshall on leveraging local PR... and getting OPRAH to love your cookies.

    Elisa Marshall is the founder and creative genius behind NYC’s stylish Maman café. With locations throughout the city, and now in her hometown of Montreal, Elisa explains how designing a space that could be multi-functional as both a daily destination for your breakfast AND a place to host…

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  10. GoNanas - Morgan Lerner on embracing social media platforms & finally going FULL-TIME.

    In this episode, I’m speaking with the very bright and creative co-founder of GoNanas, Morgan Lerner. GoNanas is not your Nana's banana bread. Their product is vegan, gluten-free, top allergen-free, and downright delicious. Morgan started GoNanas in college, with her best friend Annie Slabotsky,...

  11. RSVP Motel - Hillary Folkvord on why every hospitality brand needs a signature color, scent, and playlist

    Hillary Folkvord is Montana’s hospitality hostess. She manages The Sacagawea Hotel and RSVP Motel in Bozeman. The latter, she concepted, designed, and remodeled as a very Palm Springs meets Montana vibe. With her sister as her business partner, the two manage both properties’ operations and...

  12. Thaiwala Tea - Heather Howitt on the importance of packaging and passion

    Heather Howitt is a food & beverage entrepreneur and tea guru. She started and sold her first very successful brand tea brand, Oregon Chai, in 2004 after having a successful partnership with Starbucks and getting her product picked up in grocery stores around the world. Now, Heather is back in…

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  13. Paper Planes Wine - Laura Gabriel on building a brand through packaging & partnerships

    Laura Gabriel is the co-founder of Paper Planes Wines. Along with her husband, Kyle, they started the brand with the idea of creating a product for themselves, really. They wanted a rosé that would fit on the shelves of the local wine shop that they frequented and that they could serve at their…

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  14. Lady & Larder - Sarah Hendrix on pivoting her catering brand during COVID

    A conversation with Sarah Hendrix of Lady & Larder on the creation of a marketplace "Bodega" in the middle of COVID, and why creating a food brand that makes people SMILE is important. Sarah Hendrix is the chef behind the Los Angeles cheese shop and cheese board delivery service, Lady & Larder....

  15. Back Label Branding - NEW PODCAST!

    So you're wondering what this thing is about, huh? I'm Sydney, the host of the Back Label Branding, a podcast where you'll hear the stories behind the label from some of the leading women in the food and beverage space. As a marketer by trade, I've spent the past 7 years working with brands,...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast featuring stories behind the label and the women responsible for creating leading food, beverage, and wellness brands in the industry today. We talk marketing tips, lessons about growth, and advice for those looking to build a mindfully made brand.

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Sydney Munteanu

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How many episodes does Back Label Branding have?

Back Label Branding currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Back Label Branding about?

A podcast featuring stories behind the label and the women responsible for creating leading food, beverage, and wellness brands in the industry today. We talk marketing tips, lessons about growth, and advice for those looking to build a mindfully made brand.

How often does Back Label Branding release new episodes?

Back Label Branding has 16 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Back Label Branding?

Back Label Branding is created and hosted by Sydney Munteanu.
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