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Packing Taste

by Axel Brave

Texas is currently the fastest emerging state in regards to new food brands, food manufacturing, food science, diversity in foods and dishes, farming, and helpful networks for the food community. Because of laws, taxes, efforts and income levels, many places like California and New York are looking to shift their attention and efforts to Texas. We have new brands, new restaurants and new festivals all dedicated to sharing their food with the rest of the country. We have grants, scholarships and investment groups pumping tons of money into the food scene. And to add some more icing to the cake, we have an ever-growing diverse culture that only helps bring new ideas to the table. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episodes

  1. Packing Taste Live at Butcher's Ball

    Axel is live this week at Butcher's Ball with an expert panel of guests including: Daniel Vaughn - BBQ Editor at Texas Monthly Ara Malekian - Harlem Road Texas BBQ, Richmond Erin Smith Feges - Feges BBQ, Houston Ben Sassani - Photographer Follow Axel and the podcast:...

  2. Mason Ayer of Kerbey Lane Cafe and High Note

    This week Packing Taste host Axel Brave is sitting down with Mason Ayer, CEO of Kerbey Lane Cafe. Mason and Axel get into the history of Kerbey Lane, the evolution of the restaurant over the last 40 years and spill some fun late night stories. Learn more about Kerbey Lane Cafe...

  3. Ali Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen.

    This week Packing Taste host Axel Brave is sitting down with Ali Cayne of Haven’s Kitchen. Haven's Kitchen is a cooking school, café, venue, creative agency, and social hub in New York City. They also have a line of sauces as well, all of it revolving around one goal: Empower people through...

  4. Scott Jensen of Rhythm Superfoods

    Packing Taste host Axel Brave this week is chatting with an Austin original, Scott Jensen. Known for being one of the founders of Stubb's BBQ Sauce and accompanying music venue, Scott is now at the helm of Rhythm Superfoods. He and Axel talk about how Scott got his started in CPG and how he...

  5. Clayton Christopher of Cavu Venture Partners

    This week Axel is sitting down with co-founder and advisor of Cavu Venture Partners, Clayton Christopher. Clayton is the founder and former CEO of Sweet Leaf Tea company as well as former founder and CEO of Deep Eddy Vodka. He also went on to become the co-founder of Rhythm Super Foods and in…

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  6. Rachel of @austinfoodstagram and Chelsea of @onechelofanadventure

    This week Axel sits down with Instagram marketers and influencers Chelsea Bancroft and Rachel Holtin. The two share some of their strategies for working with brands, and what helps create an authentic relationship with an online audience. Learn more about Rachel:...

  7. Farrah Moussallati of Afia Foods & Cecilia Panichelli of Cocina54

    This week Axel sits down with Farrah Moussallati and Cecilia Panichelli. Farrah is the co-founder of Afia Foods, a better-for-you Mediterranean food brand; and Cecilia is the co-founder of Cocina54, a on-the-go healthy empanada company. The two of them are bringing their diverse cultural flavors…

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  8. David Cordua

    This week Axel sits down with his fellow Houstonian and friend, David Cordua .A chef and restaurateur David was raised around food in the family business. David and Axel discuss how travel and education moved David back home to work with his family’s restaurant group, and using it as a launching...

  9. Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller

    This week Axel digs into the benefits and origins of the Go Texan program with Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller. An eighth generation Texas farmer and rancher, Sid Miller is the 12th Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). He oversees TDA’s world-renowned GO TEXAN...

  10. Yellowbird Foods

    This week Axel is getting spicy with CEO and co-founder of Yellowbird Foods, George Milton. Axel and George talk about how Yellowbird maintains their quality levels at scale, and how they built their now cult following. You can learn more about Yellowbird by visiting: https://yellowbirdsauce.com/...

  11. SKU Accelerator

    This week Axel is digging to all things funding, investing, and growth with Kirstin Ross of SKU. SKU is the go to consumer products accelerator in Texas. They educate and equip companies with market-validated products for growth, and help turn them into world class brands. To learn more about SKU...

  12. Wildway

    This week Axel is chatting with co-founder of Wildway, Kyle Koehler. Kyle and his co-founder and wife Kelli started Wildway together and have grown their grain-free, better for your granola and cereals. Kyle shares how they got their start, how they survive the ups and downs, and even find time…

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  13. Richard's Rainwater

    Welcome to the Packing Taste Podcast with Axel Brave. In our first episode we are sitting down with CEO of Richard's Rainwater, Taylor O'Neil. He talks us through the rainwater collection process, the history of the company, and where they see water sustainability moving forward in the future....

  14. Welcome to Packing Taste

    Welcome to the Packing Taste Podcast with Axel Brave. New season coming March 2019. A Founding Media Production Altered Music from https://filmmusic.io: "Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) Licence: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Hosted on Acast. See...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Texas is currently the fastest emerging state in regards to new food brands, food manufacturing, food science, diversity in foods and dishes, farming, and helpful networks for the food community. Because of laws, taxes, efforts and income levels, many places like California and New York are looking to shift their attention and efforts to Texas.

We have new brands, new restaurants and new festivals all dedicated to sharing their food with the rest of the country. We have grants, scholarships and investment groups pumping tons of money into the food scene. And to add some more icing to the cake, we have an ever-growing diverse culture that only helps bring new ideas to the table.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

HOSTED BY

Axel Brave

Produced by Founding Austin

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Texas is currently the fastest emerging state in regards to new food brands, food manufacturing, food science, diversity in foods and dishes, farming, and helpful networks for the food community. Because of laws, taxes, efforts and income levels, many places like California and New York are looking...

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