The Plant Based Business Podcast
by Vevolution
The Plant-Based Business Podcast by Vevolution brings together leading plant-based and cell-based entrepreneurs and investors to discuss what it takes to create and scale a business. Hosted by Vevolution Co-Founder's Damien Clarkson and Judy Nadel, we go deep with the innovators driving the plant-based and cell-based movement forward. Vevolution is the home of plant-based innovators bringing together investors, startups and change-makers to create solutions fora better world. Learn more at www.vevolution.com
Episodes
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Marc Coloma, Heura Foods: Global Social Movement
Marc Coloma dropped out from high school to pursue full time activism. Now he's taken that passion and drive to co-found Heura, a 100% plant-based meat start-up, alongside fellow activist Bernat Añaños. Heura's mission is to create solutions that make the current food system obsolete and…
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Veronica Fil, Grounded Foods Co: Hemp & Cauliflower Cheese
Grounded Foods Co uses a novel fermentation process to make dairy alternatives from cauliflower and hemp. Erik chats to founder, Veronica Fils, about how the business grew from a fine dining restaurant, the challenges of scaling, the role accelerator programmes played in their business growing…
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Sadrah Schadel, No Evil Foods: Building a Sustainable Business
Sadrah Schadel is co-founder of No Evil Foods, who make plant-based meats from simple ingredients. No Evil Foods are leaders when it comes to sustainability, having pioneered on being a plastic negative company. Erik and Sadrah chat about how she and her co-founder made the decision to start the...
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Moayad Abushokhedim, Fooditive: Sweeter yet Healthier
This week Erik talks to Moayad Abushokhedim, founder of Fooditive, who are making plant-based sweeteners. Moayad takes us through his journey including one failed start up, 157 investors, as well as fundraising best practices. We speak about expanding your company globally and finding your own…
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Ofek Ron, Plantish: Saving Our Oceans With Plant-based Fish
Ofek Ron is the founder of Plantish, an Israeli start-up creating plant-based whole fish fillets in a bid to tackle the over-fishing of our oceans. Ofek is a super passionate and charismatic person, who holds community and mission-driven work close to him. He and Erik discuss the vital importance...
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Mini episode! Jack Reid, Unicorn Biotechnologies: Beginning the Bio-Manufacturing Revolution
Unicorn Biotechnologies is developing the next generation of bio-manufacturing systems to power the cell based revolution. In this episode, we hear from the founder, Jack Reid, about why the decentralisation of plant-based manufacturing is the future, and why cell-ag meat is an important part of...
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Tim Samuels, Karmacist: Harnessing Nutrigenomics
Tim Samuels has spent most of his career producing documentaries for the BBC and National Geographic, including a podcast critiquing the wellness industry. He is now founder and CEO of Karmacist where, working alongside Harvard and Stanford scientists, he combines the power of nature with cutting...
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Mini Episode! Darko Mandich, MeliBio: Bee Free Honey
Darko Mandich moved to San Francisco from Serbia to realise his vision of bee-free honey. In this mini episode, we cover why everything you think you know about the ecological crisis involving the world's greatest pollinators is wrong, as well as lots of practical takeaways on getting investment,...
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Brad Vanstone, Willicroft: A Modern Take On Farming
Brad Vanstone, grew up on a regenerative English Dairy Farm. He now runs plant-based cheese company, Willicroft, from Amsterdam. In this episode, we talk through how Brad chose to pivot the business to use more sustainable ingredients, the importance of impact, and why he sells other vegan cheese...
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Mini Episode! Jennifer Côté, Opalia: Milk Without Compromise
Jennifer Côté is co-founder of Opalia, a company delivering a new era of dairy by using mammary cells to make whole milk. Jennifer was a big cheese lover and wanted recreate the products she loved before she went vegan. She's now driving innovation in the cell-ag dairy space with the cutting edge...
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David Benzaquen, Mission:Plant & Vegan Investing
David Benzaquen, founder of Mission:Plant, is a powerhouse in the plant based space and this week's episode reflects the variety and depth of David's experience. David has a background in activism and at the start of this episode we talk about the power of advocacy work and how to have impact,...
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Christie Lagally, Rebellyous Foods: Unlocking Price Parity
This week's episode features Christie Lagally, founder of Rebellyous Foods. From a background in aerospace engineering and advocacy work, Christie saw the need for big structural change in the manufacturing of plant based meat products. She and her team at Rebellyous are now working hard on…
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Mini Episode! Lewis Foster, Grazer: Vegan Dates & Friends
In this week's mini episode, Erik speaks to Lewis Foster, founder of vegan dating app: Grazer. Lewis was working in the film industry, when he was offered to pitch a project that didn't feel in line with his vegan ethos. This marked a turning point towards a mission-aligned career. Tune in to…
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Dan Murray-Serter, Heights: Braincare Matters
Damien talks to Dan Murray-Serter, co-founder of smart supplement, Heights. Dan was struggling with insomnia and anxiety, when a dietitian suggested a simple solution in the form of a dietary supplement. The results were life changing, prompting Dan to see the importance of taking care of our...
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Elysabeth Alfano, VegTech Invest: Igniting A Secular Trend
This week we are joined by Elysabeth Alfano, CEO & Co-Founder of VegTech Invest. Elysabeth is long-time founder of Plant Powered Consulting and Host of The Plantbased Business Hour. Launched in 2022, VegTech Invest and advisor to the active VegTech Plant-based Innovation & Climate ETF (Ticker...
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Mini Episode! Jean Louwrens, De Novo Dairy: Fermentation & The Future of Nutrition
On this week's mini episode, Vevolution funding success story, we are joined by Jean Louwrens, CEO and Co-Founder of De Novo Dairy. De Novo Dairy is a South African precision fermentation startup creating the future of nutrition . De Novo Dairy produces nature identical, animal free proteins for...
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Deborah Torres, Atlas Monroe: Fried Chicken for the Masses
Erik is joined by Deborah Torres, founder of Atlas Monroe, whose vegan fried chicken has won multiple awards. Deborah is a great storyteller, with a fascinating origin story to her company and some good insights from her appearance on Shark Tank. Tune in to hear Deborah talk about jumping in at…
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Stephanie Michelsen, Jellatech: Collagen 2.0
In the first episode of Season 4, Erik interviews Stephanie Michelson, founder of Jellatech. Jellatech uses cells to grow, design and purify collagen and gelatin for applications in a range of markets, from medical to consumer based products. Erik talks to Stephanie Michelson about how she…
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Series 3: The Highlights
This week we select some highlights to round up Series 3! You'll hear Akilah Releford talking about how she is still suspended from twitter, as well as the importance of building community, Jenny Costa on the importance of fixing the food waste problem, the founders of So Vegan, Ben Pook and Roxy...
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Stephan Stegeman, Shop Like You Give A Damn & Your New Co-Host
This week we are joined by Stephan Stegeman, one of our partners in Vevolution! He will be joining us as a co-host of the podcast doing the occasional bonus episode. This week we get to know Stephan a little better, hearing about how his passion for technology and keen eye for a niche in the…
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Rebecca Mink: Mink Shoes - The Future of Fashion
This week we speak with the incredible Rebecca Mink, founder of Mink Shoes and a true vegan fashion pioneer. She was working as a celebrity fashion stylist and saw the huge gap for plant based fashion alternatives. She has dressed some of the world's biggest celebrities in her shoes. We chat…
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Rimi Thapar: LoveRaw - Legendary Vegan Chocolate
This week I'm speaking with Rimi Thapar, co-founder of LoveRaw one of the UK's most exciting snacking companies: LoveRaw. Rimi's story is an extraordinary one rooted in a passion for creating great tasting vegan chocolate. In this episode we explore how Rimi decided to chance it all and move from...
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Rachel Hugh and Neil Potts, The Vurger Co, Revolutionising Fast Food
Today we talk to the founders of The Vurger Co, Rachel and Neil. When I think of both of these entrepreneurs, resilience is the word that comes to mind. They originally launched with a restaurant in London and they've gone on to launch several products across the UK. We cover what it was like to...
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Mike Woliansky and Sadrah Schadel, No Evil Foods - In Plants We Trust
Today we speak to Mike and Sadrah, founders of No Evil Foods, the North-Carolina based start up making plant-based meats. We follow their story from Mike's music background and Sadrah's experience in activism, to taking a punt on selling some early products at a market, to now, where No Evils…
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Jenny Stojkovic, VWS: Entrepreneurship is activism
This week we're speaking to Jenny Stojkovic, Founder of Vegan Women Summit. In this interview we discuss Jenny's journey from Venture Capital and the tech industry to becoming a community builder and the amazing work VWS is doing, with speakers from all across the world. We also cover the...
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Marc Coloma & Bernat Ananos, Heura: The Food Activists Creating The Future of Food
This week we are joined by Marc Coloma and Bernat Ananos the founders of one of Europe's fastest growing plant-based startups Heura. We talk about Heura's food technology, their mission to fight the climate crisis, as well as the importance of creating a good working culture in order to build a...
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Hannah Carter, Oggs: The Hidden Animals in our Food Chain
This week we're joined by Hannah Carter, the founder of one of the UK's most exciting FMCG companies: Oggs. Oggs is helping vegan baking go mainstream with their delicious cakes and plant-based egg substitute. In this interview, Hannah talks about her big picture thinking and her hope to change...
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Jenny Costa, Rubies in the Rubble: Leading the Revolution Against Food Waste
This week we sat down with founder of Rubies in the Rubble, Jenny Costa, to hear how after a rural Scottish upbringing she moved from a job in finance to fighting food waste. Rubies in the Rubble uses food that would otherwise have been sent to landfill to create an award winning range of…
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Matthew Glover, Veg Capital: Funding and Building A Plant-Based Future
This week we speak with Matthew Glover, one of the most influential figures in the emergence of veganism around the world over the past decade. Matthew previously co-founded the Veganuary campaign and since then has gone on to create leading plant-based venture capital fund Veg Capital and the...
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Akilah Releford, Mary Louise Cosmetics: The Business of Beauty
This week we spoke to Akilah Releford, founder of Mary Louise Cosmetics. The business, which focuses on organic beauty products, is named after Akilah's grandmothers, and in this interview we chatted about Akilah's journey from a pre-med student to beauty entrepreneur. We also covered the story…
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William Rixon, Minor Figures: Brewing For Good!
William Rixon is a conservatoire-trained musician turned coffee micro brewer. He is the co-founder of Minor Figures, one of the most exciting players in the coffee and plant based space. In this episode we hear about how William came up with the idea for Minor Figures, including getting the…
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TK Pillan, Veggie Grill: Scaling the Largest Vegan Chain in the US
This week we catch up with TK Pillan, co-founder of Veggie Grill - the largest vegan and veggie restaurant in the US. TK is also managing partner of Powerplant Ventures. TK has been remarkably consistent over his career in the plant based space - he seems to have a knack for spotting trends early...
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Julian Hearn, Huel: The Inside Story Of How Huel Achieved A £75 Million Yearly Turnover
This week we caught up with Julian Hearn, Co-Founder of Huel. In just 5 years Huel has grown one of the best known nutrition businesses in the world which is generating a 75 million turnover. In this episode we talk through how Julian found himself working as an entrepreneur, and where the idea…
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Giuseppe Scionti, Nova Meat: The Science Leading the Plant Based World
In this episode we're hearing from Barcelona, from Giuseppe Scionti, the founder of Nova Meats who are using ground breaking techniques to create 3D printed synthetic meat with the feel and taste of chicken or beef. Giuseppe was named One of the Smithsonian Institutes Nine Innovators to watch and...
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Jodi Monelle, LIVEKINDLY: This is all for the movement
We talk to Jodi Monelle, founder and CEO of LIVEKINDLY a community based media startup. LIVEKINDLY Media started at a very similar time to Vevolution so it's been amazing to see them grow alongside us. In this chat we cover Jodi's journey to finding her place in the vegan movement, and how best…
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Chris Kerr, New Crop Capital: Look at the Menu and See What's Missing!
This episode we are joined by Chris Kerr, managing director of New Crop Capital. Chris is also the co-founder of The Good Catch and their executive chairman. Chris has been called the 'godfather of vegan venture capital'. We touch on Chris's unconventional journey into the world of vegan venture...
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Ben Pook & Roxy Pope, So Vegan: Turning a Passion for Veganism into a Business
This week we're joined by two of the UK's best known plant based food personalities, Ben and Roxy, founders of So Vegan. Here at Vevolution we love the So Vegan recipe books and are always making their delicious food. In the conversation, we cover how they got their book deal, the creation of…
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The Ultimate Highlights From Series 2 of The Plant Based Business Podcast
This week we round up some of the best bits of Series 2 of the Plant Based Business Podcast brought to you by Vevolution! From Grace Beverley discussing creating profit within an ethical brand to Melissa Butler discussing racial discrimination in the investment space, plenty in this episode to...
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Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, BOSH: Building a Collaborative Plant Based Movement
This week we speak with the wonderful pair of BOSH founders, Henry Firth and Ian Theasby. In this episode, we discuss how they grew the BOSH brand around the world, how to focus on multiple projects and the entrepreunerial mindset. Plus, we also touch on their views on why you shouldn't always…
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John Lewis: Building A Badass Vegan Business
In this episode Damien chats to John Lewis, known across the internet as The Badass Vegan. John has a deep rooted passion for entrepreneurship and wellbeing and has built a hugely successful career as an entrepreneur in the wellness space with his protein company VeganSmart and as a international...
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Lisette Kreischer, The Dutch Weedburger, Creating An Eco-Fabulous Business and Planet
Lisette Kreischer is a pioneer of veganism, environmentally conscious living and purpose driven businesses in the Netherlands. A high profile author, Lisette has published 10 books of plant-based food and herbal medicine with her new book Dog.Eat.Plant set to be released this October. Lisette is...
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Robbie Lockie, Plant Based News: Using Media To Change The World For The Better
In this episode Damien sits down with Robbie Lockie, co-founder of Plant Based News. Robbie is a true master of all trades, he is a digital designer, a campaigner, a filmmaker, a writer and a podcaster. In this conversation we talk about the responsibility of running a media organisation…
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Jamie Combs, Natural Balance Foods: Meet The Genius Behind Nakd and Trek Snacking Empire
This week Damien and Judy speak to Vevolution investor and co-founder of Natural Balance Foods, Jamie Combs. Natural Balance foods created Nakd and Trek bars, which have revolutionised the 'better for you' eating category in the UK. In this episode we discuss Jamie's story, including how he…
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Melissa Butler, The Lip Bar: Creating An Inclusive, Diverse & Natural Beauty Brand
Melissa Butler was fresh out of college and working on Wall Street when she saw a gap in the market for an inclusive cosmetic brand that would be better for consumers and for the planet. This week Judy chats to Melissa about her business, The Lip Bar, how she scaled from her kitchen, and sought...
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Dale Vince, Ecotricity: Building The World Of Tomorrow
In this interview, we speak to Dale Vince, Founder, and CEO of Ecotricity and Owner and Chairman of the world's first vegan professional football club Forest Green Rovers about his extraordinary business journey and how he transformed the UK's energy market forever. We dig in deep on Dale's…
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Miyoko Schinner: Building An Iconic Vegan Cheese Brand
This week Damien sits down with Miyoko Schinner, founder and CEO of Miyoko's Creamery, one of the US leading plant based companies. Miyoko has been in the entrepreneurial game a long time, having been a vegan for over 35 years. She speaks about the importance of resilience in the entrepreneurial...
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Emilie Vanpoperinghe and Deepak Ravindran: Scaling Up With Food Waste Pioneers Oddbox
This week Damien and Judy chat to Deepak and Emilie, founders of one of the UK's fastest growing startups Oddbox, a fruit and veg subscription box tackling the problem of food waste. In this episode Deepak and Emilie describe how the difference between food culture in India and the UK prompted…
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Tammy Fry, Fry's Family Foods: Mummy Is Busy Changing The World
This week Damien Clarkson sits down with Tammy Fry Director of Fry's Family Foods. Their journey is an incredible one which saw the Fry's family grow the business out of their home kitchen turning it into a global business feeding the world plant-based protein that today has over 60 products...
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David Breslauer, Bolt Threads: Using Nature To Design Our Future
This week we head to Silicon Valley where Damien Clarkson speaks to David Breslauer Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of Bolt Threads, an incredible company replicating the processes of the natural world to invent and scale plant-based textile innovations . David takes us on a journey with...
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Adam Biddle, GH05T: Making Your Brand Part Of The Fabric Of Culture
This week we speak with our good friend Adam Biddle, Founder and CEO of GH05T. If you haven't heard of GH05T that is because their business strategy is to have no website, social media or online presence. This is despite the fact they create digital content for some of the world's biggest…
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The Plant-Based Business Podcast by Vevolution brings together leading plant-based and cell-based entrepreneurs and investors to discuss what it takes to create and scale a business. Hosted by Vevolution Co-Founder's Damien Clarkson and Judy Nadel, we go deep with the innovators driving the plant-based and cell-based movement forward. Vevolution is the home of plant-based innovators bringing together investors, startups and change-makers to create solutions fora better world. Learn more at www.vevolution.com
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