Simon Mainwaring

August 14, 2023 by Simon Mainwaring

The average US produce travels thousands of miles from farm to plate, contributing to environmental challenges and food insecurity. Vertical Harvest, a pioneering commercial-scale greenhouse company, aims to revolutionize the agricultural landscape by growing food for communities, by communities, and fostering brighter futures for those who live within them. Conceived in 2010 and founded in 2016 by […]

July 31, 2023 by Simon Mainwaring

Monin, Inc., a third-generation family-owned global company, has been a key player in the flavoring industry since its founding in France in 1912. With headquarters in Clearwater, Florida, Monin oversees sales and operations throughout North America, South America, and the Caribbean. The company manufactures and distributes a wide range of syrups, fruit purées, liqueurs, and …

July 17, 2023 by Simon Mainwaring

Longtime specialty brand manager Jason Bronstad’s daughter was around seven when he first joined Austin Texas-based clean, premium plant-based milk company, MALK Organics as interim CEO in 2020. At the time, Bronstad has been leading a family conversation about labels. “So, one day, my daughter turns around a bottle of ketchup and says, ‘Hey, Dad, what’s high fru— …

July 6, 2023 by Simon Mainwaring

The British multinational alcoholic beverage company, Diageo, founded in 1997, is one of the world’s leading premium drinks businesses. North America is its largest market, with Diageo NA one of the best-performing CPGs across the US and Canada. Its 200+ brands are some of the world’s oldest and best loved. They include Guinness, the world’s No. 1 …

June 12, 2023 by Simon Mainwaring

By now, we’ve all experienced reviewing and signing critical documents online. Few of us, however, appreciate that in so doing, we’re helping heal our hurting planet. For a great example, consider the Adobe Document Cloud platform: For every 1 million pages we digitally sign daily via Adobe Acrobat Sign, we save more than 27 million gallons of water, …

June 12, 2023 by Simon Mainwaring

Small fisheries. Sustainable farms. Fair wages. Human rights. If Scout Canning gets its way, such attributes will matter just as much or more as the price to the average consumer in the canned seafood aisle. Scout, a North American craft seafood cannery, is the brainchild of Chief Culinary Officer, Charlotte Langley, and co-founder and CEO, Adam Bent, along with …