Podcasts about Kraft Heinz

Your chocolate bar got smaller. Your streaming service started showing adverts. Your phone slowly turned itself into something worse. There's a word for this now.This episode traces the history of Enshittification, from medieval bakers shaving weight off loaves to Toblerone quietly widening the gaps between its peaks in 2016, and the Kraft Heinz boss who told the world to get used to paying more for food just as the cost of living crisis began to bite.We then dig into how Big Tech does the same thing with software instead of food: Google search results getting worse, Windows 11's unwanted extras, Netflix reversing its own promises on password sharing, and what Apple really does with its pricing.Finally, the companies bucking the trend entirely, including the $4.99 rotisserie chicken that Costco refuses to stop subsidising, and the supermarket that took an 86% profit hit rather than raise its prices.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/HistorysGreatestIdiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/historysgreatestidiots⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Artist: Sarah Chey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fiverr.com/sarahchey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Muchas empresas hablan de bienestar, empatía y poner a las personas en el centro. Pero pocas convierten esas palabras en sistemas, métricas y decisiones reales, ahí es donde la historia de Kraft Heinz se vuelve interesante. En este episodio de Código Abierto exploramos cómo Kraft Heinz decidió transformar una de las capacidades más subestimadas del liderazgo moderno: el cuidado. Lo que descubrirás en este episodio - Cómo Kraft Heinz convirtió la empatía en una práctica organizacional - Por qué la transparencia es una ventaja competitiva - Cómo rediseñaron el onboarding y el offboarding - Qué es LiveWell y cómo impulsó el bienestar - Por qué escuchar a quienes normalmente no tienen voz cambia la cultura - Cómo fortalecieron a los managers para liderar mejor Suscríbete a Hackers del Talento si quieres más análisis reales de estrategias de talento. __________________________________________________________________________

The market tried to bounce… and failed. SPY briefly pushed higher, then rolled over hard, tagged the 50-day moving average, and left behind a nasty lower-low candle. Now the warning signs that were hiding under the surface are starting to show up where everyone can see them.In this breakdown, we dig into why OVTLYR sell signals started flashing before the market weakness became obvious. Buy signals are fading, sell signals are rising, and only 29% of the market still has buy signals. Tech is getting hit hard, volatility is expanding, and the big leaders that used to carry the market are now leading it lower.Apple, Sonos, Sony, gold, silver, copper, and major tech areas like communication equipment, solar, and consumer electronics are all showing pressure. And with rates rising, the dollar pushing toward a key pivot, and the 2/10 spread still moving in the wrong direction, this market is getting a lot less forgiving.But money always rotates somewhere. Right now, the stronger areas are real estate, healthcare, industrials, utilities, and consumer defensive. Inside staples, packaged foods are starting to wake up, with names like Campbell's, Hormel, Smuckers, and Kraft Heinz showing why boring stocks can matter when the market gets ugly.✅ SPY failed bounce, sell signal, lower lows, and 50-day test✅ Tech sector breakdown, Apple, Sonos, Sony, and volatility expansion✅ Rates, dollar, gold, silver, copper, and 2/10 spread✅ Consumer defensive, utilities, staples, and sector rotation✅ Campbell's, Hormel, Smuckers, Kraft Heinz, and packaged food stocksIf you're watching this market and wondering where money is rotating while tech breaks down… this one shows the shift happening in real time.Subscribe to OVTLYR for disciplined trading strategies that actually make sense.

In this episode of The Speed of Culture podcast, Todd Kaplan, Chief Marketing Officer at Kraft Heinz North America, joins Matt Britton live from the POSSIBLE conference in South Beach. Todd shares how one of the world's largest food and beverage companies manages 70 iconic brands with 96 percent household penetration across a rapidly shifting cultural landscape. The conversation covers the generational divide in media consumption, Kraft Heinz's new five-year partnership with the NFL, what it takes to build an entrepreneurial mindset inside a Fortune 500 company, and how AI is playing a supporting — not starring — role in the brand's future.Follow Suzy on Twitter: @AskSuzyBizFollow Todd Kaplan on LinkedInSubscribe to The Speed of Culture on your favorite podcast platform.And if you have a question or suggestions for the show, send us an email at suzy@suzy.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Zigelbaum is the solo founder behind Zigpoll—the zero-party data platform trusted by Sony, HP, Kraft Heinz, and Hallmark.  Zigpoll collected over 100 million survey responses and counting. Third-party cookies are going away. Ad platforms are losing signal. Brands that don't collect first-party data are flying blind. Zigpoll fixes that.  Zigpoll makes it dead simple to launch contextual surveys that ask the right questions, at the right time, in the right channel so brands can stop guessing and start knowing.  How brands use Zigpoll:  - Discover how customers found you with post-purchase surveys - Improve products with real customer feedback  - Boost sales with on-site CRO surveys - Recover lost sales with abandoned cart & exit intent surveys  - Segment audiences by demographics and psychographics for higher-ROI campaigns  What makes it easy:  - No code. Installs on Shopify in seconds  - Surveys in any language with built-in translation  - Conditional logic and follow-up questions that dig deeper  - Triggers for post-purchase, abandoned cart, fulfillment, exit intent  - Deliver via SMS, email, or on-site  - Pipes data directly into Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, Gorgias & more In This Conversation We Discuss:  [00:00] Intro [02:31] Starting with what you already know  [04:35] Uncovering your business blind spots  [07:38] Lowering mental friction for your users  [09:06] Eliminating the guesswork from strategies  [11:07] Callouts [11:07] Catching errors with your users' feedback  [13:35] Segmenting buyers to understand habits  [17:24] Using AI as a powerful force multiplier [22:21] Testing concepts without real users  Resources: Subscribe to Honest Ecommerce on Youtube Survey & feedback platform.zigpoll.com/ Follow Jason Zigelbaum LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/jason-zigelbaum If you're enjoying the show, we'd love it if you left Honest Ecommerce a review on Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge impact on the success of the podcast, and we love reading every one of your reviews!

Change management is the reason most manufacturing improvement projects quietly stall, even when the technical work is sound and the tools are right.Vlad Romanov and Dave Griffith unpack their own change management war stories from across two decades in industrial automation. Vlad frames change management as understanding risk to the business and to every stakeholder, then putting the process in place that lets the organization absorb that risk. Technical feasibility is the easy half of any project. Getting humans to consistently work the new way is the half that wins or loses the budget.Vlad joined Procter & Gamble at a site rated four on P&G's Integrated Work Systems maturity scale, the highest in North America at the time. Every loss event triggered a structured root cause analysis cascade. Operator, mechanic, operations engineer, and only then the engineering department. He later moved to Kraft Heinz, which had purchased the same IWS toolkit from P&G. The tools were on the shelf. The site rating was effectively zero. He had spent his early career learning to use the tools without having to deploy them, and that gap is where most transformation programs die.Dave's lens is more political. Change management starts with one question engineers rarely ask. What is in it for the person you are asking to change? He tells the Joe story, a lead operator with more than 35 years on the floor who interrupted a connected workforce rollout meeting to point out that his team had cycled through every methodology fad of the last two decades. None had stuck. Dave's team asked what hurt the most. Joe kept training new operators who left for a dollar an hour more down the street. The fix was QR codes on equipment linked to procedures Joe recorded once. Joe went from skeptic to evangelist in one session. Find the operator with the deepest tenure, solve their pain, and let them carry the change.The episode is also honest about what well intentioned incentives do when they miss the mark. Vlad walks through an RCA rollout where management offered a fifty dollar gift card to whoever submitted the most reports each week. The team got a stack of paper. None of it shortened downtime. When real process change goes through a plant, throughput typically drops twenty to thirty percent for weeks or months. That cost has to be visible to leadership before the project starts.Two practical heuristics close the episode. As a systems integrator deploying MES and SCADA across food and beverage plants, Vlad could often predict success within the first demo by how the room reacted. Continuous improvement teams leaned in. Whiteboard sites pushed back. Dave reinforces that change has to start at the top. If the executive sponsor blows off steering meetings, the floor reads that signal. Change management is a habit, not a project, and habits are built small. Pick one workflow, prove it works, and let the next one earn its slot.Timestamps0:00 Introduction and Automate trade show preview1:30 Booth commitments: Siemens, Horner, and Tigoor6:00 Dave's Automate session and 4IR booth duty8:10 Predictions for Automate: physical AI, cobots, and the AI conversation13:10 Defining change management in manufacturing22:30 From P&G IWS to Kraft Heinz: tools versus deployment maturity28:30 What is in it for the person you are asking to change35:30 The RCA cascade at P&G compared to no process elsewhere42:30 The fifty dollar gift card incentive that backfired46:00 The Joe story: QR codes solving real operator pain58:30 Reading change management success in the first meeting1:07:00 Start small: the closing takeawayAbout Your HostsVladimir Romanov is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and the founder of Joltek, an independent manufacturing and industrial automation consulting firm specializing in modernization strategy, digital transformation, and workforce development. Joltek works with manufacturers and investors to de-risk modernization and build the internal capability to sustain results.Connect with Vlad: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladromanov/Want to go deeper? Vlad and the team at Joltek have covered related topics here:Lean Six Sigma: https://www.joltek.com/blog/lean-six-sigma7 Different Root Cause Analysis Techniques in Manufacturing: https://www.joltek.com/blog/7-different-root-cause-analysis-techniques-manufacturingDave Griffith is a co-host of The Manufacturing Hub Podcast and founder of Capelin Solutions, an industrial automation firm helping manufacturers adopt smart manufacturing technology. He brings 15 years of experience in industrial automation and digital transformation.Connect with Dave: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davegriffith23/Subscribe to Manufacturing Hub: https://www.manufacturinghub.liveLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manufacturing-hub-networkYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ManufacturingHub

Tom and Don dismantle the myth of “free money” from high-dividend stocks and ETFs, explaining why chasing yield often leads to poor diversification, lower total returns, and disappointing long-term performance. Using examples like Campbell's, Kraft Heinz, and Whirlpool, they show how dividend-paying companies can still destroy shareholder value while the broader market marches higher. The episode also features listener questions on military retirement planning with a pension-heavy income stream, asset allocation and Roth contributions near retirement, how to structure a UC retirement portfolio using low-cost index funds and small-cap value tilts, and the smartest way to generate retirement withdrawals from a balanced portfolio. Along the way, Don plugs his new Civil War novel The Line Uncrossed and the hosts revisit some old radio history.0:05 Dividend investing myths and “free money” thinking2:18 Why retirees are drawn to dividend stocks and ETFs4:03 Huge inflows into high-dividend ETFs despite lower expected returns5:19 Total return vs. income investing explained5:45 Campbell's Soup and Kraft Heinz as dividend trap examples7:06 Whirlpool cuts long-running dividend after financial strain8:10 Why total return matters more than yield9:10 Vanguard Dividend Growth vs. S&P 500 performance comparison10:44 The dangers of concentrated dividend strategies12:19 Why “magic income” strategies usually disappoint13:32 Military retirement caller asks about pensions, Roths, and mortgage payoff17:43 Using pensions as bond-like income in portfolio allocation18:41 Caller shifts from U.S.-only investing toward global diversification20:28 Don discusses The Line Uncrossed and companion Civil War stories22:30 UC employee asks about AVGE/DFAW vs. ultra-cheap UC index fund24:39 Suggested mix using low-cost index fund plus small-cap value tilts26:04 Listener thanks Don for decades of investing guidance27:58 Retirement withdrawal strategies from a 60/40 portfolio29:19 Rebalancing as the primary source of retirement cash flow30:14 Why retirement distribution planning matters32:35 Fiduciary advice vs. product sales pitches33:54 Friendly rivalry with Stacking BenjaminsQuestions? Comments? Click!

What does entrepreneurship really look like behind the scenes when you're balancing business, motherhood, leadership, and the pressure of constantly building?In this episode, Morgan Zanotti, co-founder of Primal Kitchen and founder of WAAY Protein, joins Shelby for a raw and honest conversation about scaling brands, founder anxiety, motherhood, marketing, and building businesses that genuinely connect with people.Morgan shares the behind-the-scenes story of helping grow Primal Kitchen from an early-stage startup into one of the leading wellness brands in the industry. She opens up about scaling fast, leading teams, navigating the challenges of the food and beverage industry, and what it was like balancing entrepreneurship while raising three kids.The episode also dives into the launch of WAAY Protein and how Morgan identified a major gap in the market for clean, convenient, great-tasting protein options designed for busy women and moms trying to prioritize their health while juggling life and work.Shelby and Morgan discuss:Founder anxiety and emotional overwhelmThe reality of entrepreneurshipScaling a product-based businessMarketing strategies that actually workInfluencer partnerships and brand growthLeadership and hiring lessonsBalancing motherhood and ambitionAdvice for women building brands and businessesThis conversation is relatable, inspiring, and packed with honest insights for entrepreneurs, creators, business owners, and ambitious women trying to build something meaningful while managing real life at the same time.About guest:Meet Morgan Zanotti — founder of WAAY, the sparkling protein water changing the wellness game with 10g of protein, 45 calories, and 0g sugar. Before launching WAAY, Morgan co-founded and led Primal Kitchen, helping grow the brand to $50M in revenue before its $200M acquisition by Kraft-Heinz. From accountant to surfer to wellness entrepreneur, Morgan has built her career around challenging the norm and making healthy living feel less restrictive and a lot more fun. Her mission? Proving that wellness doesn't have to be boring and that more protein, more joy, and more fun is actually the point.Connect with the guest: https://www.instagram.com/morganzanotti/https://www.instagram.com/drinkwaay/https://www.instagram.com/primalkitchenfoods/Connect with Shelby Clement:Website: https://www.shelbyclementmarketing.com/Shop my favorites:http://go.shopmy.us/join/itsshelbyclementGet 20% off on NUUDS https://www.nuuds.com/collections/new-womens?snowball=SHELBY12969Follow on Socials:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shelbydclementLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/shelby-dimiceli-clement-a9497049TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@itsshelbyclementInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsshelbyclement/If this episode inspired you, share it with a friend and leave a review, it means the world to me :)

In der heutigen Folge sprechen die Finanzjournalisten Nando Sommerfeldt und Holger Zschäpitz über die Megaaktie Micron, den Emerging-Markets-Irrtum und den verrückten Space-Hype. Außerdem geht es um Micron Technology, UBS, AST SpaceMobile, Firefly Aerospace, Redwire, Planet Labs, Rocket Lab, Qualcomm, BP, Zscaler, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Wacker Chemie, Siltronic, Salesforce, Marvell Technology, Snowflake, HP Inc, Abercrombie & Fitch, Synopsys, Agilent Technologies, Braze, PDD Holdings, BASF, Thyssenkrupp, Siemens Energy, IBM, Xerox, Warner Bros. Discovery, Costco, Walmart, PepsiCo, Kraft Heinz, Ferrari, Apple, Nissan, Morgan Stanley, Hermès, Tesla, VanEck Space Innovators ETF (WKN: A3DP9J), Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) (WKN: A42A7G), iShares Core MSCI World ETF (WKN: A0RPWH), Invesco EQQQ Nasdaq-100 ETF (WKN: 801498). Wir freuen uns an Feedback über aaa@welt.de. Noch mehr "Alles auf Aktien" findet Ihr bei WELTplus und Apple Podcasts – inklusive aller Artikel der Hosts. Hier bei WELT: https://www.welt.de/podcasts/alles-auf-aktien/plus247399208/Boersen-Podcast-AAA-Bonus-Folgen-Jede-Woche-noch-mehr-Antworten-auf-Eure-Boersen-Fragen.html. Hier könnt ihr den AAA-Newsletter abonnieren: https://www.welt.de/newsletter/article232797673/Alles-auf-Aktien-Der-taegliche-Boersen-Newsletter-fuer-WELTplus-Abonnenten.html Und - ganz neu: AAA gibt es jetzt auch auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alles_auf_aktien/ Disclaimer: Die im Podcast besprochenen Aktien und Fonds stellen keine spezifischen Kauf- oder Anlage-Empfehlungen dar. Die Moderatoren und der Verlag haften nicht für etwaige Verluste, die aufgrund der Umsetzung der Gedanken oder Ideen entstehen. Hörtipps: Für alle, die noch mehr wissen wollen: Holger Zschäpitz können Sie jede Woche im Finanz- und Wirtschaftspodcast "Deffner&Zschäpitz" hören. +++ Werbung +++ Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte! https://linktr.ee/alles_auf_aktien Impressum: https://www.welt.de/services/article7893735/Impressum.html Datenschutz: https://www.welt.de/services/article157550705/Datenschutzerklaerung-WELT-DIGITAL.html

This week we are diving spoon-first into the history of America's most famous gelatinous dessert. We break down Jell-O's humble beginnings as boiled animal bones, Kraft Heinz's plan to eliminate artificial dyes, and why Utah consumes twice the national average of green slop.Also: Tim recounts his terrifying encounters with vending machines in London and Boston and the nightmare that is the Sloppy Joe sandwich. Plus, we brainstorm a new podcast-branded food line.For full-length weekly bonus episodes check out the TCGTE Patreon!Like the show? Rate Us on Apple Podcasts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In dieser Folge spreche ich darüber, dass mein letztes Investment eher unspektakulär war und ich mir stattdessen eine Kamera gekauft habe, während ich Aktien wie Kraft Heinz nur nebenbei nachgekauft habe. Ich gebe zu, dass ich bisher keinen ETF-Sparplan gestartet habe, obwohl ich vorhabe, in einfache Optionen wie den S&P 500 oder MSCI World zu investieren, hauptsächlich aus Bequemlichkeit und Überforderung durch die Auswahl.

Full Show Notes: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/sisson2026 In this episode with Mark Sisson, you'll discover why VO2 Max may be overrated as the gold standard for longevity, and why chasing it cost Mark 32 pounds of muscle and the real-world function that actually matters. You'll explore his "Old Man Olympics" framework: a decathlete's approach to fitness at 72, spanning strength, speed, balance, and endurance. You'll also get his take on cold plunging, alcohol, biohacking, AI, and find out why foot health may be the single most overlooked lever in your longevity toolkit, from bunions to glute activation to big toe function. Mark Sisson ignited the ancestral health movement with Mark's Daily Apple and The Primal Blueprint, popularized keto and intermittent fasting with The Keto Reset Diet and Two Meals a Day, and sold Primal Kitchen to Kraft Heinz for $200M. He now runs Peluva, a toe-separated shoe company built around restoring foot strength and healthy gait, and is the author of Born to Walk.

Energy was pressured by Trump announcing a pause to Project Freedom, though the blockade remains.To the benefit of fixed income and G10 FX against the USD. USD/JPY slumped to a 155.03 low.APAC equities benefited from the above; US and European futures point to a constructive open. NQ leads post-AMD.Israeli security/military officials reportedly believe negotiations are a waste of time, and conveyed to the US a desire to resume attacks on Iran.Looking ahead, highlights include Swedish Inflation Prelim. (Apr), EZ PMIs Final (Apr), PPI (Mar), Canadian Ivey PMI (Apr), US ADP Employment (Apr), US Treasury Refunding Announcement, ECB Wage Tracker (May), NBP Policy Announcement, Speakers include ECB's Lane, Cipollone, Fed's Goolsbee, Musalem, BoC's Macklem & Rogers, Supply from the UK & Germany.Earnings from Arm, AppLovin, Snap, Whirlpool, Walt Disney, Kraft Heinz, Uber, CVS, Telecom Italia, Banca Generali, HelloFresh, Fresenius, Daimler Truck, Lufthansa & Continental.Click for the Newsquawk Week Ahead.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Analizamos los últimos datos macro y miramos a ADP, Walt Disney, Uber, Kraft Heinz... Con Filipe Aires, analista de Afi

Der DAX steigt kräftig um 2,12 % auf 24.918,69 Punkte und kratzt wieder an der Marke von 25.000 Punkten. Anleger setzen auf Entspannung im Iran-Konflikt, fallende Ölpreise und weiter starke KI-Fantasie. Der MDAX gewinnt 2,08 % auf 31.779,41 Punkte, der EuroStoxx 50 legt um 2,7 % zu. Bei den Firmenmeldungen stehen heute BMW, Daimler Truck, Infineon, Lufthansa, Alphabet, Hensoldt, Kraft Heinz, Novo Nordisk, Bayer, AMD, CureVac/BioNTech und GameStop im Mittelpunkt. BMW leidet unter Zöllen, Daimler Truck unter der US-Schwäche. Infineon hebt die Jahresziele an, Hensoldt meldet Rekordaufträge. Alphabet profitiert von einem möglichen 200-Mrd.-USD-Deal mit Anthropic, AMD bleibt vom KI-Boom getrieben. Und zum Schluss noch eine Börsenweisheit von Jesse Livermore: "Die Märkte liegen niemals falsch, Meinungen dagegen oft."

"Slajdy na miarę Effie i biznesu" to nowa odsłona wspólnej serii #MNTS i SAR w której rozmawiamy z liderami marketingu, gdzie przebiega linia styku kreatywności z biznesem!W poprzednich odsłonach szukaliśmy idealnej formuły na skuteczny marketing, by następnie w cyklu na żywo posłuchać jaki przepis na sukces mają ubiegłoroczni laureaci Effie Awards. Tym razem skupiamy się na rozwiązaniach udowadniających, że marketing i komunikacja mogą być potężnym silnikiem napędowym całej organizacji. Na początek serii porozmawiamy o kampaniach Smart Budget, w których odwaga i nieszablonowość to warunek konieczny, rekompensujący ograniczone zasoby na media i produkcję. O tym, jak wyobraźnia i spryt pozwalają w takiej sytuacji dowozić świetne wyniki, rozmawiamy z Martą Marczak (CMO Bracia Sadownicy) oraz Angelą Konieczko (Brand Build Lead Managerka w Kraft Heinz).

→ Sigrid: Use code DRG15 for 15% OFF your full order (valid through May 31) Applied on top of subscription discounts. https://sigridlife.com/discount/DRG15 Episode Description You're not failing at healthy eating. You're navigating a food system that was never designed to help you succeed. Kasper Wickzén spent 15 years inside major food companies (Kraft Heinz, Danone) watching how products were engineered to drive cravings, not nourish bodies. Then his father got diabetes eating what most of us would call a normal diet. That was the turning point. Now he's the co-founder of Sigrid, and after 15 years of research and six clinical trials, he's bringing to market something Dr. G calls one of the most revolutionary metabolic tools he's seen: a natural silica-based particle that slows digestion so your body can actually handle the energy coming in. In this episode, you'll discover:  • Why blood sugar spikes aren't just about junk food - bread, rice, potatoes, and pasta are doing the same thing to your system meal after meal  • How Sigrid's SiPore® technology physically slows enzyme activity in the gut to flatten glucose curves, reduce cravings, and extend energy - without blocking digestion  • Why only 1 in 10 Americans is actually metabolically healthy, and what that means for your energy, mood, weight, and relationships If you eat a modern diet, this episode is for you. Find Sigrid:  • Website: https://sigridlife.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Is It a Willpower Problem or a Broken Food Environment?  2:42 - Why You Crash at 3pm: The Blood Sugar Roller Coaster Explained  3:37 - The Moment He Realized Big Food Was Working Against Us  7:11 - Inside Major Food Companies: How Cravings Are Engineered on Purpose  9:00 - His Father's Diabetes & How "Normal" Eating Destroys Metabolic Health  13:50 - How Long Does It Take for Metabolic Damage to Set In?  15:42 - The Technology That Slows Down Digestion (And Why It Changes Everything)  19:28 - What Is Cypore? The Science Behind the Tool  22:22 - Real Data: What Happens to Blood Sugar With and Without the Product  24:30 - Less Cravings, More Energy, Fat Loss — What the Research Actually Shows  27:04 - What People Are Actually Feeling: Satiation, Sleep & Less Bloating  29:07 - Why Blood Sugar Instability Wrecks Your Mental Health & Relationships  32:33 - Capsule vs. Liquid: Which One to Use and When  37:49 - Final Word: Who This Is For and Where to Get It Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 When it comes to thriving, listening to our inner compass is crucial. Living out our purpose alongside others can only really happen when we use the tool of discernment. But that can often feel kind of daunting. It's hard to know where to begin.  Bonnie Wan has developed a three-step process for tuning into our true desires – and then putting them into action.  Bonnie Wan is a strategist, bestselling author and creator of The Life Brief: A Playbook for No-Regrets Living. She took the idea of a brief from her marketing campaigns, and repurposed it for our creative and spiritual lives. Bonnie shares her challenging experience writing her own life brief – and the surprising path it led her down.  Bonnie walks us through how to apply the life brief to a big decision, which begins with allowing our human messiness to come to the surface. And more often than not, living out our purpose is relational.  Bonnie has over 30 years of experience guiding major companies. At advertising agency Goodby Silverstein & Partners, Bonnie has led strategy for BMW, Comcast/Xfinity, Frito-Lay, HP, Kraft-Heinz, and PepsiCo. She also led award-winning campaigns fighting racial injustice, child sex trafficking, cyberbullying, college campus rape, and gender inequality.  With & For is a podcast of the Thrive Center, an applied research center that exists to catalyze a movement of human thriving, with and for others through spiritual health.  Learn more at thethrivecenter.org. Follow us on Instagram @thrivecenter Follow us on LinkedIn @thethrivecenter Dr. Pamela Ebstyne King hosts With & For, and is the Executive Director of the Thrive Center and the Peter L. Benson Professor of Applied Developmental Science at the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy at Fuller Seminary. Follow her @drpamking. About With & For Host: Pam King Senior Director and Producer: Jill Westbrook Operations Manager: Lauren Kim Social Media & Graphic Designer: Wren Juergensen Senior Producer: Clare Wiley Executive Producer: Jakob Lewis Produced by Great Feeling Studios Special thanks to the team at Fuller Studio and Fuller Seminary's School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. The podcast was made possible through the support from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.

Glenn Ginsburg is the President of QYOU Media, a media and entertainment company powered by the creator economy. QYOU specializes in developing, creating, and distributing creator-centric campaigns that help brands connect with audiences and make a cultural impact across social and digital platforms. With more than 25 years of experience across the creator economy and wider entertainment and media industry, Ginsburg has been instrumental in building and optimizing the QYOU team since he joined 2015 and currently oversees brand partnerships, strategy, creative content development and distribution with a client portfolio that includes Hulu (Paradise), Paramount Pictures (A Quiet Place: Day One and Smile 2), Kraft Heinz (Buffalo Wild Wings x Mustard), Warner Brothers (Wonka), 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, DreamWorks, and other leading entertainment companies, as well as Ubisoft, Hyundai, Kraft Heinz, MGA Entertainment and more.

If you're a Canadian food or beverage brand wondering why retailers keep asking for a distributor, this episode is your answer. Phil and Kenny sit down with Stacey Kravitz, President of UNFI Canada, for one of the most important conversations we've had on the show. Stacey brings 20+ years at Kraft and Kraft Heinz — and nearly 10 years leading UNFI Canada through COVID, supply chain chaos, and a rapidly consolidating grocery landscape — to give brands a rare, unfiltered look at how distribution actually works in this country. Whether you're still selling out of your car, just hit your first retail listing, or you're scaling nationally — this episode will reshape how you think about distribution as a growth strategy, not just a middleman.

In this episode of The Food Professor Podcast, hosts Michael LeBlanc and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois welcome back to the mic Michael Graydon, CEO of Food, Health & Consumer Products of Canada (FHCP), for a timely and wide-ranging conversation on the state of Canada's food manufacturing sector, regulatory pressures, and the future of food policy. Graydon delivers a candid assessment of an industry at a crossroads. While large-scale manufacturers like Coca-Cola, McCain, and Kraft Heinz are doubling down on Canada with major capital investments, small and medium-sized food producers—over 5,000 across the country—are facing mounting challenges. From limited access to capital and increasing regulatory burdens to retail consolidation and “pay-to-play” shelf dynamics, the pressure on emerging brands is intensifying. A central theme of the discussion is regulation. Graydon outlines how Canada's regulatory environment—estimated to cost the industry billions annually—has become a structural barrier to innovation and competitiveness. He calls for urgent modernization and the reduction of red tape, warning that without meaningful reform, Canada risks falling behind global peers. The conversation also explores trade uncertainty, including the potential implications of a renegotiated or disrupted North American trade framework. With deeply integrated supply chains across Canada and the U.S., food manufacturers are navigating volatility while delaying investment decisions amid policy ambiguity. Graydon also shares insights on the Grocery Code of Conduct, emphasizing its importance in stabilizing relationships between retailers and manufacturers. While not a direct solution to food affordability, he positions the code as a critical mechanism for restoring balance, fostering collaboration, and enabling long-term innovation across the food ecosystem. Beyond the interview, the episode opens with a robust discussion on the latest food and agriculture news shaping Canada. Topics include government policy shifts with the new Liberal majority, the amazing innovative work of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank, positive fuel tax implications, food price dynamics, supply chain developments, and the growing divide in Canada's “K-shaped economy,” where rising demand from higher-income consumers continues to put pressure on affordability for others.  We end by celebrating a key role in restaurants, a Vancouver restaurant that epitomizes the bespoke tin seafood TikTok trend (Como Taperia), and former NFL star Laurent Duvernay-Tardif purchasing a Montreal bakery. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Visiting Professor in Food Policy and Distribution at McGill University and a Professor in Food Distribution and Policy in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University.Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. He is one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability with over 775 published peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Charlebois is also an editor for the prestigious Trends in Food Science Technology journal. He co-hosts The Food Professor podcast, discussing issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries and which is the most listened Canadian management podcast in Canada. Every year since 2012, he has published the now highly anticipated Canadian Food Price Report, which provides an overview of food price trends for the coming year. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, nationally as well as internationally. He has testified on several occasions before parliamentary committees on food policy-related issues as an expert witness. He has been asked to act as an advisor on food and agricultural policies in many Canadian provinces and other countries.With extensive experience collaborating with businesses, governments, and NGOs, Dr. Charlebois combines academic rigor with practical expertise, making him one of the most influential voices in the global agri-food landscape. His work continues to advance the understanding of food systems, fostering innovation and resilience in a rapidly evolving industry. In 2025, he received the prestigious Charles III medal recognizing his tremendous work in informing Canadians about food issues. Michael LeBlanc is a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions hosted senior retail executive on-stage in 1:1 interviews worldwide. Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including The Remarkable Retail Podcast, The Voice of Retail, The Food Professor, The FEED powered by Loblaw and the Global eCommerce Leaders podcast. He has been recognized by the National Retail Federation (NRF) as a global Top Retail Voice for 2025 and 2025, and continues to be a ReThink Retail Top Retail Expert for the fifth year in a row.

Carlos Abrams-Rivera, former CEO of Kraft Heinz, spent six years leading one of the world's largest food companies through crisis, transformation, and constant change. In this conversation with Ryan, he reflects on what it takes to navigate a role where there is no playbook—and what he's learned stepping away from it. He shares the leadership framework that guided him—empathy, vision, and courage—and why those traits matter more than ever in today's volatile environment. They talk about the reality of modern leadership, from balancing data with instinct to operating far beyond your job description, and how clarity and ownership shape strong organizations. Carlos also opens up about this transitional moment in his life, the lessons he's carrying forward, and why growth often comes from choosing the harder path.

In this special episode of Most Innovative Companies, host David Salazar goes behind the scenes of Fast Company's flagship franchise to unpack how this year's list comes together—and what it takes for a company to truly stand out. Joined by Fast Company contributor Clint Rainey and restaurant technology expert Kristen Hawley, the conversation explores how innovation shows up across the food and restaurant industries—from rethinking agriculture and supply chains to reinventing convenience and sustainability. You'll hear how companies like Row 7 are reshaping the way we grow and experience vegetables, how Kraft Heinz is using AI to modernize a pantry staple, and why QuikTrip is turning gas stations into unexpected destinations for premium beverages. Plus, a look at Shia, a small but ambitious nonprofit restaurant proving that sustainability and profitability don't have to be at odds. Along the way, the group breaks down what makes a strong Most Innovative Companies pick, how editors balance applications with industry expertise, and why impact—not just novelty—is the ultimate measure of innovation. Whether it's a global brand or a 22-seat restaurant, this episode reveals how bold ideas in food are shaping the future of how—and what—we eat.  For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to https://www.fastcompany.com/news To see the Most Innovative Companies 2026 list:https://www.fastcompany.com/most-innovative-companies/list

In this episode of The Food Professor Podcast, Michael LeBlanc and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois lead with a fascinating interview featuring Rob Kelly, Chief Commercial Officer at IKEA Canada. Kelly, a 35-year veteran of the company, explains how IKEA—best known as the world's largest furniture retailer—has become a powerful force in food culture and consumer insight. IKEA's newly released global food habits study, conducted with over 30,000 participants across 31 countries, including Canada, takes center stage in the discussion. The findings reveal shifting consumer behaviours: only 38% of Canadians regularly eat at a dining table, 27% eat on the sofa, and a striking 94% use screens during meals. The study also highlights economic pressures, with one in four Canadians admitting to eating food past its best-before date. These insights reinforce IKEA's focus on “life at home,” where food shapes everyday experiences. Kelly also provides a behind-the-scenes look at IKEA's food business, which is far more significant than many realize. IKEA Canada alone sells over 70 million meatballs annually, making food one of the brand's most powerful traffic drivers. The company is evolving its offering with new “round food” innovations such as plant-based balls and cod balls, as well as globally inspired menu items, while balancing Swedish heritage with locally sourced Canadian ingredients. Sustainability, affordability, and customer experience remain core to IKEA's food strategy. Before the interview segment, the hosts break down the latest food and agriculture news shaping the industry. Rising fuel prices linked to geopolitical tensions are already impacting transportation costs, with companies like DoorDash proactively supporting drivers—costs that are expected to flow through to consumers quickly. In Canada, Manitoba's move to eliminate provincial sales tax on groceries signals a bold policy shift aimed at improving affordability, particularly for vulnerable households. The episode also highlights positive momentum in Canadian food manufacturing, including a $250 million investment by Kraft Heinz in its Montreal facility, alongside broader industry consolidation trends such as potential acquisitions in the global CPG sector. Additional discussion explores export opportunities for Canadian dairy and value-added products to China, as well as the challenges facing vertical farming due to high capital costs.   Ikea Canadian Top 10 Highlights in the Cooking & Eating Report:     About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Visiting Professor in Food Policy and Distribution at McGill University and a Professor in Food Distribution and Policy in the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University.Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. He is one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability with over 775 published peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Charlebois is also an editor for the prestigious Trends in Food Science Technology journal. He co-hosts The Food Professor podcast, discussing issues in the food, foodservice, grocery and restaurant industries and which is the most listened Canadian management podcast in Canada. Every year since 2012, he has published the now highly anticipated Canadian Food Price Report, which provides an overview of food price trends for the coming year. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, nationally as well as internationally. He has testified on several occasions before parliamentary committees on food policy-related issues as an expert witness. He has been asked to act as an advisor on food and agricultural policies in many Canadian provinces and other countries.With extensive experience collaborating with businesses, governments, and NGOs, Dr. Charlebois combines academic rigor with practical expertise, making him one of the most influential voices in the global agri-food landscape. His work continues to advance the understanding of food systems, fostering innovation and resilience in a rapidly evolving industry. In 2025, he received the prestigious Charles III medal recognizing his tremendous work in informing Canadians about food issues. Michael LeBlanc is a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions hosted senior retail executive on-stage in 1:1 interviews worldwide. Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including The Remarkable Retail Podcast, The Voice of Retail, The Food Professor, The FEED powered by Loblaw and the Global eCommerce Leaders podcast. He has been recognized by the National Retail Federation (NRF) as a global Top Retail Voice for 2025 and 2025, and continues to be a ReThink Retail Top Retail Expert for the fifth year in a row.

The latest toilet paper news, feds expand Tesla probe over self-driving failures, neighbors rally behind Rhode Island's Michael Coyne, reaching $900 after some stole from the cafe's tip jar, Greece launches an animal airlift to evacuate pets and their owners from the Mideast, waddle like a penguin to avoid slipping on ice, Kraft Heinz rolls out mac with 17 grams of protein — plus more news. Plus, College Station City Councilman David White joined The Infomaniacs to discuss updates on Pebble Creek Parkway construction, unionization of the fire department, economic development plan, some items on the city council meeting agenda, and more. 

2,5% Zinsen p.a. auf ein unbegrenztes Guthaben mit bis zu fünfmal der gesetzlichen Einlagensicherung*. Das gibt's bei Scalable Capital. ⁠Mehr Infos hier. HelloFresh schrumpft weiter. Lululemon will volle Preise. Vincorion-IPO überrannt. Heidelberg startet Drohnenabwehr-Joint-Venture. FED lässt Zinsen unverändert. Tencent solide. Micron verdreifacht Umsatz. Unilever x Kraft Heinz? Öl steigt. Peter Harf hat mit Calgon (Reckitt Benckiser) & Kaffee (JAB) Milliarden gemacht. Seine Prinzipien: große Nischen dominieren, wo kein Platz für den Zweiten ist. Und Marken-Imperien bauen, damit kein Händler die Macht hat. Strategy (WKN: 722713) sammelt wieder Milliarden ein und kauft Bitcoin. Dazu: 5-Minuten-Krypto-Wetten mit 70 Mio. $ Tagesvolumen. Mastercard kauft Stablecoin-Firma BVNK für 1,8 Mrd. $. Kraken sagt IPO ab. Diesen Podcast vom 19.03.2026, 3:00 Uhr stellt dir die Podstars GmbH (Noah Leidinger) zur Verfügung. *Veränderlicher Zins auf unbegrenztes Guthaben. Konditionen sowie Guthabenverteilung auf ⁠scalable.capital/tagesgeld⁠.

What does it really mean to create a psychologically safe workplace and can you actually measure it? In this episode of Empowering Workplaces, host Sanja Licina, PhD sits down with Dr. Serena Huang, AI leader, people analytics expert, and author of The Inclusion Equation. Together, they explore the intersection of data, AI, and human behavior, unpacking how organizations can move beyond good intentions and start building environments where people feel safe to speak up, contribute, and challenge the status quo. Serena shares insights from her experience leading AI and analytics at companies like PayPal, GE, and Kraft Heinz, including the surprising moment when an algorithm predicted her own resignation. The conversation dives into responsible AI, bias in hiring technologies, and why psychological safety is far more nuanced than most organizations realize. If you care about leadership, culture, and the future of work, this episode offers both practical frameworks and thought-provoking perspectives on turning data into meaningful change.

When the weather gets rough the airlines can't fly and that has, once again, backed up travel during a very busy time.  That story kicks us off today on this the 17th of March.  In other news, President Trump is not happy with the way the media is reporting on the war in Iran.  And, there are threats. Bank of America enters into a settlement with victims of Jeffery Epstein. In more legal news today closing arguments began in the Twitter case against Elon Musk. The war in Iran has made some Central Bank decisions more difficult. We'll check the numbers in The Wall Street Report and Kraft Heinz is betting on more health food options.  For the conversation we'll visit with Jeff Stein from News/Talk 1540 KXEL based in Waterloo, Iowa about an Ag Day event that celebrates farming…and yes, there is a free lunch involved. Let's go! Thanks for listening! The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon Central on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

Rhys and Jesse kick off a two‑part deep dive into how Tim Hortons went from a beloved Canadian community hub to something that feels strangely empty. They start with personal nostalgia: Jesse's memories of the late‑90s Tim Hortons as a true “third place” where you'd just show up and see who was there, playing cards, smoking in the glassed‑off section, and chatting for hours. Rhys compares that to the role pubs used to play in the UK, and together they explore how those informal social spaces have eroded over time, feeding into a wider loneliness problem. From there, Rhys walks through the early history of Tim Hortons: NHL defenceman Tim Horton's partnership with Jim Charade, the rise of franchising, the pivotal role of ex‑cop and Dairy Queen franchisee Ron Joyce, Horton's death and struggles with alcoholism, and the complicated saga of his widow Lori's buyout, lawsuits, and the question of what would have been the “right” thing to do for the family and the brand.The episode then traces Tim Hortons' expansion through its merger with Wendy's, its growth into Canada's largest fast‑food chain, and the political optics of Prime Minister Stephen Harper celebrating its return to Canadian ownership. Finally, Rhys introduces 3G Capital, the Brazilian‑rooted investment firm that has built a global empire by acquiring brands like Burger King and Kraft Heinz, then aggressively cutting costs, closing plants, and boosting profit margins while hollowing out quality, staff security, and community connection. With Tim Hortons' 2014 sale to 3G's Restaurant Brands International, the stage is set for the “hollowing” of a nostalgic brand Canadians once saw as their national living room.For premium content, socials, merch, to leave a voicemail or message us go to canadaisboring.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kellogg Company divided itself into WK Kellogg and Kellanova. But then, less than two years later…each got absorbed by another Big CPG portfolio. Keurig Dr Pepper is going through a strategic separation process. Kraft Heinz announced it will split into two standalone businesses. PepsiCo is currently dealing with an activist investor urging portfolio simplification. And those are just the most buzzworthy “breakup and buyout” examples within the CPG industry! Though, many pundits seem to be misreading these “new configurations” as some type of signal that the “Big CPG” empire has collapsed. Yet, Big CPG is flushed with resources and full of strong (intelligent) human capital…that know the future will be shaped by those who disrupt themselves. In fact, a recent PwC report showed 49% of CPG executives believe their current business model won't survive the next decade…a rate that is seven times higher than the average across other industries. So, what if the next big CPG disruptor isn't a startup, but a legacy brand rebuilt from the inside out that's better equipped to navigate changing consumer preferences, increasing competitive pressure, and heightened economic uncertainty?

Karen Lynch sits down with Nikki Quast, Senior Market Research Manager at Microsoft and the creator behind “Data Driven Nikki,” to explore how research, content creation, and AI are reshaping the insights profession. Nikki shares career milestones from launching products at Kraft Heinz to simplifying insurance at American Family, and how those experiences fueled her passion for innovation and mentorship.They unpack why she chose TikTok as a learning platform, what her audience is asking most, and how she distills complex research concepts into 30 seconds. Nikki also outlines practical ways AI is showing up in research workflows, from early prioritization and AI-moderated interviews to building stronger stimuli. The big takeaway: the future of insights is deeply human, with AI amplifying, not replacing, our craft.Key Discussion Points:Nikki's career milestones: from product launches to translating complex categories into human needsWhy she started “Data Driven Nikki” and what the talent gap means for the industryContent strategy: four pillars (methods, strategy, careers, storytelling) and the 30-second clarity ruleWhere AI fits in research today: prioritization, AI-moderated qual, and stimulus creationSkills advice for breaking into insights now: focus on applying AI, not mastering one tool, and connect business objectives to methodsResources & Links:Greenbook GRIT ReportNikki on YouTube: Data Driven NikkiNikki on TikTok: @DataDrivenNikkiYou can reach out to Nikki Quast on LinkedIn.Many thanks to Nikki Quast for being our guest. Thanks also to our production team and our editor at Big Bad Audio.

00:00:00 – Rinse-and-repeat reality check and Alex Jones clip reel 00:05:01 – Cannibalism vs slurs debate gets fed through ChatGPT 00:09:40 – Turning ChatGPT into a snarky ethics roaster 00:13:39 – Black Vault archive "wiped" after UFO file pledge 00:18:33 – Alex Jones and Greer: demons, tech, and disclosure factions 00:23:34 – MKUltra/Artichoke resurfaces and Mars-born human speculation 00:28:01 – Plastic-wrap "mouth condom" weight-loss trend 00:33:01 – Mask sightings and State of the Union cringe 00:37:40 – X-Files reboot talk in a post-paranormal world 00:42:40 – "Breakthrough" solid-state battery hype meets fire anxiety 00:46:07 – Candace Owens' Charlie Kirk trailer reignites a frenzy 00:54:10 – The "call her demonic" talking-point machine 00:59:06 – Milo claims he was offered money to smear Owens 01:04:07 – Defamation math: nobody sues what's provable 01:09:06 – Owen Shroyer crashout and the widow-performance optics 01:14:03 – Fort Huachuca intel-training thread and "Erica eyes" memes 01:21:12 – Trump, Netanyahu, Epstein: asset-manager paranoia spiral 01:26:08 – AI voice fakery and the next infrastructure faceplant 01:30:47 – Robot vacuum exploit turns homes into camera feeds 01:34:57 – Open-source agent nukes an inbox after "don't delete" 01:39:58 – Discord age-gating walkback and IPO pressure cooker 01:49:19 – Kraft Heinz condiment name becomes a translation problem 01:54:23 – Canadian chainsaws his TV after USA hockey gold 01:59:13 – Wrap-up, plugs, and goodbye chaos   Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research ▀▄▀▄▀ CONTACT LINKS ▀▄▀▄▀ ► Website: http://obdmpod.com ► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/obdmpod ► Full Videos at Odysee: https://odysee.com/@obdm:0 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/obdmpod ► Instagram: obdmpod ► Email: ourbigdumbmouth at gmail ► RSS: http://ourbigdumbmouth.libsyn.com/rss ► iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/our-big-dumb-mouth/id261189509?mt=2  

In this episode, Jeff sits down with San Francisco City Attorney, David Chiu, to discuss his first-in-the-nation lawsuit against major ultra-processed food manufacturers. Drawing parallels to Big Tobacco litigation, David explains how companies like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Kraft Heinz have used addiction science and deceptive marketing – often targeting children and low-income communities – to maximize profits while leaving taxpayers to cover the healthcare costs. They explore the tobacco industry's direct involvement in building the processed food industry, the 1999 executive meeting that predicted devastating health consequences, and why this lawsuit could reshape how we think about America's food system. This show is made possible by: CBDistillery: Go to CBDistillery.com and use code COMMUNE for 25% off. Timeline: Go to Timeline.com/COMMUNE to claim a special offer for Commune listeners. Stemregen: Get 20% off your first order at stemregen.co/commune with the code COMMUNEPOD Vivobarefoot: Try Vivobarefoot risk-free with a 100-day return guarantee, and get 15% off your order at vivobarefoot.com/commune. Bon Charge: Get 15% off when you order at boncharge.com and use promo code COMMUNE 

Crain's reporter Ally Marotti talks with host Amy Guth about the playbooks of the CEOs behind Ulta Beauty and Kraft Heinz. Plus: Uber is acquiring parking app SpotHero, Trump funding cuts and threats to Illinois reach $61.5 billion and counting, Abbott lines up one of the year's biggest bond sales at $20 billion and government still dominates as largest employer in Chicago for 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Claire Sand, Ph.D. is a global packaging leader with 40 years of experience in food science and packaging. As founder of Packaging Technology and Research LLC, her mission is to enable a more sustainable food system by advancing innovations that extend food shelf life and reduce waste. Dr. Sand specializes in leading cross-functional teams, developing technology strategies, and creating implementation roadmaps for complex packaging challenges across the value chain. With over 150 publications to her credit, she is a regular contributor to leading food science and packaging publications and has held adjunct faculty positions at Michigan State University and California Polytechnic State University. Her industry recognition includes Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Fellow status and the Riester-Davis-Brody Lifetime Achievement Award in Food Packaging. She serves on numerous editorial boards, authored The Packaging Value Chain, and co-chairs PACfoodwaste, a collaborative initiative addressing food waste through packaging innovation. Dr. Sand's career spans leadership roles at General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Nestlé, Safeway, and Total Quality Marketing, with international experience in Germany, Colombia, and Thailand across R&D, market research, and commercialization. She holds a Ph.D. in Food Science and Nutrition from the University of Minnesota and both M.S. and B.S. degrees in Packaging from Michigan State University. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Dr. Claire Sand [19:45] about: Her background in packaging science, early research on migration standards in the EU, and career-long focus on food packaging and chemicals of concern How she defines "clean packaging" and the importance of using only essential, safe substances in food-contact materials Why per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) present unique challenges compared with Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates Why the origin of PFAS (i.e., intentionally vs. non-intentionally added) is becoming less relevant, and how this shift affects regulatory approaches and industry compliance Reasons why chemicals of concern (CoCs) are still used in direct food-contact packaging How varying regulations internationally and among U.S. states impact global brands and packaging suppliers, and why many companies choose to align with the strictest standards Key challenges in eliminating PFAS and other CoCs How CoCs intersect with state Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, and why cleaner recyclate is crucial to maximizing end-use value across markets Concerns with compostable or biodegradable packaging related to chemical contamination, sustainability, and regulations The potential for circular economy goals and CoC-free packaging to be synergistic, and the decisions industry may face about recycled content in direct food-contact applications Actions companies can take to ensure packaging is free of CoC, particularly when dealing with supply chain disruptions or supplier substitutions. News and Resources News FDA Allows Foods with 'Natural' Food Dyes to Claim 'No Artificial Colors' [5:16] FDA Begins Post-Market Safety Reassessment for BHA [6:40] Boar's Head Reopens Production Facility Behind Fatal Listeriosis Outbreak [9:41] FDA Petitioned to Stop Protecting Identity of Companies Involved in Foodborne Illness Outbreaks [13:35] EU Sets Provisional Safe Level for CBD as Novel Food [16:44] Resources "Promising Practices are Being Used to Tackle PFAS in Food Packaging," by Dr. Clare Sand for the December '23/January '24 issue of Food Safety Magazine "In Pursuit of Clean Packaging with No Chemicals of Concern," by Dr. Clare Sand for the December '22/January '23 issue of Food Safety Magazine We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Meta Description: Kentucky financial advisors discuss Fed Chair nominee Kevin Warsh’s impact on interest rates, market volatility, and retirement portfolios. Dupree insights on portfolio management. When market uncertainty meets changing Federal Reserve leadership, retirees need clear guidance on protecting their portfolios. In this episode of The Financial Hour, Tom Dupree Jr., James Dupree, and Mike Johnson provide direct access to portfolio managers who explain how Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed Chair could reshape your retirement strategy through interest rate changes and market positioning. Understanding Kevin Warsh’s Approach to Federal Reserve Policy The nomination of Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as Fed Chair has created significant market implications for retirement portfolios. As Tom Dupree explains, “Warsh is gonna have to deal with this stuff and the stock market is not gonna be his only problem.” His unconventional stance differs from traditional dovish or hawkish approaches, creating both opportunities and challenges for income-focused investors. Mike Johnson notes that Warsh “has kind of an odd view” because “he’s been critical of the size of the Fed’s balance sheet.” This critical perspective on quantitative easing could fundamentally alter how markets price risk and opportunity, particularly for those managing retirement income portfolios in Kentucky and beyond. Interest Rate Environment and Portfolio Impact The Yield Curve Steepening Effect The current interest rate environment shows a steepening yield curve, where long-term rates rise while short-term rates decline. Mike explains: “You’ve seen the yield curve steep… long-term rates have been going up, while short-term rates are going down.” This creates distinct opportunities across different market segments. Small-cap stocks, which are “more tied to shorter term interest rates,” could benefit from Fed rate cuts on the short end. Meanwhile, high-multiple growth stocks face valuation pressure as long-term rates normalize. Treasury Bonds and Market Positioning The 30-year Treasury currently sits at 4.77%, having fluctuated based on market expectations. As our team discusses, the real question becomes: “Trump wants this guy to get rates lower so that housing will start moving… but rates may end up going higher.” This uncertainty requires active personalized portfolio management rather than passive acceptance of market direction. Market Rotation: From Growth to Value and Income Dividend-Focused Strategy in Volatile Markets Since October, markets have experienced significant rotation from growth expectations into cash-flow-predictable companies. As Mike observes, “You’ve seen a rotation out of growth expectations, high multiple stocks and into things where the cash flow is more predictable.” For retirees seeking consistent income, this shift validates the investment philosophy of focusing on dividend-producing assets. “Regardless of what the price is doing, all else being equal, the dividend, the income stream is still there,” Mike emphasizes. The Speed of Information and Investment Decisions The acceleration of market information flow through technology and AI creates both opportunities and risks. “Every second of every day is the market agreeing with you or disagreeing with you,” Mike notes, highlighting the double-edged nature of instant market feedback. This rapid information environment requires discipline in distinguishing between noise and actionable intelligence. As Tom points out regarding their investment approach: “We started doing in the last several years is buying more things that are just common sense type names… that works better.” Technology Sector Volatility: AI and Memory Chip Stocks Navigating the AI Investment Landscape The artificial intelligence sector has dominated headlines while creating extreme volatility. Recent examples include software stocks experiencing significant drawdowns followed by rapid 16-25% single-day gains. James observes: “An average day with no news, a stock going up 25%… that’s ridiculous.” The team’s approach involves gradual averaging into AI-related positions since September, following detailed sector analysis. “We’ve had calls with them. We wanted to understand the sector better,” Mike explains, demonstrating the value of direct access to portfolio managers who conduct primary research. Memory Chip Stock Opportunities Memory chip manufacturers present compelling valuation opportunities despite recent volatility. The team recently added a position with a forward P/E of just 12, significantly below the S&P 500’s average of approximately 22. Tom notes the stock is “up 300% in the last year” but maintains “earnings to back it.” This disciplined approach to high-growth sectors exemplifies how personalized investment management differs from mass-market strategies that either avoid volatility entirely or chase momentum without fundamental analysis. Learning from Market History: Avoiding Value Traps The Dot-Com Bubble Comparison Drawing parallels to the dot-com bubble provides perspective on current AI valuations. Tom recalls: “People were making fun of Warren Buffett towards the end of the tech bubble… ultimately he had kind of the last laugh.” Not all survivors of market corrections recover equally. Intel, for example, “survived but it took 20 plus years for it to get back to where it was” after the tech bubble burst. This underscores the importance of selectivity even within promising sectors. Management Quality Matters The discussion of Kraft Heinz illustrates how management quality impacts long-term results. Despite being “considered one of the top companies around” with Warren Buffett’s backing, “their management is horrible,” leading to poor strategic decisions and shareholder disappointment. As James concludes: “There’s a reason why CEOs and extremely well, highly talented staff are so highly paid, they’re hard to find.” Key Takeaways for Retirement Investors Kevin Warsh’s Fed leadership could mean higher long-term rates despite lower short-term rates, requiring portfolio adjustments Yield curve steepening creates opportunities in small-cap stocks while pressuring high-multiple growth names Dividend-focused strategies provide income consistency regardless of price volatility Technology sector selectivity matters more than broad exposure, with valuations and earnings fundamentals guiding decisions Management quality and business fundamentals trump thematic investing for long-term success Common sense investments in recognizable companies often outperform obscure “deep value” plays Active portfolio management adapts to rapid market changes while maintaining long-term discipline Frequently Asked Questions How will Kevin Warsh’s Fed leadership affect my retirement portfolio? Warsh’s critical stance on the Fed’s balance sheet and quantitative easing could lead to different interest rate dynamics than previous Fed chairs. Long-term rates may remain elevated even as short-term rates decline, impacting bond valuations and stock multiples. Retirement portfolios should emphasize dividend income and fundamental value rather than relying on Fed accommodation. What is a steepening yield curve and why does it matter? A steepening yield curve occurs when long-term interest rates rise relative to short-term rates. This environment typically benefits small-cap companies that rely on shorter-term financing while pressuring high-valuation growth stocks. For retirement investors, it suggests favoring income-producing assets over growth speculation. Should retirees invest in AI and technology stocks despite volatility? Technology exposure should be sized appropriately for your risk tolerance and income needs. Our approach involves gradual position building in fundamentally sound companies with reasonable valuations, never risking retirement income needs on speculative positions. Direct access to portfolio managers helps navigate these decisions. How do I know if I’m in a value trap versus a true opportunity? Value traps lack the three essential elements: quality management, sustainable earnings, and reasonable business prospects. True opportunities combine all three elements with temporarily depressed valuations. This requires ongoing research and analysis rather than simple valuation metrics. What makes dividend-focused investing effective in volatile markets? Dividend income provides cash flow independent of price fluctuations. As Mike explains, “regardless of what the price is doing… the income stream is still there.” This creates portfolio stability while volatile prices create rebalancing opportunities for patient investors. Take Control of Your Retirement Portfolio Market transitions create both risk and opportunity. The difference between portfolio growth and disappointment often comes down to having personalized investment management with direct access to portfolio managers who actively research positions and adapt to changing conditions. At Dupree Financial Group, our team-based approach means you benefit from comprehensive analysis rather than a single perspective. We focus on income-producing investments, transparent fee structures, and strategies designed specifically for retirees and pre-retirees aged 50 and above. Don’t navigate Fed policy changes and market volatility alone. Call (859) 233-0400 for a complimentary portfolio review or schedule your appointment directly on our website at dupreefinancial.com. Listen to more episodes and insights in our Market Commentary archive. 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Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber kicked off the hour with a slew of new data points investors should know: Jobless claims, Leading Indicators, Pending Home Sales and more... before Cantor Fitzgerald's Chief Equity Strategist gave his take on the action - and the team dove into a key AM report, Walmart earnings, with one of the street's top analysts. Plus: hear an exclusive with the CEO of Kraft Heinz - spanning their new turnaround plans, to why they paused a long-planned split.  Also in focus: energy prices... hitting new highs as U.S.-Iran tensions rise. Longtime geopolitical expert - and Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus - Richard Haass joined the team with a look at what's at stake, and what could come next.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Barbeques Galore has entered receivership, putting 500 jobs on the line as liquidity issues leave Australia’s biggest BBQ retailer fighting for survival. Breville’s premium coffee boom has seen revenue pass $1.1 billion, even as US tariffs keep profits flat. Kraft Heinz has scrapped its planned breakup and is betting $600 million that a turnaround tastes better than a split. _ Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes.__See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The dollar continues to lose value. What does this mean for your money? The Kraft-Heinz corporate split is on hold. Why is the food giant sticking together? Finally, the latest US jobs report was released this week. Why are the latest numbers high on hope?

On today's episode, cohosts Elizabeth Segran and Josh Christensen discuss the latest news in business and innovation, including the latest jobs report, Kraft Heinz putting their split on pause, and Spotify's blockbuster earnings report.  Next, Josh and Elizabeth speak with Fast Company's head of editorial strategy, David Lidsky, on what's next for Disney under Josh D'Amaro's leadership. And finally, Elizabeth talks to the CEO of Ulta Beauty, Kecia Steelman, about how the company grew so significantly over the past few years, what makes Ulta stand out, and what the retailer's big plans are for the future. For more of the latest business and innovation news, go to fastcompany.com/news

This episode wraps up our Technology Modernization theme with a Siemens perspective that feels very grounded in what factories are actually dealing with right now. Brian Albrecht and Louis Hughes from the Siemens XD team walk through what they are seeing in the field across brownfield and greenfield conversations, why executives keep asking for industrial AI before the foundations are ready, and what it really takes to turn messy plant data into something you can trust for analytics, operations, and eventually AI enabled workflows.A big thread in this conversation is that modern manufacturing is not blocked by ambition, it is blocked by readiness. Everyone wants faster decisions, fewer surprises, and higher uptime, but the path there usually starts with boring work that is not optional. Data transparency across machine, plant, MES, and cloud layers. A clear definition of what real time actually needs to mean for a given use case. And a plan to contextualize and orchestrate data so that AI does not get fed junk inputs. Brian and Louis explain how they approach those early customer conversations, how workshops turn vision into prioritized use cases, and why trust, pilots, and repeatability matter more than flashy demos when you are working in regulated or high consequence environments.If you have been hearing nonstop AI buzz but you are still wrestling with legacy controls, inconsistent tags, documentation that no one can find, and seven layers of security constraints, this episode is for you. We get into practical use cases like AI vision and anomaly detection, LLMs for tribal knowledge and troubleshooting workflows, and the idea of fast versus slow AI, meaning AI that must act during production versus AI that can analyze after the fact.Timestamps00:00 Welcome and why this episode closes the modernization theme02:10 Meet Brian Albrecht and Louis Hughes from the Siemens XD team05:25 Vertical differences across oil and gas, discrete, and process manufacturing07:50 What executives ask for right now beyond AI, factory of the future and data transparency10:50 Brownfield reality and why most modernization work starts with legacy systems12:30 The AI conversation when foundations are missing, meeting customers where they are15:10 Current AI use cases in manufacturing, downtime, throughput, LLMs, and vision18:10 What it means to be AI ready, data silos, contextualization, and orchestration23:50 Fast versus slow AI and why production time decisions are different from analytics25:30 Edge versus cloud architecture, latency, and where the data should live33:40 Cybersecurity, trust, and why perception can lag behind the technology36:50 Hallucinations, guardrails, and why recommendations usually come before automation51:10 Book recommendations, career advice, and future predictions for industrial AIAbout the hostsVlad Romanov is an electrical engineer with an MBA from McGill University and over a decade of experience in manufacturing and industrial automation. He has worked across large scale environments including Procter and Gamble, Kraft Heinz, and Post Holdings, and he now leads Joltek, helping manufacturers modernize systems, improve reliability, strengthen IT and OT architecture, and upskill technical teams through practical training and on site enablement.Dave Griffith is the cohost of Manufacturing Hub and an industrial automation practitioner who focuses on how modern technologies translate into real factory outcomes, from controls and data foundations to scalable implementation strategies.About the guestsBrian Albrecht started in electrical engineering and spent about a decade in systems integration in Oklahoma City focused on oil and gas, building SCADA, networking, and automation solutions and leading teams delivering real world projects. He now works with Siemens customers on building relationships and delivering solutions that create measurable value.Louis Hughes has roughly 20 years of manufacturing experience, starting in software development for manufacturing and engineering applications, then moving into solution architecture, services delivery, and experience center leadership. He now leads a smart manufacturing team, bringing a software and systems view into automation conversations focused on solving customer problems, not just deploying tools.Joltek Services - https://www.joltek.com/servicesContact Joltek - https://www.joltek.com/contactReferenced in the episodeProveIt Conference - https://www.proveitconference.com/Siemens - https://www.siemens.com/Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A Moorehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crossing_the_ChasmExtreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babinhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_Ownership

Market update for Thursday February 12, 2026Check out the Public app for incredible investing tools and to support the show (LINK)Follow us on Instagram (@TheRundownDaily) for bonus content and instant reactions.In today's episode:AI disruption concerns continue to pressure financial and software stocksMcDonald's U.S. same-store sales jump 6.8%Kraft Heinz pauses its planned breakup and commits $600M to revive growthViking Therapeutics rallies as it advances its oral obesity pill to Phase 3 trialsCisco beats earnings but falls on margin pressure and cautious AI guidanceFun Fact: Americans are spending more of the workday sitting

Welcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, sponsored by Grocery Dealz and Mirakl.In today's Retail Daily Minute, Omni Talk's Chris Walton discusses:Uber launches Cart Assistant, an AI-powered personal shopper feature on Uber Eats that builds complete grocery baskets from text or image prompts, available now with Albertsons, Kroger, Wegmans, and dozens of other grocers.Amazon Pharmacy expands same-day prescription delivery to 4,500 cities and towns by end of 2026, adding nearly 2,000 new communities.Kraft Heinz halts its planned business split under new CEO Steve Cahillane, who says the company's challenges are "fixable" and announces a $600 million investment in marketing, R&D, and product improvement.The Retail Daily Minute has been rocketing up the Feedspot charts, so stay informed with Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute, your source for the latest and most important retail insights.Be careful out there!

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Michael Santoli discussed the stronger-than-expected January jobs report — and what it could mean for Fed rate policy going forward.On the earnings front: Robinhood shares tumbled on weaker-than-expected crypto trading revenue, Mattel shares plunged on a quarterly miss and disappointing guidance, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein joined the program to talk about the e-commerce company's results and its outlook on AI growth. Also in focus: AI's impact on brokerage stocks, Elon Musk's comments on AI and jobs, Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split up the company, "Magnificent 7" movers, the FAA 's brief closure of El Paso, Texas airspace. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

January payrolls coming in FAR above expectations:Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber broke down the numbers, and got the White House's first reaction to the print with Counselor to the Treasury Joe Lavorgna - before later discussing what it means for the Fed with Goldman Sachs' Chief Economist Jan Hatzius. Plus - AI concerns have crushed software stocks year-to-date... Are contagion concerns overblown here? Hear Apollo Asset Management Co-President John Zito's read from the ground on how it could be an opportunity for private credit markets. Around the edges: Sara brought new behind-the-scenes reporting on Kraft Heinz's decision to pause their planned split; David gave his take on T-Mobile results; and the CEO of Robinhood joined the team for a wide-ranging interview spanning crypto, quarterly results, and even what he thinks of a California wealth tax.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

APAC stocks traded higher but with some of the gains in the region capped after the weak handover from the US and with the NFP report on the horizon, while participants also digested earnings and data in thinned conditions, with Japanese markets shut for a holiday.Ukrainian President Zelensky plans spring elections alongside a referendum on the peace deal after a US push.US President Trump said he might send a second carrier to strike Iran if talks fail and stated that "Either we will make a deal or we will have to do something very tough like last time".European equity futures indicate a quiet cash market open with Euro Stoxx 50 futures +0.1% after the cash market finished with losses of 0.2% on Tuesday.Looking ahead, highlights include ECB Wage Tracker, US NFP (Jan), Japanese PPI (Jan), BoC Minutes (Jan), OPEC MOMR. Speakers include ECB's Cipollone & Schnabel, Fed's Schmid, Bowman & Hammack. Supply from Germany & US. Earnings from T-Mobile, McDonalds, AppLovin, Equinix, Motorola Solutions, Hilton, Kraft Heinz, TotalEnergies, Michelin.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

China is reportedly considering probing wine from France; could consider launching anti-dumping duty to French wine, and potentially take counter measures against the EU if it adopt duties.European bourses are trading on the backfoot; FTSE 100 outperforms on the back of firmer commodity prices; US equity futures mixed.DXY slightly lower heading into US NFP, JPY continues to gain, AUD bid after RBA's Hauser said inflation is "too high".Fixed income rangebound; Bunds little moved following tepid auction.Crude edges higher as Trump mulls sending another carrier near Iran; Gold rangebound; Base metals rise, led by nickel prices following an cut in output from the world's largest mine.Looking ahead, highlights include US NFP (Jan), Japanese PPI (Jan), BoC Minutes (Jan), OPEC MOMR. Speakers include ECB's Schnabel, Fed's Schmid, Bowman & Hammack. Supply from the US. Earnings from T-Mobile, McDonalds, AppLovin, Equinix, Motorola Solutions, Hilton and Kraft Heinz.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Campbell Mitchell, M.B.A., is Head of Food Safety and Compliance for Kraft Heinz North America. He has more than 30 years of international experience in food safety, quality management, and risk mitigation. Prior to joining Kraft Heinz, Campbell served as Vice President of Quality and Safety at Fairlife LLC, a $4-billion Coca-Cola-owned dairy brand. He has also held senior leadership roles with Kerry Group and Almarai in the Middle East. Additionally, he founded a consultancy that supported Tiger Brands in Africa. A microbiologist by training, Campbell holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from Massey University in New Zealand. He frequently speaks at industry events on the topics of food safety culture and sustainability. In this episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak with Campbell [38:24] about: His childhood experience of growing up in different parts of the world and how it prepared him for an international career working in cross-cultural environments What led Campbell from an education in microbiology to a profession in food safety, which he describes as "more of an art than a science" What his role at Kraft Heinz entails, such as communicating that food safety is more than just lab testing—it's about every decision made within the organization The drivers behind and work involved in Kraft Heinz's decision to phase out synthetic food colorings from its U.S. product portfolio How Campbell manages high-level leadership responsibilities with the task of meeting technical and regulatory requirements for food safety and quality The difference between food safety professionals' and consumers' concepts of "food safety" and how consumer demand influences business decisions Kraft Heinz's near-term objectives for strengthening organizational food safety culture and compliance, starting with an enterprise-wide food safety culture survey Examples of how digital tools can be used to proactively address food safety in complex supply chains, such as artificial intelligence (AI) for predicting when clean-in-place (CIP) needs to be conducted. News and Resources Eat Real Food: New U.S. Dietary Guidelines Name and Shame 'Highly Processed Foods' [6:29] USDA-FSIS Describes Vision for Science-Based Approach to Reducing Salmonella in Poultry [14:35] GAO Identifies Areas in Which FDA Has Yet to Fulfill FSMA [24:40] Journal Retracts Hallmark Glyphosate Safety Study, Increasing Cancer Concerns [28:33] EU Provides Guidance on Shelf-Life Studies to Reflect New Listeria Criteria for RTE Foods [35:09] Sponsored by: Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program We Want to Hear from You! Please send us your questions and suggestions to podcast@food-safety.com

Crain's residential real estate reporter Dennis Rodkin talks with host Amy Guth about local housing news, including about a Frank Lloyd Wright house listed for sale that actually isn't on the market after all.Plus: ComEd plans to invest over $15 billion in grid upgrades; Berkshire Hathaway weighs selling Kraft Heinz shares; a logistics company expands HQ and eyes hiring run with move to River North; and Transwestern moving Chicago office to Wacker Drive tower. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This week in the guest chair, Dr. Lakila Bowden shares her powerful journey from leading thousands inside Fortune 500 companies to co-founding ISee Technologies, a Black sister-owned, disability-led consulting firm now earning seven figures.After leaving corporate in 2019, Lakila teamed up with her sister, Camille, to build a company trusted by brands like Disney, Kraft Heinz, and the EPA for high-impact training, inclusion, and workforce wellness programs. What makes her work different is how she blends corporate strategy, healing, and public speaking to help organizations and people thrive without burnout.In this episode, Lakila opens up about the moment she walked away from the “known,” how she rebuilt her identity outside of corporate titles, and how speaking became a major accelerator in her business growth. She also breaks down the inner and outer transformation required to grow with your purpose, honor your well-being, and lead from a place of wholeness.In This Episode, Dr. Lakila Shares:The pivotal moment she knew she had to leave corporate AmericaHow she and her sister built ISee Technologies into a 7-figure consulting firmWhy public speaking became a core revenue driver in her businessHow personal healing shaped her approach to leadership and entrepreneurshipHer framework for helping organizations and individuals thrive without burning outHighlights Include00:00: Intro02:10: Starting IC Technologies with her sister Camille04:30: Becoming a speaker and author and how speaking scaled her impact08:20: Building a disability-led, wellness-centered company12:00: How corporate strategy + personal healing became her business superpower16:15: The growth that came after walking away from the “known”20:45: Helping organizations cultivate inclusion and sustainable wellness26:30: Advice for anyone ready to pivot from corporate into purposeWatch this episode on YouTube and listen on all podcast appsApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8daf52a57e054042Links Mentioned in This EpisodeISee Technologies: https://www.iseetechinc.com/Achieve Work Life Alignment by Dr. Lakila Bowden http://www.lakilabowden.com/ Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rssGuest Social Media InfoLakila's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lakilaj/ISee Technologies Website: https://www.iseetechinc.com/Side Hustle Pro – @sidehustlepro#SideHustlePro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.