Podcasts about very good butchers

In this eye-opening episode of Someone Like You, Mitchell, founder of The Better Butchers, opens up about his extraordinary entrepreneurial journey. Learn how he helped scale The Very Good Butchers to a near-billion-dollar valuation, only to face the harsh realities of rapid growth, public markets, and eventual insolvency. Now focused on The Better Butchers, Mitchell reveals his lessons learned, innovative strategies for tackling the future of food, and his vision for sustainable business growth. This episode is packed with insights on resilience, innovation, and the evolving plant-based protein market—perfect for dreamers and doers alike. Follow us on Instagram: @someonelikeyoupodcast

This week on The Food Professor Podcast, presented by Caddle, we dive into a compelling episode featuring Mitchell Scott, CEO of Cult Food Science. Mitchell's company is at the forefront of cellular agriculture, a revolutionary field paving the way for cultivated meat. Cult Food Science is making strides in commercializing lab-grown—though they prefer "cultivated"—meat, positioning itself as a leader in this transformative industry. This episode marks our second live recording this year, conducted in person at the Coffee Association of Canada's annual conference in Markham, Ontario.We start with current events, discussing the rapid advancements in Trump's political initiatives and their potential impact on the market landscape. We then focus on COP 29 and the paradox of a climate conference in an oil-rich location. Sylvain also shares insights from his latest research on climate policy and economic impact, contributing to the ongoing conversation around sustainability.Following the news, we thank our presenting sponsor, Caddle, before diving into our interview with Mitchell. Finally, Michael reflects on his recent retail tour in New York City, including stops at the newly revamped Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods locations. Join us for this in-depth episode as we explore the intersections of food, sustainability, and retail innovation.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198224002574 About MitchellMitchell Scott has been involved in the plant-based and cultivated food spaces for the past 8 years. He co-founded plant-based butchery The Very Good Butchers and oversaw its journey from a farmer's market stall to the top performing IPO (globally) of 2020, where at its peak, it achieved a market cap of almost $1 billion.Mitchell was able to successfully raise over $60 million CAD for the company which helped fuel their growth and expansion efforts including impressive triple digit YOY revenue growth for three consecutive years (1M, 3M, 10M). He has a wealth of experience in building and scaling consumer facing brands and brings a growth mindset to everything he does.​Mitchell is currently the CEO of Cult Food Science (CSE:CULT) which is building and investing in some of the first companies in the exciting new field of cellular agriculture. The Food Professor #podcast is presented by Caddle. About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie, he was affiliated with the University of Guelph's Arrell Food Institute, which he co-founded. Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Google Scholar ranks him as one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability.He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, including The Lancet, The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.Dr. Charlebois sits on a few company boards, and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. Charlebois is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. Dr. Charlebois is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre's Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Wednesday, August 23rd — In this episode we talk about: Back to school, kids' lunches Weather report: Sam Bankman-Fried eating bread and peanut butter because prison won't give vegan meals, Nestle has applied for 333 plant-based meat patents in 2 years, Very Good Butchers will return as cultivated meat butcher shop, IKEA San Francisco location has lots of plant-based food options, Next Level Burger customers would otherwise choose omnivorous meals, Stanford study finds 800x more government funding for animal meat than plant-based meats, mushrooms are in demand Malaysian Startup Debuts World's First Tempeh Mince (https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/good-health-farm-plant-based-tempeh-beef-minced-meat/) I Won't Give My Kid Ice Cream — They're Never Too Young to be Vegan (https://nypost.com/2023/08/22/i-wont-give-my-kid-ice-cream-theyre-never-too-young-to-be-vegan/) Tune in live every weekday at 11am to watch on YouTube or on Instagram (@plantbasedmorningshowand @nomeatathlete_official), or watch on Twitter or Twitch! Follow @plantbasedmorningshow, @realmattfrazier, and @itsdoughay for more.

Jordan has over 14 years of CPG experience with 7 as the Founder & CEO of The Lloyd James Group - North America's first plant based food brokerage (acquired by the Very Good Food Co.) Since 2021 Jordan has led Very Goods Canadian Wholesale sales team and secured distribution in over 1000 Canadian retail locations.  Jordan sits on numerous boards and is currently the President of the Vancouver Food Executives Club. _______________________________________ Founded in 2016 by James Davidson and Tania Friesen. The Very Good Butchers began selling their products at a local farmers market on Denman Island, BC in early 2016. James and Tania met Mitchell Scott and hired him for a business operations and marketing position in hopes of growing the company. The Very Good Butchers officially opened up their restaurant, vegan butcher shop, and production facility at the Victoria Public Market in Victoria in 2017 becoming the first vegan butcher shop to open up in western Canada.  After a successful Crowdfunding campaign and Dragon's Den Appearance the company rapidly grew, eventually raising more than $4 million in an IPO on the CSE in June 2020. James and Mitchell have recently stepped down from the company with Parimal Rana announced as the new CEO. Rana was previously VP of Operations and Food Safety before moving into the CEO role. ________________________________________ Web: https://www.verygoodbutchers.com/  Web: https://www.lloydjames.ca/  IG: @theverygoodbutchers  LinkedIn: Jordan James Rogers ________________________________________ Listen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon & Google Podcasts Please support this podcast by checking out our show sponsor FoodPak: https://www.foodpak.com/ A review and a positive rating will help to get this show into more business owners / operators ears - and if you have any questions or feedback I would love to hear from you : hayden@thepackheavypodcast.com

The one where Darian interviews Kyle from Very Good Butchers.Sign up for the Marketing News Canada e-newsletter at www.marketingnewscanada.com.Thanks to our sponsor Jelly Academy. Jelly Academy has been helping professionals, students and teams across Canada acquire the skills, knowledge and micro certifications they need to jump into a new digital marketing role, get that promotion, and amplify their current marketing roles. Learn more about Jelly Academy's 6 Week online bootcamp here: https://jellyacademy.ca/digital-marketing-6-week-programFollow Marketing News Canada:Twitter - twitter.com/MarketingNewsC2Facebook - facebook.com/MarketingNewsCanadaLinkedIn - linkedin.com/company/marketing-news-canadaYouTube - youtube.com/channel/UCM8sS33Jyj0xwbnBtRqJdNwWebsite - marketingnewscanada.com Follow Darian Kovacs:Website - jellymarketing.com/darianLinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/dariankovacsFacebook - facebook.com/dariankovacspageInstagram - instagram.com/dariankovacsTwitter - twitter.com/dariankovacsFollow Kyle Marancos:Twitter - twitter.com/verygoodbutcherLinkedIn -linkedin.com/in/kyle-marancosFacebook - facebook.com/theverygoodbutchersInstagram - instagram.com/theverygoodbutchersAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode Description below⬇️ Leave an iTunes review here - https://apple.co/3i60XWu Subscribe on Youtube here - https://bit.ly/3o1M4Z3 Follow us on your favorite podcast platform here - https://bit.ly/3kTfNkY Find out more about our sponsor Publicize here - https://bit.ly/3BqDUxc As agricultural technology and processes advance, allowing for new sources of protein, it seems that society's appetite for plant based food is on the rise. In fact, Food Drive reports that plant-based food retail sales were worth $7 billion in 2020, showing a 27% growth rate overall for products that specifically replace animal-derived options, according to SPINS data released by the Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA). To explore this societal change to our diets, and the potential impact it might have on our psychology, we spoke with Dr. Uma Naidoo, Faculty Member at Harvard Medical School, an author, a Professional Chef, Culinary Instructor and Nutrition Specialist. We kick off the show by hearing from Dr. Naidoo about how witnessing her grandmother cooking homemade meals using ingredients grown in her back garden influenced her career in psychology and nutrition. We also discuss the philosophy around food, and how our diets reflect different beliefs, and why it is important to respect others' beliefs and dietary choices. Dr. Naidoo explains that as a chef she was taught to respect food, and not demonize it, regardless of your own personal beliefs and choices. She also highlights some impressive companies working in this space such as The Very Good Butchers who refer to themselves as “bean butchers.” Alongside other companies innovating new methods to produce protein sources for plant based meats, such as seaweed and algae via cellular agriculture. Dr. Naidoo also explains the need for more research around the potential psychological benefits that plant based meats can offer. She draws on the example that we know a plant rich diet leaning on lentils, beans, nuts and seeds can be very beneficial to mental health, but suggests it is still too early to assume that plant based meats might have the same effect. Moreover, Dr. Naidoo also states that, even if you consume plant based meats from fast food chains, it is better to make them at home as these chains often use processed vegetable oils that are very inflammatory for the gut and can negatively affect mental health.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month's charity is www.Nutritionfacts.org check out Dr Greger's books and youtube videos.September's charity is the BC SPCA https://spca.bc.ca/October's Charity is the ALS Society of Canada www.als.caLeave us a voice message! https://anchor.fm/partypooper/messageOfficial Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5Email us: partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partypooperVery Good Butchers referral link (get $7 off): https://bit.ly/2DCArSZMe Undies referral link (get 20% off): http://getcomfy.in/v/phillip_144Wealthsimple Trade is Canada's first $0 commission stock trading app – sign up now and we'll both get $10 to trade https://bit.ly/316dhhmPublish your own Podcast on Buzzsprout (affiliate link): https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=719456so something happened and episodes 1 through 19 disappeared, so here is a re-release in case you wanted to start from the beginning :)write to us at partypooperpodcast@gmail.comInstagram https://www.instagram.com/partypooperpodcast/Official Party Pooper Spotify Playlists: Happy Poopers https://spoti.fi/2PJCJX9Moody Poopers https://spoti.fi/3gRtWvTCozy Poopers https://spoti.fi/35BLoPtBooty Poopers https://spoti.fi/3zDK1O5  Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I interview Mitchell Scott, co-founder and CEO of The Very Good Butchers, a Canadian plant-based meat company. After selling out the farmers' markets on Denman Island, British Columbia, Mitchell and his co-founder and fellow ‘bean butcher' James Davison knew they were onto something. They brought their beans to Victoria and opened the Canadian West Coast's first plant-based butchery. The pair are currently opening a new facility that will be able to produce up to $100 million more in product a year which is an increase of more than 2,500%. Last year they became the second plant-based meat company to release an IPO. In this interview Mitchell discusses: • Why they use the terms ‘butcher' and ‘butchery' • How they raised $600k from 240 investors in an equity crowdfunding campaign in 2018 • The unexpected turn of events after they received several offers of a deal on Dragon's Den (Canada) • Why they went public last year and the benefits and challenges it's brought • How to go public and how much it costs • And more Visit The Very Good Butchers website RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook   Twitter  Instagram  Connect with me personally at: Facebook  Twitter  LinkedIn

If you don't already know about the Very Good Butchers, you will soon. While not the most dominant plant-based meat company, it's certainly the cleanest. We were shocked (pleasantly so) that we could find every single ingredient listed for the Smokin' Burgers and Very Good Pepperoni in our local grocery store. Co-founder and CEO Mitchell Scott sits down with us to discuss the rising trend of vegan meat, going public, and how The Very Good Butchers make meat out of beans. He also discloses a super simple cooking tip that will take any vegan meat to the next level. Our minds were blown—apparently, we've been cooking veggie burgers the wrong way for years! Plus, we introduce a new rapid-fire Q&A segment. Part practical and all fun, this new segment puts our guests on their toes!  What we discuss in this episode:   - How the company got started   - How to make meat from ingredients you can pronounce   - The pros and cons of becoming an IPO   - Consumer behavior trends of vegan meat   - Cooking tips and tricks   - The Very Good Food website   - Follow Very Good Food on Instagram @theverygoodbutchers   Connect with Switch4Good - YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ2toqAmlQpwR1HDF_KKfGg   - Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Switch4Good/   - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/switch4good/   - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Switch4GoodOrg   - Website - https://switch4good.org/

Meet vegan entrepreneurs Seth Tibbott of The Tofurky Company, and James Davison and Mitchell Scott of The Very Good Butchers, who make some of the best plant-based meats on the market, and have business stories and advice to share!Read more →

In this week's episode I feature recently opened La Loteria Restaurant in downtown Vancouver. I will talk about the Vancouver Donut Challenge winners. I will do a feature on Reflections Garden Terrace at the Rosewood Hotel. I will talk about some eateries that I visited in Victoria last week which include Working Culture Bread, The Bikery, 2% Jazz Coffee, Shatterbox Coffee, Red Fish Blue Fish and Red Barn Markets. I will talk about the plant based line of The Very Good Butchers and some items I cooked up at home. I will do a feature on Doughnut Love in Coquitlam, as well as Potluck Hawker Eatery in Cambie Village. Lastly, I will talk about some upcoming food and drink challenges we are presenting this month which include the Slider Challenge and the Iced Summer Drink Challenge.

This week on The Doucheless Vegan, we talk about Michael's big package (from The Very Good Butchers), Canada's hot patios and Carla's cold bed, Spring cleaning whilst being a mess and we don't sulfur in silence. 

Each Week I break down the top three headlines each in a minute or less. 1)EU Dairy Lobby Goes to Extremes, 2) Veganuary blows 2020 away, 3) Very Good Butchers, Hooray Foods, Dr. Praeger's and Morningstar heads to Dunkin' Donuts. Subscribe. New episodes every week.  For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.  

Each week I break down the top headlines each in a minute or less.  Let's get into it.  1. Plantbased and Cellular agriculture are 60% of the meat market by 2040.  2. The Very Good Butchers hit the U.S. of A.  3. Unilver gets busy.  The Plantbased Business Hour and Plantbased Business Minute air new episodes every week. SUBSCRIBE! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.

Mitchell Scott is not stranger to the evolution of plant-based meat alternatives! He knows how to start a business, the right partners to go in with, and just how much cake there is to pass around at the end of year 1. If there was ever a time to start investing in the industry it was definitely when Very Good Butchers opened their door... but don't worry it's not too late! Whether your looking to start a plant-based alternative food business or you're just looking for some ROI, now is a win-win time!

In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, the guys talk about a ton of football, spend the bulk of their time on their vegan eating habits, remember Ruth Bader Ginsburg's contributions to the United States, chat about social media's impacts on society, and get local as they share their opinions on the Raleigh suburbs. (00:02:37) Sports - The guys discuss Andre's Broncos, Chris's Russell Wilson has the hot hand, the Chargers gave Mahomes a scare while Justin Herbert looked good, Chris wonders if Philip Rivers is “done,” the guys experience some brief technical difficulties, then Andre catches Drake's new Popstar video featuring Justin Bieber. Back to sports, Chris hopes Rivers has a Peyton Manning-esque farewell, Andre says it's all about the O-line, the guys debate Cam Newton's potential with the Patriots, Andre explains why he's not a Falcons fan like his brothers. (00:19:57) Cooking - An impromptu text from a former coworker shifts the topic to food. Andre says he's almost perfected his meat replacement recipe, Chris shares his experience with Very Good Butchers as well as his secret to the best mashed potatoes he's ever had, Andre redefines his diet as “plant-based first” and explains why, the guys share some breakfast recipes, Chris tells Andre he needs a mandolin then asks Andre if he wants to swap (recipes), the guys debate the appeal of sweet potatoes, Chris talks about his at home Impossible Burger experience, the guys talk about what to grill now that they're vegan and cheese alternatives they prefer and geek out on Dave's Killer Breads, Chris shares a hipster coffee house experience in the mountains, and the guys laugh about how they both became vegans at the same time. (00:48:31) Politics - The guys discuss the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Republicans' decision to try and push through a new nominee, the potential widening of the Supreme Court, the feeling of impending doom that grips most of the United States right now in the midst of the election and the pandemic. (00:58:58) Social Media - A recent viewing of The Social Dilemma by Andre takes the guys down a new rabbit hole, calling out the “geniuses” behind online tracking and profile building while sharing stories about their experience in social media realm, then the conversation focuses on asking where the real leadership has been all along and where you draw the line between what you can do and what you should do. Lastly, Chris complains about people looking for 5 minutes of fame over masks, and Andre shares his experience with people not wearing masks. (01:20:12) Politics...again? - The guys congratulate themselves for avoiding He Who Shall Not Be Named for the majority of the podcast, Andre points out how low voter participation is in the United States compared to the rest of the democratic world. Thinks take a local turn as Chris sarcastically thanks Morrisville for finally fixing a pothole, which causes the guys to come to the realization that Morrisville is the Long Staten Island of the Raleigh suburbs. (01:33:25) Andre's Monologue - Andre takes a moment to address the audience about the upcoming election and how we can get back to having open dialogues about the issues we face. Take a listen. (01:37:19) That's a wrap - The guys start to talk about Bubba Wallace before they run out of recording space on Chris's computer...

In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, the guys spend a surprisingly small amount of time on politics, share their thoughts on McDonald's latest promotions, dish about recent food experiences, kick the sports topic around a bit, jump back into business to talk about the economy, then back to college sports, then into politics again cause why not? (00:01:37) Politics - Andre can't wait for the November election, Chris shares his absentee ballot experience in North Carolina, and the Trump campaign is running out of money after running for re-election for 4 years. (00:09:59) Business - McDonald's responds to a lawsuit by black franchisees by introducing the Travis Scott Meal, Andre points to the lack of healthy food options in inner cities, Chris says it's interesting this new meal is almost the same as Michael Jordan's from the 1990's, the guys share their respective McDonald's orders prior to becoming vegan. (00:15:29) Food - The McDonald's business discussion turns to a straight up food talk with the guys sharing recent dining experiences including Circa 1922 in Wilmington, MoonRunners in Garner, Ocean Grille in Carolina Beach, and Los Tres in Apex. Andre finally tried JUST Egg, Chris explains why he stopped eating at WaffleHouse and Burger King, the guys share their love for Wendy's but admit they don't really miss fast food. Other food topics include: Jersey Mikes, Firehouse Subs, Anvil's Cheesesteaks, cheese-less pizza, Very Good Butchers plant-based meats, Upton Naturals Seitan Bacon, and Andre's meat slicer. (00:26:53) Sports - Eric Trump isn't watching football, Southern Miss fired their head coach after season-opening loss, Chris thinks he wants to watch NFL but not college football this year, Andre says he tried watching the NBA but it just wasn't the same and Chris agrees. Andre explains what prompted him to play Madden online, Chris says he has abandoned his delusions of being a football coach, the guys discuss NFL MVP candidates, debate who was responsible for the Patriots' success, and more. (00:39:30) Back to Business - The guys talk about the recent tech stock free fall, Tesla being left out of the S&P 500, the fact that no one is paying attention to the root causes, the true effect of the current administration's tax cut and the lack of progress on their 2016 initiatives, and the impending impact on North Carolina and the Wake County area. (01:01:07) Sports - The guys jump back into the sports arena to discuss the inequities in college athletics and the barriers to “playing with the big boys.” (01:10:14) Debate Time! - The guys debate the contributions of Elon Musk and his current societal status, Chris can't help but bring up Trump and Kanye… (01:12:37) Politics...again? - The guys discuss the possible futures that lie ahead for the United States post November 2020, Andre appreciates the authenticity of Biden, Chris talks about the changing demographics across the country, Republicans are starting to hedge their bets against Trump, Andre takes a quick break while Chris serenades the audience, Chris talks about Nick Offerman's books on Audible, Chris complains about partisan politics, Andre calls out Trump's “Law & Order” messaging, the guys discuss what “defund the police” really means, Chris gets passionate for a minute and Andre tries to talk him off the ledge, the guys talk about the need to get rid of guns. (01:35:58) Listen, America… - Chris addresses the audience to explain how much he appreciates and loves living in the United States but also calls for people to recognize the need for a change. Andre predicts that the Senate will flip to the Democrats in 2020, Chris asks “where are the deals?” then suggests we convert the Presidential Election into a reality tv show. (01:55:46) That's a wrap! - The guys finally close out another episode, Andre tries to remember what platforms the guys are listed on and the social media channels we frequent. Tune in next week!

In this episode of The Chris and Andre Show, the guys rap about music, debate politics while trying not to talk about Donald Trump, get down to business on the economy and COVID, and geek out on technology with Chris' new Chromebook and their shared hatred for Windows. (00:00:24) Intros - The guys are back and Chris has a new toy that he finally got working (be sure to visit chrisandandreshow.com for Chris' blog post about his new mixer and how the podcast gets made). (00:03:07) Music - The guys introduce a new bumper for this segment as Chris shares how he's been educating himself on Keith Murray, and Andre explains his hip-hop education and why he's frustrated with a lot of music today. The guys talk about the accessibility of music and the ability to distribute it on your own and debate the commercial aspect of the industry. Other music topics include Prince, Notorious B.I.G., Big Pun, Xzibit, Limp Bizkit, 00's Punk, and more. (00:14:58) A Brief Intermission - Helena stops by to say hi to “Mr. Andre” and tell him all about the start of her new school year, her new teacher, and make funny noises. (00:18:06) Music cont'd - The guys continue their discussion on the low barriers to entry in content creation and Chris shares a little about the equipment the guys use to make the podcast. (00:20:34) Politics - What doesn't seem like a political conversation at first quickly heads that way. Chris asks if the “media” is to blame for the dumbing down of society, Andre shares a recent conversation with some family members about Donald Trump, and the guys discuss political fanaticism and the need to remain politically open-minded. Chris explains why he can't get down with the current Republican party, Andre says Black Lives Matter might need a makeover and explains why he takes issue with Franklin Graham being the face of his religion. The guys talk about the difference between “evidence” and facts, the latest polls, the enthusiasm behind Donald Trump's re-election, the DNC and the performances from Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders. The guys debate whether a dictator could ever come to power in the United States. (00:57:15) Business - The guys switch gears and discuss the continued economic impacts of the pandemic including Infosys abandoning its Raleigh plans, RTI furloughing 1,200 employees, Walmart's e-commerce sales reporting, plant-based protein products' demand increase, North Carolina Universities closing down in-person classes due to multiple COVID clusters, plans to reopen North Carolina public schools in 2020. The guys get pretty serious for a bit discussing the lack of common sense around masks and taking simple measures to protect ourselves and each other. Staying sersious, they decide to tackle the Confederate Flag issue, the recent clashes at the Stone Mountain monument, and people's continued misinterpretation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. (01:16:55) Technology - In an effort to not depress everyone too much, the guys close things out geeking out over Chris' new Samsung Chromebook he got for his daughter's classwork, hate on their respective Windows machines (and Windows itself), bash Cisco and Webex, and talk about the fact that most people don't need “real” laptops while reminiscing about the less-than-a-gig computers of yesteryear. (01:31:01) That's a wrap! - Andre didn't get to talk about food but gives a shout out to the Beyond Burger, Chris is excited for his Very Good Butchers order to show up eventually (which it just did!), and the guys are now on just about every streaming platform you can possibly imagine (including YouTube)! Tune in soon for another episode!