The Food Means Business Podcast

By Djenaba Johnson-Jones

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Hosted by Djenaba Johnson-Jones, former marketing executive turned entrepreneur and founder of food business incubator, Hudson Kitchen, The Food Means Business podcast features the personal stories and “secret ingredients” behind what it's like to abandon your day job to start a food business. Join our community of fellow food business owners and subject matter experts to learn and laugh with us as we explore a start-up world that’s a little more culinary and a lot less corporate these days.


Episode Date
How Strong Partnerships Built Avsome Brand with Coby Farrow
Jan 29, 2025
Rewriting the Rules of Social Drinking with JW Wiseman of Curious Elixirs
Jan 22, 2025
Using Influencers to Help Build Awareness for Your CPG Brand With Mike Currie
Dec 18, 2024
Allergen-Free and Kid-Approved: How Happy Wolf is Revolutionizing Kid’s Snacks with Jana Goodbaum
Dec 11, 2024
Mixing Family and Business: How Poppa’s Custard Built Their Business on a Solid Foundation with Josh Johnson
Dec 04, 2024
From Sourcing to Shelves: How You Can Build a Resilient CPG Supply Chain with Eran Mizrahi of Ingredient Brothers
Nov 27, 2024
Making It to Market: Why Good Logistics Is Essential for Your Bottom Line with Andrew Lynch
Nov 20, 2024
Finding the Right Partners: Building a Strong Foundation For Your CPG Brand with Alison Seibert
Nov 13, 2024
Raising Capital and Scaling a Mushroom-Powered Energy Brand with Scott Frohman of Odyssey
Nov 06, 2024
The Art of Hiring: Strategies for Finding and Developing the Right Talent with Ariana Ruiz
Oct 30, 2024
Crafting Stories That Connect: How to Tell Your Audience a Story They Won’t Forget with Justine Reichman of NextGen Purpose
Oct 23, 2024
{REPLAY} The Power of Persistence: How Bruno LeGreco Keeps The Biscotti Company Growing
Oct 09, 2024
Building Brooklyn Delhi on Her Own Terms with Chitra Agrawal
Sep 18, 2024
Growing Slowly: How Maura Duggan Has Scaled Fancypants Baking Co. Over Two Decades
Sep 11, 2024
The Power of Persistence: How Bruno LeGreco Keeps The Biscotti Company Growing
Sep 04, 2024
For the Love of Food: How An Engineer Became a Food Entrepreneur with Myles Powell
Aug 28, 2024
More Than Just a Product: How Equitea is Supporting Community and Self-Care with Quentin Vennie
Aug 21, 2024
Passion, Sacrifice, and What You Really Need to Succeed as a CPG Entrepreneur with Dom Crockett
Aug 14, 2024
Uplifting Black-Owned Businesses and Revolutionizing the Farmer’s Market with Kara Still and Carmen Dianne of Prosperity Market
Aug 07, 2024
Positioning Your CPG Product in a Crowded Marketplace with Kara Rubin
Apr 03, 2024
From Reality TV Star to Launching an Innovative CPG Food Product with Lauryn Bodden
Mar 27, 2024
{REPLAY} From Home Kitchen to a Nationwide Brand: Get Gluten-Free Sourdough Products Delivered Right to Your Doorstep With Sadie Scheffer
Mar 20, 2024
{REPLAY} Launching Your First Food Product and Strategies for Success in Entrepreneurship With Crystal Ung
Mar 13, 2024
Entrepreneurship and Gratitude with Djenaba Johnson-Jones
Feb 28, 2024
How to Get Your Food Product into Thrive Market with Jason Bidart
Feb 21, 2024
Making the Transition from Olympian to Food Entrepreneur and Advice for New CPG businesses with Kris Buchanan
Feb 12, 2024
The Power of Partnership: Building Successful CPG Investor Relationships with Melissa Facchina
Feb 07, 2024
BONUS: Guided Meditation with Emily Pogany
Jan 31, 2024
Developing a Wellness Brand That Satisfies Your Sweet Tooth with Emily Pogany
Jan 31, 2024
CPG Brand Development and Innovation with Victoria Ho {REPLAY}
Jan 10, 2024
Growing a Family Food Business with Summer and Kam Johnson [REPLAY]
Jan 03, 2024
Pursuing your Passion with Dawn Pascale [REPLAY]
Dec 27, 2023
Building a Business on Passion and Heritage with Alak Vasa [REPLAY]
Dec 20, 2023
From Home Kitchen to a Nationwide Brand: Get Gluten-Free Sourdough Products Delivered Right to Your Doorstep With Sadie Scheffer
Dec 13, 2023
Balancing Business With Family and Strategies for Growing Your Food Business With Leslie Danford
Dec 06, 2023
Why Investing in a Photography Agency Can Transform for Your CPG Business With Four Course Media
Nov 29, 2023
How to Introduce Consumers to an Entirely New Ingredient With Isabelle Steichen
Nov 15, 2023
Launching Your First Food Product and Strategies for Success in Entrepreneurship With Crystal Ung
Nov 08, 2023
How to Communicate Effectively with Your Target Audience as a CPG Entrepreneur with Noah Wunsch
Nov 01, 2023
How to Grow Your Food Brand by Building Community with Ehime Eigbe
Oct 25, 2023
Adaptation is Key: How to Pivot Your Food Business and Find Success with Jen Liao
Oct 18, 2023
How to Find the Right Co-Packer with Ashley Sutterfield
Oct 11, 2023
How to Reduce Food Waste and Food Insecurity with Louise Fritjofsson
Oct 04, 2023
How Your Life Experience Can Prepare You to Become a Food Entrepreneur with Ron Holloway
Sep 27, 2023
How to Use Content to Grow Your CPG Food Business with Marlin Chan and Rachel Cheng
Sep 20, 2023
How Establishing Internal Processes Can Equal Success for Your Food Business with Jesse McBride
Sep 13, 2023
No Time To Wait: Meeting Client Needs & Launching a Food Start-Up Quickly with Irene Liu & Jennifer Jolorte Doro
Sep 06, 2023
Face the Fear and Do it Anyway: Pitching Investors, Raising Capital, and Crowdfunding for Your Food Business with Gabrielle Fitzpatrick
Aug 30, 2023
From Sabbaticals to Sustainable Packaging: How to Create Meaningful, Healthy Food Products with Kailey Donewald
Aug 23, 2023
Making the Most of Every Opportunity: How to Get the Word Out About Your CPG Business in New Ways with Parker Olson
Aug 16, 2023
Why Customer Feedback is the Secret Ingredient to Your CPG Product’s Success with Megan Klein
Aug 09, 2023
Leverage Your Corporate Experience to Build Your Food Business with Christina Dorr Drake
Aug 02, 2023
Leveraging Partnerships is the Recipe for Business Success with Ibraheem Basir of A Dozen Cousins
Jul 26, 2023
How to Find the Right Name for Your CPG Food Brand with with Alexandra Watkins
Jul 19, 2023
Spreading the Word About Your CPG Brand Through PR with Sarah Maguire
Jul 12, 2023
Progress Over Perfection: Using Community to Fast-track Your CPG Brand with Michelle Cordeiro-Grant
Jul 05, 2023
Growing a Family Food Business with Summer and Kam Johnson
Apr 27, 2023
Building a Healthier Future Through Plant-Based Food with Dominique and Wendy Da’Cruz
Apr 19, 2023
Navigating Food Law with Lauren Handel
Apr 12, 2023
Creating a Healthy and Sustainable Beverage Brand with Kun Yang
Apr 05, 2023
Nurturing Emerging Food Brands with Emily Schildt
Mar 29, 2023
Creating Compelling Stories with Chrissy Mize
Mar 22, 2023
Building a Food Business from the Ground Up with The Esendemir Sisters
Mar 15, 2023
Optimizing Your Food Business Finances with Christine Rico
Mar 08, 2023
Clean Comfort Food with Ayeshah Abuelhiga
Mar 01, 2023
Building a Successful Food Brand Strategy with Katie Mleziva
Feb 22, 2023
Launching a Better-For-You Snack Brand with Najwa Khan
Feb 15, 2023
CPG Brand Development and Innovation with Victoria Ho
Feb 08, 2023
Reinvigorating a "Trusty but Dusty” Category with Nikki Seaman
Feb 01, 2023
From Bootstrapping to Raising a Seed Round with Denise Woodard
Nov 16, 2022
Focusing on the Right Accounts with Cameron McCarthy
Nov 09, 2022
Understanding Your Numbers with Sarah Delevan
Nov 02, 2022
Brand Partnerships and Collaborations with Vanessa Pham
Oct 26, 2022
The Power of Telling Stories that Celebrate Culture with Karina Martinez
Oct 19, 2022
Launching a Purpose-Driven Pet Food Brand with Jessica Berger
Oct 12, 2022
Marketing with Empathy with Ryan Pintado-Vertner
Oct 05, 2022
Pursuing Your Passion with Dawn Pascale
Sep 28, 2022
Launching a Brand that Celebrates her Culture with Sandra Velasquez
Sep 21, 2022
Getting and Staying on Retail Shelves with Alli Ball
Sep 14, 2022
Building a Business on Passion and Heritage with Alak Vasa
Sep 05, 2022
Introducing The Food Means Business Podcast
Aug 31, 2022