On this episode we will be discussing mission driven food innovation with one of the leading innovators in food and beverage industry: Seth Goldman. On this episode, Seth shares his journey, his lessons, vision and mission.
Seth Goldman is Co-Founder of Eat the Change®, a brand that empowers consumers to make dietary choices aligned with their concerns around climate and health. Eat the Change® recently launched Just Ice Tea, a line of organic bottled tea to go along with the company’s mushroom jerky and carrot snacks. Seth is also co-founder of PLNT Burger, a plant-based quick-serve restaurant and of Honest Tea, his first beverage company which started in 1998. He is the Chair of the board of Beyond Meat.
He has been recognized for his entrepreneurial success and impact, including Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in Greater Washington, the Washington DC Business Hall of Fame, BevNET Person of the Year, and Partnership for Healthier America’s CEO of the Year. Seth and his wife, Julie Farkas, have also launched ETC Impact, which is a donating $1.25M over three years into non-profit organizations that educate and inspire consumers to make climate- conscious choices with their diet.
He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Yale School of Management. Seth is a co-author of The New York Times bestselling comic book, Mission in a Bottle.
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