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The Liquid EntrepreneurWheyward Trailblazer: Emily Darchuk's Entrepreneurial Spirit in Crafting Sustainable Spirits: Ep 15Join us on The Liquid Entrepreneur as we uncork the fascinating journey of Emily Darchuk, the innovative founder of Wheyward Spirit. In this episode, we dive into Emily's transformation from a food scientist navigating the natural food and dairy industry to a trailblazing entrepreneur on a mission to turn whey waste into premium spirits. Discover the origin of Wheyward Spirit and Emily's vision for sustainability in the dairy and spirit industries.This episode is a toast to entrepreneurship, sustainability, and the indomitable spirit of Emily Darchuk. Don't miss out on this spirited conversation - watch, share, and...
2024-03-1256 min
The Connected Table LiveThis Food Scientist Turns Whey Waste into SpiritsNearly 30 percent of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste each year. Food waste is one of the top 10 contributors to carbon output in the environment. Food scientist and natural foods product developer, Emily Darchuk, studied dairy science and sought a way to upcycle whey, the liquid byproduct left after cheesemaking. Producing one pound of cheese creates nine pounds of whey. Emily repurposes whey sourced from California dairy farmers to make Wheyward, a specialty distilled spirit.The Connected Table is broadcast live Wednesdays at 2PM ET.The Connected Table Radio Show is broadcast...
2023-10-1846 min
The SpeakeasyWhey CoolWe all know the nursery rhyme but what exactly is whey? And can you make booze out of it? Greg sits down with Emily Darchuk, founder of Wheyward Spirits to discuss this new category of spirits; where it came from, how it’s helping the planet, and what, exactly, fermented whey tastes like. Plus, happy belated Fourth of July everyone! Greg gives a quick update on the state of the union alongside a few things to be happy about this Independence Day.Don’t forget to click SUBSCRIBE and RATE the show if you can. 🔥🔥Join us eac...
2023-07-0642 min
Fearless Fabulous YouThis Entrepreneurial Food Scientist Turns Whey Waste into SpiritsNearly 30 percent of all food produced in the U.S. goes to waste each year. Food waste is one of the top 10 contributors to carbon output in the environment. Food scientist and natural foods product developer, Emily Darchuk, studied dairy science and sought a way to upcycle whey, the liquid byproduct left after cheesemaking. Producing one pound of cheese creates nine pounds of whey. Emily repurposes whey sourced from California dairy farmers to make Wheyward Spirit, a specialty distilled spirit.Fearless Fabulous You is broadcast live Wednesdays at 12 Noon ET.Fearless Fabulous You Radio Show is...
2023-05-3146 min
Neat! The BoozecastNeat! Wheyward SpiritThis week on Neat! we have a special guest; Emily Darchuk, the brilliant mind behind Wheyward Spirit. Join us as we learn all about Wheyward, sustainability, and the future of booze making. Cheers!
2023-05-2442 min
The Insatiable AppetiteWhere there’s a will, there’s a whey?In this podcast, Melissa Abbott, VP of Syndicated Studies, interviews the CEO of Wheyward Spirit, Emily Darchuk. Join Melissa and Emily as they discuss an innovative approach to spirits production that utilizes surplus whey in our food system. Consumer demands for more sustainable options and purposeful beverage consumption experiences are behind this specialty spirit. Topics like upcycling and consumers’ desires for experimentation in modern beverage culture are covered during this engaging conversation.Click here for information about Hartman Group’s Modern Beverage Culture 2023 syndicated research. If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekl...
2023-05-0526 min
JumbleThinkFrom Farm to Flask with Emily DarchukInnovation doesn't always happen in the ways that you think. Sometimes it's about taking something people don't want or have a use for and creating something they do want. That's what Emily Darchuck did when she thought up the solution for whey waste birthing her company Wheyward Spirit. Wheyward Spirit is an award-winning liquor that is disrupting an entire industry. Her mission-driven product brings the natural food ethos into the spirit category where both consumers and local farmers need it most.Wheyward Spirit is now partnering with Ben & Jerry's to help them bring back the popular...
2022-11-2143 min
ContenderCast with Justin HonamanWHEYWARD SPIRITWheyward Spirit's founder and CEO, Emily Darchuk, forged her career as a food scientist in the natural food and dairy industry. While working with dairies she observed firsthand the problem of whey waste impacting small communities. What she saw made her motivated enough to do something about it. As a scientist Emily knew she could convert whey into alcohol. However, as a consumer who cares about flavor and the impact of her purchases, she wanted to make something unique for others, who like her, care about the origin of their food. The opportunity to give those who care a...
2022-07-2822 min
Cutting the CurdA Spirited Approach to Tackling Food Waste: A Conversation With Emily Darchuk of Wheyward SpiritWheyward Spirit connects the dots from farm to flask, upcycling whey and transforming it into an 80 proof spirit in a category of its own. This creates new challenges that only an entrepreneur-slash-dairy scientist can tackle, transforming the way we look at existing supply chains, food systems, marketing, and disrupting the way we think about categories in the marketplace.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Cutting the Curd by becoming a member!Cutting the Curd is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
2022-03-0138 min
The Alexi Cashen PodcastFemale Founder Series, Wheyward Spirit's Emily DarchukEmily Darchuk is the Founder and CEO of Wheyward Spirit, a farm-to-flask, award-winning company that creates specialty spirits made from upcycled ingredients. Emily forged her career as a food scientist in the natural food and dairy industry before disrupting the liquor sector through ingenuity and a commitment to sustainable spirits. After many trial runs, Emily perfected the distillation process of turning whey into alcohol. Since its launch, her company has gone on to win a Double Gold Medal from the 2021 NY World Wine and Spirits Competition and a 2021 Good Food Award. Emily dedicated her undergraduate studies to f...
2021-11-2232 min
Right At The ForkRATF Presents: The Joy of Drinking Podcast with Joy Church - Episode 6 "Support Local and Sustainable"Support Local and Sustainable The October Joy of Drinking Podcast features Emily Darchuk, the founder and owner of Wheyward Spirit. This is a Portland local, sustainable, woman-owned beverage company! In this episode, listeners get to hear from Emily about drinking her sustainable 80% proof spirit made from whey. Don't know what whey is? This is an easy listening "whey" to learn more. Listeners get to hear how to drink this fundamentally different spirit, what cocktails to make with it, where to purchase, and how to engage with the Wheyward Spirit "herd." If you believe in excellent drinks and supporting sustainability, this...
2020-10-2637 min
Talk Dairy to MeTalk Dairy to MeOn this month’s episode of Talk Dairy to Me, DFA’s podcast featuring all things innovation, we’re talking to some whey warriors. These three entrepreneurs have all started companies doing new and exciting things with whey and are participating in DFA’s CoLAB Accelerator this year.
Our host, Doug Dresslaer, director of cultural innovation, kicks off by chatting with Dr. Juan Guzman, CEO and co-founder of Capro-X, which is taking acidic whey waste from Greek yogurt production and turning it into bio oils. Next, Melissa Martinelli, CEO and co-founder of Superfrau, tells us why it’s time to...
2020-06-1233 min