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SS5 Ep 8: From One Jar to Many: How Pauly Guglielmo Went from Hustle to Flow with Craft Cannery

Listen in to this episode of Spilled Salt to learn how Pauly Guglielmo turned his side-gig pasta sauce into a thriving business and launched Craft Cannery, a contract manufacturing company for food startups.

SS5 Ep 7: Breeding the New Apple Varieties of the Future with Susan Brown

Join host Maureen Ballatori and Dr. Susan Brown in this episode of Spilled Salt to learn how breeding premium managed apple varieties is revolutionizing the apple industry and meeting consumer demand for high-quality, flavorful apples.

SS5 Ep 6: Anytime Spritz and Intentional Consumption with Regenerative Organic Spirits

On this episode of Spilled Salt, explore how regenerative organic spirits, like Anytime Spritz, are leading the way in sustainable agriculture. Learn how farmers, agtech, and innovative brands are reshaping the alcohol industry with climate-smart practices and a commitment to regenerative organic farming.

SS5 Ep 5: How Dylan Vaca and the DeLong Company’s Grown Climate Smart Initiative are Leading the Way in Sustainable Agriculture

On this episode of Spilled Salt, Dylan Vaca and Maureen Ballatori discuss the DeLong Company's Grown Climate Smart initiative that helps farmers adopt sustainable practices through financial incentives and brand partnerships.

SS5 Ep 4: How Sarah Hartmann Launched a Frozen CPG Brand to a Warm Audience

On this episode of Spilled Salt, Sarah Hartmann, founder of Vêsucré, shares the ups and downs of building a sustainable and inclusive plant-based dessert brand in the frozen CPG space.

SS5 Ep 3: Building a Legacy in Agriculture with Jolene Brown

On this episode of Spilled Salt, discover key insights from Jolene Brown on building and sustaining a successful agriculture business. Learn about the importance of legacy, succession planning, and balancing emotion with logic in family-run farms.

SS5 Ep 2: Matt Brown and the Role of Traceability in Food and Beverage

When margins are tight, achieving scale is crucial for success. This is where a robust resource planning system can make all the difference. In this episode of the Spilled Salt podcast, Maureen Ballatori sat down with Matt Brown, CEO of Wherefour, Inc., to discuss the importance of traceability in today’s food, beverage, and agriculture industries.

SS5 Ep 1: Jim Trezise on Advocacy for Wine in the Anti-Alcohol Movement

Jim Trezise shares his journey in the wine industry on this episode of Spilled Salt, highlighting how strategic action, collaboration, and advocacy have transformed the wine industry, and offering valuable lessons for beverage entrepreneurs on resilience, adaptability, and leveraging public-private partnerships.