Michael Spinelli is well-known for his work in the plant-based protein segment in the food industry.

After 2 decades in the industry working for big names like Ben & Jerry's and Sabra, Michael took the knowledge and skills he developed and started his own company, Nutriati. He spent 8+ years building this company into a leader in innovation for plant-based proteins.

Michael's new venture is NewEpoch which is committed to helping new alternative technology start ups.

He is a great ambassador for the vegetarian and vegan customers.

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John Patterson is one of the founders and owners of Pittsburgh Pickle.

John and his two brothers accidentally fell into the pickle business. They just wanted to make high-quality food for their bar & restaurant and started making pickles just for themselves.

Like many smart business owners, they saw an opening in the market and turned their basement pickle operation into a brand you can find all across the country.

John is as honest and authentic as they come and he walks us through all the ups and downs of building this company.

If you are in the Pittsburgh Area, be sure to go visit their bar & restaurant the BeerHive in the Strip District.

If you want to buy their pickles, check their website for local and online retailers.

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Davis Jaeger is the Vice President of Product Innovation for MrBeast's Feastables.

Davis had a unique start to his career. Out of high school, he worked in restaurants as a chef until his mid-20s when he decided to go to college for Food Science.

He has a passion for those new to the industry and wants to help the next generation in their careers.

Just like the way that Davis got into the industry, his career path hasn't quite been typical. He's worked in many different segments and niches in the industry.

With his current role, we of course talk all about chocolate and how his team is striving to make the best products possible.

Davis and I have become fast friends and we both love the food industry.

I hope you have as much fun listening to this as we had recording it.

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