Marc Coloma dropped out from high school to pursue full time activism. Now he's taken that passion and drive to co-found Heura, a 100% plant-based meat start-up, alongside fellow activist Bernat Añaños. Heura's mission is to create solutions that make the current food system obsolete and accelerate the transition to a world in which animals are out of the protein production equation. Today, Marc talks to Erik about the steep learning curve of entrepreneurship, Heura's Mediterranean culinary heritage, and how he is building consciousness for a future that has to arrive.  The Plant Based Bu ..read more

Grounded Foods Co uses a novel fermentation process to make dairy alternatives from cauliflower and hemp. Erik chats to founder, Veronica Fils, about how the business grew from a fine dining restaurant, the challenges of scaling, the role accelerator programmes played in their business growing, as well as why their TikTok content creator is a truly valued member of the team! The Plant Based Business Podcast is produced by Vevolution, and supported by Heura, Moonshot Collaborative and PlantBelly. Moonshot Collaborative is a consumer research firm focused exclusively on actionable, affordable in ..read more

Sadrah Schadel is co-founder of No Evil Foods, who make plant-based meats from simple ingredients. No Evil Foods are leaders when it comes to sustainability, having pioneered on being a plastic negative company. Erik and Sadrah chat about how she and her co-founder made the decision to start the business after homemade plant based meats were a hit with family and friends, as well as deep diving on how to put food systems at the forefront of tackling the environmental crisis.  The Plant Based Business Podcast is produced by Vevolution, and supported by Heura, Moonshot Collaborative and Pla ..read more

This week Erik talks to Moayad Abushokhedim, founder of Fooditive, who are making plant-based sweeteners. Moayad takes us through his journey including one failed start up, 157 investors, as well as fundraising best practices. We speak about expanding your company globally and finding your own way. The Plant Based Business Podcast is produced by Vevolution, and supported by Heura, Moonshot Collaborative and PlantBelly. Moonshot Collaborative is a consumer research firm focused exclusively on actionable, affordable insights on plant-based consumers. Use code VEVOLUTION to get 20% off your first ..read more

Ofek Ron is the founder of Plantish, an Israeli start-up creating plant-based whole fish fillets in a bid to tackle the over-fishing of our oceans. Ofek is a super passionate and charismatic person, who holds community and mission-driven work close to him. He and Erik discuss the vital importance of building a great team, and how Ofek is collaborating with pioneering scientists to design a special 3D printing machine to create their product. They also cover the importance of price point in the plant-based market, why sharing your company 'secrets' can be better in the long run, and why it's ta ..read more

Unicorn Biotechnologies is developing the next generation of bio-manufacturing systems to power the cell based revolution. In this episode, we hear from the founder, Jack Reid, about why the decentralisation of plant-based manufacturing is the future, and why cell-ag meat is an important part of bringing plant based food products to mass market.  The Plant Based Business Podcast is produced by Vevolution, and supported by Heura, Moonshot Collaborative and PlantBelly. Moonshot Collaborative is a consumer research firm focused exclusively on actionable, affordable insights on plant-based co ..read more

Tim Samuels has spent most of his career producing documentaries for the BBC and National Geographic, including a podcast critiquing the wellness industry. He is now founder and CEO of Karmacist where, working alongside Harvard and Stanford scientists, he combines the power of nature with cutting edge science to produce botanical supplements. In today's episode, we hear Tim speak with candour about the challenges of founding a start up after years as a journalist, his cynicism about the mainstream supplement industry, and how he harnessed his skills as a story-teller to secure investment. We a ..read more

Darko Mandich moved to San Francisco from Serbia to realise his vision of bee-free honey. In this mini episode, we cover why everything you think you know about the ecological crisis involving the world's greatest pollinators is wrong, as well as lots of practical takeaways on getting investment, and building a business with passion. The Plant Based Business Podcast is produced by Vevolution, and supported by Heura, Moonshot Collaborative and PlantBelly. Moonshot Collaborative is a consumer research firm focused exclusively on actionable, affordable insights on plant-based consumers. Use code ..read more

Brad Vanstone, grew up on a regenerative English Dairy Farm. He now runs plant-based cheese company, Willicroft, from Amsterdam. In this episode, we talk through how Brad chose to pivot the business to use more sustainable ingredients, the importance of impact, and why he sells other vegan cheese brands in his store in Amsterdam. The Plant Based Business Podcast is produced by Vevolution, and supported by Heura, Moonshot Collaborative and PlantBelly. Moonshot Collaborative is a consumer research firm focused exclusively on actionable, affordable insights on plant-based consumers. Use code VEVO ..read more

Jennifer Côté is co-founder of Opalia, a company delivering a new era of dairy by using mammary cells to make whole milk. Jennifer was a big cheese lover and wanted recreate the products she loved before she went vegan. She's now driving innovation in the cell-ag dairy space with the cutting edge tech at Opalia. Tune in to hear about her funding round, and the team she's building for the future of dairy. The Plant Based Business Podcast is produced by Vevolution, and supported by Heura, Moonshot Collaborative and PlantBelly. Moonshot Collaborative is a consumer research firm focused exclu ..read more