Replace My Bone-In Ribeye? Never.
Last week you read in Steve Hixon’s blog that he and I attended the Cultured Meat Symposium last November in San Francisco. Steve shared from a very personal perspective the dichotomy he faces daily as a voracious carnivore with a family unit that includes a...
Want year-end success? Re-evaluate your plan now
“So, how did that work out?” This is a question my grandmother used to ask me with her hands on her hips and one eyebrow raised. You can guess the “I-told-you-so” tone. It was always after I had failed miserably at something I claimed I knew how to do. Nanny — as all...Cell-Based Meats: Coexist, But Don’t Roll Over
Picture this: An omnivore (who leans toward carnivore), a vegetarian and a vegan converge at 6:00 p.m. They stare in silence while taking turns scrolling through the Uber Eats app. Frustration builds… this group has elevated the term “dining nightmare.” The conflict...
Leveraging the ‘Voice of the Customer’
The old adage “The customer is always right” was once the foundation for good customer service – do what it takes to make the customer happy, no questions asked. While the basic premise is still the same, that blanket approach has gone out the window. Today’s...What’s Really Driving Plant-Based Protein Purchases?
If you’ve been paying attention to the happenings in Hollywood, you might think that meat will have a starring role in the next big-screen blockbuster as the evil villain. Along with the Golden Globes serving a meatless entrée at its awards ceremony, prominent actors...
Plant-based meat: Resolve to keep it real in 2020
Happy 2020! It is time to make our new year’s resolutions – not the kind we have completely forgotten by Jan. 31, but rather those that create new habits with better outcomes. For many Americans, the gluttony of Christmas cookies and eggnog leads to a resolution...Use SEO to Maximize ROI
If you’ve ever searched for anything on Google, then you have experienced SEO at work. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization, which is the practice of optimizing your website in order to increase the amount and quality of traffic it gets. Why is SEO important? SEO...Beam me up, Siri: What voice-assisted search means for the meat business
A weeklong business trip in November uncovered a shocking revelation: Siri has become my new BFF. I asked her for the weather each morning, the location of the closest gas station and directions to a restaurant. I had her text my husband while I was getting ready for...For Grass-fed Beef Consumers, It’s All About the Why
“People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” Simon Sinek’s famous reminder to start with “why” is a powerful one for all of us as we ponder what the future of the meat business looks like. Somehow, we’ve found ourselves in a strange new world where we are...