Stonyfield CEO and Organic Food Icon Gary Hirshberg to Step Down. Walt Freese, Former CEO of Ben & Jerry’s, Takes Over.

Written by Max Goldberg on January 12, 2012. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

After 28 years at the helm of one of the marquee names in the organic food world, Gary Hirshberg has announced that he will be stepping down as President and CEO of Stonyfield.

Beginning January 23rd, Walt Freese, the former CEO of Ben & Jerry’s and former President of Celestial Seasonings, will be taking over this position and leading the company.

While he will no longer be running the day-to-day operations of Stonyfield, Gary Hirshberg will remain as Chairman and will stay highly involved in the company’s growth and mission for years to come.

He’ll continue speaking on Stonyfield’s behalf around the world and maintain oversight of Stonyfield”s European organic sister companies, its new Stonyfield Cafés and the Profits-for-the-Planet program, among other roles. Read More »

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Blissmo Launches Blissmobox, a Monthly Curated Box of Organic and Eco-Friendly Products

Written by Max Goldberg on September 6, 2011. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

Last year, I wrote about a really cool company called Blissmo, a daily deals site for organic and eco-friendly products.

Well, Blissmo has recently launched something even better – Blissmobox.

When you sign-up for Blissmobox, you’ll receive a monthly box of different organic food products and eco-friendly items. Each month has a few themes to choose from and is curated by a well-known person in the organic/health industry.

In this interview, I speak with Sundeep Ahuja, the founder and CEO of Blissmo, who tells us more about the box.

Blissmobox is a great way to discover fantastic, new organic products. If you want to sign-up for Blissmobox, enter the code “livingmaxwell” in the referral box and you’ll receive 2 months for the price of 1. Offer good until September 25th.

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Whole Planet Foundation is Doing Some Amazing Work Around the World

Written by Max Goldberg on August 26, 2011. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

Everyone knows that Whole Foods is the absolute king of the organic food industry. While it does receive a good amount of criticism and is by no means perfect, I am a fan of the company.

And it is not just me who appreciates Whole Foods. When you go to Natural Products Expo West or Natural Products Expo East, the two most important trade shows in the organic industry, one of the first things that small organic food companies tell you is how many Whole Foods’ stores they are in.

Quite simply, it is a benchmark of their progress and establishes immediate credibility.

Yet, one aspect of Whole Foods that gets completely overlooked is the fantastic work it does with its Whole Planet Foundation. Read More »

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Gnosis Chocolate Opens a Pop-Up Store in NYC’s Flatrion District

Written by Max Goldberg on August 15, 2011. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

On Saturday night in NYC’s Flatiron District, there was a small party celebrating Gnosis Chocolate’s new pop-up store.

In this interview, I speak with Vanessa Barg, Founder and CEO, and Lauren Gockley, Chocolatier, of Gnosis Chocolate about what prompted them to open up this shop, whether retail is part of their future strategy and the importance of superfoods in their chocolate.

If you’ve never tried Gnosis Chocolate, definitely go check it out. It is some of the best organic chocolate on the market.

The pop-up store is located in the restaurant Organique at 110 East 23rd Street in NYC.

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Talking Artisinal Tofu with Minh Tsai, Founder of Hodo Soy Beanery

Written by Max Goldberg on May 25, 2011. Follow Max on Twitter: @livingmaxwell.

At the recent 2011 Expo West trade show, I got a chance to speak with Minh Tsai, the founder of Hodo Soy Beanery. Hodo Soy Beanery is based in Oakland, CA and makes artisinal organic tofu.

The other great product that Hodo Soy Beanery makes are organic yuba strips. If you’ve never heard of yuba strips, definitely give them a try. They are phenomenal!!

In this video, Minh and I talk about his products, what it means to be an artisinal tofu maker and when Hodo Soy Beanery will be expanding its distribution to the East Coast.

 

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