PlantBased Solutions was well represented in Baltimore this year and there were so many highlights from Expo East 2018, it was difficult to select just a few. From speaking, tasting, mentoring, judging and hosting the PlantBased Solutions team enjoyed every moment of gathering with friends old and new, meeting with start-ups and established brands, and […]
Startups and Plant-Based Entrepreneurs
Start-up With our extensive knowledge in costing, P&L, and forecasting, the experts at PlantBased Solutions can hone your financials at any stage of development and help you build a solid financial plan. Once the financials are complete, our professionals work with you to identify funding sources, preparing you with compelling pitch decks and coaching your […]
Daniel Karsevar at Natural Products Expo East Pitch-Slam
Join our own, Daniel Karsevar, Pitch-Slam Mentor and Selection Committee Member, at two exciting events at Natural Products Expo East 2018 Pitch Slam. Wednesday September 12th 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm the fun begins as the Semi-Finalists throw it down in the Hilton Hotel, Key Ballroom Thursday September 13th 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm the […]
Six Types of Plant Based Investors
What is a plant-based investor? The term “plant-based investor” is a broad one (which is good news for companies looking for funding in this space). These investors come in a variety of forms, and have a variety of motivations for their plant-based investing – some driven by the big picture of plant-based, and some driven by […]
David Benzaquen Invites You to a Happy Hour Networking Event
You won’t want to miss this plant-based happy hour networking event at #ExpoEast2018 Co-hosts for this networking event include Plant Based Foods Association, Ocean Hugger Foods and No Evil Foods. We all look forward to seeing you in Baltimore at #ExpoEast2018. Can’t make it? Contact PlantBased Solutions for information about our upcoming Master Class and […]
Vegan Business Talk, Katrina Fox interviews David Benzaquen
Katrina Fox with Vegan Business Talk interviews David Benzaquen, CEO of PlantBased Solutions In this episode of Vegan Business Talk, Katrina Fox interviews David Benzaquen from PlantBased Solutions, an award-winning brand management and marketing agency for plant-based consumer product companies, headquartered in New York. In this interview he talks about: The 3 ways to price […]
PepsiCo: A Shift from Macro to Micro in a Changing Marketplace
Creating new brands for trends arising in the marketplace Typically a player in the global marketplace with its huge, long-established brands, PepsiCo has decided to create an entity dedicated to developing new brands. They call it The Hive, and it will serve both to incubate some of PepsiCo’s current small brands and also to create […]
Blythe Whitten-Snarr, Marketing Manager
Mission driven Blythe began with PlantBased Solutions as an intern in 2015, during which time she completed a robust, summer-long project for a client that involved in-depth research, analysis, and strategy. It was then that Blythe knew she had found what she had always sought: the excitement and puzzle-solving of business in for a mission-driven […]
Daniel Karsevar, Chief Executive Officer
Operational problem solver Daniel Karsevar is a Problem Solver. He is a trained Executive Chef, restauranteur, serial entrepreneur, business consultant and product development expert. Daniel’s focus is on solving operational problems and he has worked with some of the largest co-packers in the country to enable his clients to scale to big box retail volume. […]
Ocean Hugger Foods: PlantBased Solutions Portfolio Company
Ocean Hugger Foods leading the Plant-based Fish Economy Plant-based seafood in the forefront Of all the plant-based alternatives primed for innovation, the plant-based seafood market has not been at the forefront until recently. Now several brands have emerged and are leading the way in this new and exciting space. Ocean Hugger Foods, is one of those […]