In the Sauce
Heritage Radio Network
Over 250 episodes and interviews across the CPG value chain. Alison Cayne shares Interviews with experts, retailers, and investors who can help founders and operators build sturdy consumer businesses. With hours of brass-tacks advice from finance, legal, operations, and supply chain experts to helpful hacks from brand marketing and social media specialists, ITS is the go-to podcast for emerging brands. In the Sauce is produced in partnership with Naturally New York, a community organization dedicated to fostering sustainable and responsible business practices, stimulating conscious business growth, supporting entrepreneurship, and cultivating exceptional leadership within the natural products industry in the Greater New York area.
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Sep 12, 2024 • 1h 6min
Building and Leadership
Jane Miller is the CEO of Rudi's Rocky Mountain Bakery and CPG veteran with over 30 years of executive experience. On this episode of ITS, Jane and Ali talk about the fundamentals that have always been true of sustainable CPG brands, the qualities of great leaders, what makes brands fail, and why "build it and they will come" is a very bad idea.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Sep 5, 2024 • 51min
Building for People Who Need You
Steven Singer is the founder and CEO of FODY Food and a 25-year CPG veteran. On this episode of ITS, Steven and Ali talk about the pros and cons of a building a niche product, how social media has truly changed the game in CPG, and how founders can protect themselves and their companies in this new era.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Aug 2, 2024 • 57min
Building Unity
Clara Paye is the founder and CEO of UNiTE, best known for its line of globally-inspired protein bars. On this episode of ITS, Clara and Ali talk about building data stories for retailers, resources for emerging brands, and Clara's mission to democratize wellness.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 25, 2024 • 53min
Building the Cult in Culture
Sasha Shor is the founder of Holy Tshili, a new condiment company that all began with a mashup of everything bagel seasoning, chili crisp, and furikake. On this episode of ITS, Sasha shares her lessons from a decades-long career as an award-winning creative leader, storyteller, and collaborator.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 18, 2024 • 50min
Building Operational Finance
Kevin Griffith is the founder and CEO of Amplifi, an operational finance firm that works with CPG companies. On this episode of ITS, Kevin and Ali talk about key financial functions that emerging brands must understand to protect cash and stay healthy during tough times.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 11, 2024 • 54min
Building with Partners
Amrit Richmond is a CPG strategist best known for the content & community she’s worked to build since 2017: Indie CPG. On this episode of ITS, Amrit and Ali extol the virtues of cross-brand collaborations and cover everything from Faire emails to retail exclusive products.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 28, 2024 • 57min
Building Humbly
Ben Bacon is the founder of Lentilful, the instant meal company that launched 18 months ago and is rapidly growing its distribution. On this episode of ITS, Ben shares his thoughts on product, market, consumer, and sales channels, and resources. It's a must-listen for very early stage food startup.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 20, 2024 • 41min
Building with Instacart
Graham Edward is the Head of Emerging Brand Partnerships and Canada Brand Partnerships at Instacart. On this episode of ITS, he walks Ali through how emerging brands can leverage Instacart to both maximize sales and build awareness on the platform.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 31, 2024 • 56min
Building on Industry Love
Yasameen and Sheilla Sajady are the founders of Maazah, the refrigerated condiment company, best known for it’s bold, tart, delicious chutneys. On this episode of ITS, the sisters talk Ali through how they've leveraged industry awards and accelerators to build efficiently and thoughtfully.Photo courtesy of Quincy Street Kitchen.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 23, 2024 • 54min
Building with Pinterest
Malik Ducard is the Chief Content Officer at Pinterest, where he is responsible for setting the global content strategy. On this episode of ITS, Ali and Malik cover AI, the future of content, and how brands can work with Pinterest to reach and please consumers.Photo courtesy of Pinterest.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
