Encore from April 2022 -The biggest trends we’re seeing in the natural products industry (as evidenced at the recent ExpoWest 2022 in Anaheim this past March) are plant-based, regenerative, and upcycling/reducing food waste. Cool Beans’ whole food, plant-based, minimally processed frozen wraps are right on target.
In this episode, I’m speaking with Tyler Mayoras, founder, and CEO of Cool Beans. Tyler has over 20 years of private equity investing experience and is currently the Co-Manager of the $155 million Advantage Capital Food & Ag Fund. He invests in and helps scale growing food and agriculture companies. Tyler is involved with portfolio companies Shenandoah Growers, Farmhouse Culture, Snaxsational Brands, and NurturMe. He’s also an angel investor with a focus on sustainable brands including Simple Mills, Tiesta Tea, EVR Foods (Lavva), Spero Foods, and CB Food Company (Cool Beans).
Tyler became frustrated with what looked like vegan junk food on grocery store shelves and started making frozen wraps at home filled with clean, whole-food ingredients...specifically beans. Today we’re going to hear how Cool Beans wraps made it all the way to the store shelves, and hear what they’ve got in store for us very soon.
The “NexxtLevel Brands Podcast’ is hosted by G. Steven Cleere, Founder and “Chief Pot Stirrer” of NexxtLevel Brands. This show focuses on disruptors and thought-leaders from the Entrepreneurial Food, Beverage, and CPG Industry, but we also share tips from veterans and key suppliers that may help fellow CPG professionals achieve their goals.
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