Compass Coffee Talk Podcast to Feature Ibraheem Basir, Founder & CEO of A Dozen Cousins
Compass Coffee Talk™, a popular live webinar series featuring conversations with business leaders in the natural, organic and sustainable products industry, welcomes Ibraheem Basir, founder & CEO of A Dozen Cousins, a top Black-owned natural food brand.
What: Compass Coffee Talk™
When: Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 8:30 am PT; 9:30 am MT; 10:30 am CT; 11:30 am ET
Presented by: Compass Natural, Connecting Media and Markets in Natural and Organic Products
Sponsored by: Presence Marketing, Naturally Boulder, Naturally New York and Naturally San Diego
Register: Register for Free Here
BOULDER, CO (June 15, 2023) —Ibraheem Basir, founder and CEO of A Dozen Cousins, a natural food brand making beans, rice, sauces and more, will appear on July 19, 2023, on the popular Compass Coffee Talk™ podcast, which features lively conversations with natural products industry leaders, innovators and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses to succeed in the market.
A Dozen Cousins, whose offerings hark back to the traditional Creole, Caribbean and Latin American dishes that Basir enjoyed in his childhood in the culinary melting pot of Brooklyn, N.Y., is named after Basir’s daughter and her 11 cousins.
Ibraheem Basir of A Dozen Cousins
Basir grew up in a large family where food was at the center of all celebrations and gatherings. After observing a gap in the market for authentic, nutritious cultural foods, Basir launched A Dozen Cousins to provide the comforting, flavorful recipes he grew up eating with his family. The brand’s flagship beans have become the No. 1 item in their category on Amazon and are sold nationwide at retailers including Whole Foods, Sprouts and Target, among others.
Hosted by natural and organic products industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steven Hoffman, Compass Coffee Talk is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading public relations, branding and business development agency serving the natural, organic, eco-friendly and hemp products industries. Capsalis and Hoffman will interview Basir to learn more about his and his company’s story.
Helping the Natural Foods Industry Evolve
Basir is a passionate advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the consumer packaged goods industry and seeks to help the natural foods space evolve and grow to reflect the diversity of the United States. He is a founding board member of Project Potluck, a nonprofit that provides a range of mentorship and education programming in support of its mission to help people of color build successful companies and careers in the CPG industry.
Basir holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from the university’s Wharton School of Business. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.
Project Potluck
While breaking into the natural and organic products industry isn't easy for anyone, Black, Indigenous and other people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds can find it especially challenging to attract investors, find the right co-packers, refine recipes and garner placement on retail shelves. Enter Project Potluck, established by Ibraheem Basir, CPG veteran and founder and CEO of A Dozen Cousins, a leading Black-owned natural food brand, to provide the support that minority entrepreneurs in the natural products space need to succeed. In March 2022, Project Potluck won New Hope Network’s inaugural Justice Award for its efforts to promote justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in the natural and organic products industry. Read about the organization in Forbes magazine.
Register for Compass Coffee Talk with Ibraheem Basir
Register here for free to participate in the upcoming Compass Coffee Talk, Wednesday, July 19, 2023, 11:30 am – Noon ET.
About Compass Coffee Talk
Take a 30-minute virtual coffee break with Compass Coffee Talk™. Hosted by natural industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steve Hoffman, Coffee Talk features lively interactive conversations with industry leaders and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses of any size succeed in the market for natural, organic, regenerative, hemp-derived and other eco-friendly products.
Compass Coffee Talk™ is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading PR, branding and business development agency serving the natural and organic products industry.
Previous Episodes of Compass Coffee Talk
View the entire library of Compass Coffee Talk episodes on YouTube. Co-hosted by natural products industry veterans Steven Hoffman and Bill Capsalis, Compass Coffee Talk has featured notable professionals such as Jared Polis, governor of Colorado; Steve Hughes, co-founder of Sunrise Strategic Partners; John Mackey, CEO and co-founder, Whole Foods Market; Miyoko Schinner, CEO and founder, Miyoko’s Kitchen; John Foraker, CEO of Once Upon a Farm; Emerald-Jane Hunter, founder of the MyWhy Agency; Heather Terry, CEO of GoodSAM; Milton Zimmerman, executive vice president, Presence Marketing; Jennifer Maxwell, founder and CEO of JAMBAR®, and more.
Contact
Steven Hoffman, Compass Natural, steve@compassnaturalmarketing.com
Miyoko Schinner Takes on the Future of Food: Compass Coffee Talk™ Welcomes the Founder and CEO of Miyoko’s Creamery, September 10, 2020, 11:30 am EDT
Join the Conversation on the Next Episode of Compass Coffee Talk™, Hosted by Natural Products Industry Leaders Bill Capsalis and Steven Hoffman for an Interview with Vegan Epicurean Activist: Miyoko Schinner, as She Takes on the Future of Food.
What: Compass Coffee Talk™
Episode 6: “Interview with Vegan Epicurean Activist: Miyoko Schinner Takes on the Future of Food.”
Date: Thursday, September 10, 2020, 11:30 am – 12:00 pm EDT
To Register: Click HERE, Free on Zoom
Sponsored By: Allegro Coffee
Boulder, CO (August 27, 2020) – Compass Coffee Talk™ is pleased to announce that innovative vegan epicurean activist Miyoko Schinner, Founder and CEO of Miyoko’s Creamery will appear as the next featured guest on its educational, business-to-business webinar. Miyoko’s Creamery is a leader in the plant-based food revolution. The company’s mission is to create “world-changing social and environmental justice by inspiring a more compassionate, global food culture that drives the growth of Miyoko’s,” says company Founder and CEO Miyoko Schinner.
Together, natural products industry leaders Bill Capsalis and Steven Hoffman will host a discussion with Miyoko Schinner on the power of building a plant-based empire and the positive impact the brand has made in the natural products industry. Join the conversation for a power-packed thirty minutes and hear from the "Queen of Vegan Cheese" as she discusses the evolution of plant-based products and what’s next for the industry. “Interview with Vegan Epicurean Activist: Miyoko Schinner Takes on the Future of Food,” will take place Thursday, September 10, 2020, 11:30 am EDT.
“Compass Coffee Talk is looking forward to hearing from Miyoko’s lively and insightful expertise. We support her commitment to positively impacting the world around us and applaud her efforts as a change-maker in the natural products industry,” said Steven Hoffman, Managing Partner, and Founder, Compass Natural Marketing. “Miyoko also will share tips on how entrepreneurs can succeed in the burgeoning plant-based foods market in this lively conversation.”
Tempered by experience but driven by passion, learn how Miyoko, a renowned vegan author, chef, and animal rights advocate, cracked the code in developing world-changing organic vegan cheese and butter products that appeal to core consumers – and that have inspired many more to try new plant-based foods.
About Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner is the CEO and founder of Miyoko’s Creamery, the leading natural and organic plant dairy food brand combining cheese-making traditions with whole food technology to craft world-changing cheese and butter from plant milk, not cows. Today, Miyoko’s products can be found in more than 15,000 retailers nationwide and in Canada, including Target, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Markets, Kroger, and Safeway.
A pioneer in the plant-based cheese revolution, Schinner a passionate epicurean activist, chef, former restaurateur, best-selling cookbook author, co-host of the national public television cooking show Vegan Mashup, and a founding board member of the Plant-Based Foods Association. She is also an active Naturally Bay Area member and a part of the Naturally Network community. An animal rights advocate, Schinner co-founded Rancho Compassion, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in California that provides a home to over 70 rescued farm animals. She lives with her husband and family in Marin County, CA.
Compass Coffee Talk™ Powered By Allegro Coffee
Compass Coffee Talk gives special thanks to its newest sponsor, Colorado-based, Allegro Coffee. Each episode, one webinar attendee will receive a free bag of Allegro Coffee, a specialty coffee company that believes that where and how coffee is grown matters. Since 1977, Allegro Coffee has remained committed to sourcing the highest quality coffee from farmers dedicated to environmental stewardship and worker livelihood.
About Compass Coffee Talk™
Compass Coffee Talk™ features lively interactive conversations with industry leaders and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes succeed in the marketplace. Hosted by natural and organic products industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steve Hoffman, Compass Coffee Talk is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading PR, branding, and business development agency serving the natural and organic products industry.
To register for the FREE Zoom Webinar, click HERE.
Contact
Bill Capsalis, Host, 303.808.3441, bill@billcapsalis.com
Steven Hoffman, Host, 303.807.1042, steve@compassnaturalmarketing.com
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Register Today! Join Miyoko's Creamery Founder and CEO Miyoko Schinner on Compass Coffee Talk, September 10, 11:30am EDT
Interview with a Plant-based Revolutionary: Miyoko Schinner Takes on the Future of Food
Episode 6 - Thursday, September 10, 11:30 am – Noon EDT
Zoom, Admission is Free
The mission at Miyoko’s Creamery, a leader in the plant-based foods revolution, is to create “world-changing social and environmental justice by inspiring a more compassionate global food culture that’s driven by compassion, conviviality and the power of plants.” That’s the credo that drives the growth of Miyoko’s, says company founder and CEO Miyoko Schinner.
Learn how Miyoko, a renowned vegan author, chef and animal rights advocate, cracked the code in developing world-changing organic vegan cheese and butter products that appeal to core consumers – and that have inspired many more to try plant-based foods. Tempered by experience and driven by passion, Miyoko also will share tips on how entrepreneurs can succeed in the burgeoning plant-based foods market in this lively conversation with Compass Coffee Talk co-hosts Bill Capsalis and Steve Hoffman.
About Miyoko Schinner
Miyoko Schinner is the CEO and founder of Miyoko’s Creamery, the leading natural and organic plant dairy food brand combining cheese making traditions with whole food technology to craft world-changing cheese and butter from plant milk, not cows. Today, Miyoko’s products can be found in more than 15,000 retailers nationwide and in Canada, including Target, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods Market, Kroger and Safeway. A pioneer in the plant-based cheese revolution, Schinner (AKA The Queen of Vegan Cheese) is a passionate epicurean activist, chef, former restauranteur, best-selling cookbook author, co-host of the national public television cooking show Vegan Mashup, and a founding board member of the Plant Based Foods Association. She also is active in Naturally Bay Area and the Naturally Network community. An animal rights advocate, Schinner co-founded Rancho Compasión, a nonprofit animal sanctuary in California that provides home to over 70 rescued farm animals. She lives with her husband and family in Marin County, CA.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR, ALLEGRO COFFEE! THEY WILL GIVE AWAY ONE FREE BAG OF COFFEE ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF COMPASS COFFEE TALK.
About Compass Coffee Talk™Take a 30-minute virtual coffee break with Compass Coffee Talk™. Hosted by natural industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steve Hoffman, Coffee Talk features lively interactive conversations with industry leaders and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses of any size succeed in the market for natural, organic, regenerative, hemp-derived and other eco-friendly products.
Compass Coffee Talk™ is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading PR, branding and business development agency serving the natural and organic products industry. Learn more.
