FOOD VISION USA VOX POP: Food & beverage entrepreneurs to watch (PART 1) By Elaine Watson 24-Dec-2015 - Last updated on 17-Dec-2015 at 23:43 GMT Facebook Twitter Linkedin Email to a friend As part of our Food Vision USA program, FoodNavigator-USA quizzed food & beverage entrepreneurs on the trends they wll be tracking in 2016, plus what keeps them awake at night, from fundraising to recruitment. (Best viewed on your desktop.) FOOD VISION USA VOX POP: Food & beverage entrepreneurs to watch (PART 1) Vincent Kitirattragarn, Dang Foods: Selling shares of your company is much more complicated than selling your products Bill Moses, KeVita: Many of my competitors are non-compliant with label claims Max Rivest, Wize Monkey: Tea in North America is where wine was 15-20 years ago Krik Angacion, ProFormance Foods: We'd like to see more outside investment in early stage food companies Dr Lior Lewensztain, That’s It: Less is more Brian Rudolph, Banza: People want more from their food, and incumbents haven’t been agile enough to seize the opportunity Alex Bayer, Genius Juice: Having enough up front capital is crucial David Meniane, Victoria’s Kitchen: The thing that keeps us awake at night is cash-flow Kate Weiler, DRINKmaple: Maple trees don't care if we have money in the bank or not Chuck Casano, Pitaya Plus: Forecasting is by far the toughest part of my job Ryan Tu, Three Bridges and TableRunner: Sourcing organic is a challenge Seth Goldman, Honest Tea, Beyond Meat: Plant-based diets are hot Todd Siwak, Ferrara Candy Co: We are laser focused on the organic market right now Nik Ingersoll, Barnana: In the food space there is an inevitable trail of carbon that we will all leave behind Paul Albrecht, Simply7 Snacks: Managing growth is our biggest challenge Jay Klein, Pür Gum: I try to keep my team motivated Craig Lieberman, 34 Degrees: Building the right team is critical James Fayal, Zest Tea: Functional food market moving from snake oil to legitimacy Greg Steltenpohl, Califia Farms: We're seeing cleaner, simpler aesthetics popping up Bill Keith, Perfect Bar: Consumers want nutrient dense, real foods Prev 1 2 3 4 5 … 21 Next Related tags Food vision usa