Fleur Veldhoven, vice president of marketing at Nestlé Professional, chats with The National Provisioner about Nestlé’s new partnership and the launch of its plant-based dining program for colleges and universities.

The National Provisioner sits down with Soumya Nair, global director of consumer research and insights for The Kerry Group.  In this interview, she discusses nutrition research, the most enduring consumer trends, and the best advice for anyone starting a food company.

John Hathaway is president of Shucks Maine Lobster, a producer of value-added “MSC Certified Sustainable” Maine lobster products. “Johnny Shuck” shares his views on shelf life and food safety along with new products, foodservice trends, and more.

ABB’s Sandra Perletti delves into energy efficiency considerations and how they intersect with processing operations’ overall lean manufacturing strategies.

Pound of Ground Crumbles is a frozen, uncooked ground beef product that cooks directly from frozen. Heidi Meyer, founder, and co-creator of Pound of Ground Crumbles discusses consumer research conducted by OnePoll and how her company’s product caters to these consumer behavior findings.

With San Diego recently following the lead of San Francisco and some other municipalities in banning foam meat and poultry trays (as part of a ban on products using polystyrene foam), eco-friendly recyclable meat packaging options still remain a small fraction of the market. Meat companies may not know what recyclable meat packaging options are available. Jeff Maguire of Clearly Clean discusses his company’s recyclable trays for meat products and what advantages recyclable packs can offer.

The National Provisioner speaks with Seattle Fish Co. CEO Derek Figueroa about the company’s recent acquisition of Lombardi Bros. Meats and how that will affect operations across the Colorado region.