GREG FLEISHMAN

Glyphosate, the world’s most used herbicide, has recently become a major issue for the U.S. food and supplement industry because of its residues in foods. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classifying glyphosate as a “probable human carcinogen” in 2015. A very well publicized testing report by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) found glyphosate in a number of popular breakfast foods and cereals marketed to children. And Henry Rowla

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Sarah Michelle Gellar of “Buffy” fame launched Foodstirs with two partners in 2015. Now, their baking goods brand is poised to disrupt the industry. You’re used to seeing Sarah Michelle Gellar fighting vampires on the small screen, but now she’s slaying in a completely different arena – the kitchen. Geller launched Foodstirs, a baking crafts subscription box service and line of organic baking mixes, with two partners in 2015. Geller’s co-founder and longtime friend Galit Laib

Mid-year reports have shown that there has been a resurgence in “all-natural” litigation against food product companies in 2017 – an expected 30% increase in filings as compared to 2016.  Don’t say we didn’t warn you.  These filings waned a bit in 2015 after the FDA indicated that it might be looking to define the term.  But since seeking public comment, the FDA has been radio silent, and so far in 2017, “natural” claims have been the subject of half the food and beverage cla

This week’s episode of Taste Radio features a wide-ranging conversation with Krave Jerky and Sonoma Brands founder Jon Sebastiani. Recorded at the 2017 Summer Fancy Food Show, Sebastiani delved into his background in the food and beverage industry as an heir to a legacy wine family and talked about what spurred him to strike out on his own with Krave. He reflected on the meteoric growth of the meat snack brand, which launched in 2009 and was acquired by The Hershey Co. in 201

From time to time, I will be interviewing industry experts when I feel that their knowledge and insight can be of great value to Organic Insider readers. In the first of this series, I am speaking with Greg Fleishman, Co-Founder & CEO of Purely Righteous Brands. In my view, Greg is the absolute best and most sought-after brand building expert in the organic food industry today, through his work in strategy, marketing, design and channel management. See his full bio below. Gre

Innovation in consumer products and retail is booming, but only a handful of people across the industry know the names of those who are helping to catalyze it. In tech, we all know this is a different story. Those at the top of the food chain are nearly mini celebrities, because the media frequently celebrates them, including the Midas list. Overall, there’s a spotlight on tech. A top VC may own your local basketball team, or hotly funded CEO maybe have close to a million Twi

If you think it takes big money to get your company’s name out there, think again. For example, take bottled-water company Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water, which promoted itself with an initial marketing budget of just $12,000 or Kashi, a Kellogg-owned brand known for its cereal and granola bars. When Kashi hired Greg Fleishman as employee No. 3, his task was to grow the then-private company with a total marketing budget of $10,000 in 1998. By industry standards, that’s peanu

Whether it’s conquering the surf to demonstrate the power of good nutrition or trotting off to exotic locales in search of new ingredients, Kashi executives Jeff Johnson and Greg Fleishman are convinced that the best way to grow their business is by using one of the ad industry’s trendiest new buzzwords: Massroots. – #Snack #CleanLabel #ORGANIC #NewProduct #NEWPRODUCTS #organicproducts #entrepreneur #GregFleishman #Clean #Kashi #startups

During its 22-year history, La Jolla-headquartered Kashi cereals has grown and evolved without compromising its mission: to help people live healthier lifestyles by providing great-tasting, all-natural, innovative foods. “Our core mission is focused on providing upgraded health food to people everywhere so they can live their best lives,” said Greg Fleishman, spokesman and executive for the pioneering health food brand founded in 1984 by Philip and Gayle Tauber. The Taubers