The Food Mentor

By: David J Burns
  • Summary

  • For those of you who know me, you would know I love working in this wonderful food industry, but I also love talking about it!The Food Mentor Podcast unravels innovative, insightful and insprirational stories from individuals and businesses from the food industry. If you are interested in developing or growing a food or beverage brand/business or you are a retail, food service, hospitality, distribution company or even a food industry service provider, then we have you covered. One thing is for sure when listening to The Food Mentor podcast, you will always meet someone interesting (virtually) and learn something new - guaranteed!
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Episodes
  • Episode #27 - Meet Arianne Sackville: Founder of Bell and Bone, Revolutionizing Pet Health with Natural Nutrition
    Oct 7 2024

    In this episode of The Food Mentor podcast, I’m chatting with Arianne Sackville, founder of Bell and Bone, a pet food brand all about healthy, natural ingredients for dogs. Arianne shares her career journey, beginning with her university days at Monash and an internship at IBM, where she learned the importance of working for a brand she's passionate about. Arianne then decided that corporate life wasn’t for her. This led her to start her own business in the pet care industry, inspired by her dog Louis and a desire to make a positive impact on pet health.

    Arianne discusses the values behind Bell and Bone, emphasizing the importance of transparency, quality ingredients, and community.

    Since recording this podcast Arianne has launched an exciting new range for cats.

    I hope you enjoy this episode of The Food Mentor Podcast.

    David Burns is also the founder of DJB Food Group and Creme design helping manufacturers, brands and entrepreneurs develop innovative new products and brands to distribute into retail. In 2024 our clients will have achieved $60mil in sales from brands and product ranges we have developed in the prior 24 months. Reach out for a chat anytime!

    Would you like to be a guest on our show or sponsor an episode to reach your target audience?
    Connect with us anytime david@djbfoodgroup.com





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    22 mins
  • Episode #26 - Meet Juliet Barratt Co Founder of one of the UK's most successful FMCG brands Grenade.
    Sep 19 2024

    It’s not often you get the opportunity to chat with a successful brand co founder that sold to a multinational for 200 Million Pounds just 10 years after launching their brand in the UK.

    The brand is of course Grenade. Launching in the UK in 2010 with the vision of being an iconic weight loss product and the go to brand within Sports Nutrition.

    This really is a fabulous chat with Juliet Barratt who with husband Alan identified a gap in the market then took the Grenade brand into 80 countries over a decade, before selling to Mondelez International in 2021.

    This is a great listen for anyone in the food and beverage game. I hope you enjoy episode #26 of The Food Mentor Podcast.

    https://www.business-sale.com/news/business-sale/mondelez-acquires-grenade-at-40x-multiple-221314



















    David Burns is also the founder of DJB Food Group and Creme design helping manufacturers, brands and entrepreneurs develop innovative new products and brands to distribute into retail. In 2024 our clients will have achieved $60mil in sales from brands and product ranges we have developed in the prior 24 months. Reach out for a chat anytime!

    Would you like to be a guest on our show or sponsor an episode to reach your target audience?
    Connect with us anytime david@djbfoodgroup.com





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    24 mins
  • Episode #25 Meet Marie Hatzimihalis who founded Honest Gum 10 years ago in 2014.
    Aug 27 2024

    Today we are talking all things chewing gum.

    But not any old chewing gum.

    A big welcome to Marie Hatzimihalis the founder of Honest Gum (other wise known as The Gum Girl)

    Honest Gum is the new frontier of chewing gum - ethically crafted and sustainably made and unlike other chewing gums on the market Honest Gum is made without a synthetic gum base.

    Honest Gum is also packed with real ingredients and all natural flavours.

    Marie founded Honest Gum 10 years ago and like any brand has enjoyed a fabulous roller coaster journey to arrive here in August 2024.

    I hope you enjoy this episode of The Food Mentor Podcast.

    Follow the Honest Gum journey at
    Insta; Honestgum
    &
    https://www.honestgum.com.au/

    David Burns is also the founder of DJB Food Group and Creme design helping manufacturers, brands and entrepreneurs develop innovative new products and brands to distribute into retail. In 2024 our clients will have achieved $60mil in sales from brands and product ranges we have developed in the prior 24 months. Reach out for a chat anytime!

    Would you like to be a guest on our show or sponsor an episode to reach your target audience?
    Connect with us anytime david@djbfoodgroup.com





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    28 mins

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