State of the Plate

C.O.nxt
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Food and agriculture impact every life on this planet, every single day. And keeping the food chain moving from farm to fork is big business. Join food and ag communications experts and industry advocates Brandon Miller and Rochelle Schnadt once a month as they chat about some of the leading stories from throughout the food chain impacting the business behind feeding the world—from innovation and legislation to market trends and consumer insights. Brought to you by C.O.nxt, a marketing and communications agency.

  1. MAY 15

    Episode 028: Greenfield Robotics

    Finally! AI-powered robots we can welcome with open arms. Greenfield Robotics Head of Business Development Jared Brown joins us to share how their fleet of AI-based robots is advancing agriculture and helping lead the regenerative revolution by weeding rows, planting cover crops, adding nutrients and more—all without chemicals.  Learn more about Greenfield Robotics and the groundbreaking work they’re doing at GreenfieldIncorporated.com.

    33 min

  2. APR 22

    Episode 027: Crafting a Cannabis Cocktail Revolution

    The beverage aisle is getting a buzzworthy upgrade. In this episode of State of the Plate , we sit down with Matt Swanson, co-founder of Drinkin’Buds , the Midwest-based THC beverage brand that's quickly becoming a standout in the functional drinks space. From the agricultural roots of hemp to demystifying Delta-9, Matt walks us through the science, the stigma and the surprising growth of this low-dose, high-impact category. Whether you’re curious about cannabis drinks or exploring what’s next in consumer preferences, this is one conversation you don’t want to miss.  00:00 Rochelle Ripp Schnadt and Kelli Calkins, Functional Beverages  19:55 Matt Swanson, Drinkin'Buds

    1h 2m

  3. MAR 31

    Episode 026: Where’s the Beef … Market?

    From policy to weather phenomena to industry cycles, there are a lot of factors that impact the U.S. beef market. In this episode of the State of the Plate podcast, Rabobank Senior Analyst of Animal Protein Lance Zimmerman joins us to talk about the state of beef today and tomorrow and what that means for ranchers, restaurants, consumers and all throughout the food value chain. To visit the RaboResearch report referenced, visit Beefing up: Strategies to shape a stronger US beef industry amid higher prices - Rabobank. Also, C.O.nxt PR expert Rachael Glaszcz sits down to advise food brands on what they can do to stay prepared for crises and unexpected adversity. 00:00 Lance Zimmerman, State of Beef 57:40 Rachel Glaszcz, How to Prepare for Crisis

    1h 28m

  4. MAR 3

    Bonus Episode: Barons of Beef Tallow

    Two of our 2025 Trends Episode predictions come to life in one interview: the rise of beef tallow and the year of women in agriculture. In our latest State of the Plate podcast, we talk to a couple of “mompreneurs” riding the beef tallow wave with their own product line—Farm Wife Tallow. Hear how these wonderful women of agriculture, Katie Carothers, Amanda Kather and their other partners, turned an inspired idea into a successful Farm-to-Table product that they can’t seem to keep in stock.

    32 min

  5. FEB 27

    Episode 025: Formerly Twitter

    Is X on the decline? What’s the current word on TikTok? Do Threads and Bluesky have staying power? With so many uncertainties swirling around in the world of social media, we thought it would be a good time to sit down with our all-knowing social media director Kelli Calkins to bring answers to your most pressing questions.

    40 min

  6. FEB 4

    Bonus Episode: Maeve Webster, Menu Matters

    We all love to talk about the food trends that are happening. But do we ever take the time to think about why they are happening? Menu Matters President Maeve Webster does. Join this fascinating conversation with a veteran market researcher and expert predictologist (it’s a word don’t bother looking it up) about the human behaviors and mindsets that cause the emergence of hot food trends.

    38 min

  7. FEB 4

    Episode 024: Food Trends … So Hot Right Now

    Everyone’s giving their picks for 2025 food predictions right now, but no one’s doing it like this. Listen in as Brandon and Rochelle give their picks for tastiest emerging food trends, then jump over to the special bonus episode where Menu Matters president and veteran market researcher Maeve Webster takes us even further behind the curtain with insights into the consumer behaviors driving flavor shifts.

    1h 1m

  8. 12/17/2024

    Episode 023: Hindsight is 2024

    Back in January, we made a few bold predictions about what 2024 would hold for the food system. In this episode we hold ourselves accountable by taking a look back at the year that was to see if what we said would happen actually happened. Listen in and see what we got right and what we got … almost right.

    51 min
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Food and agriculture impact every life on this planet, every single day. And keeping the food chain moving from farm to fork is big business. Join food and ag communications experts and industry advocates Brandon Miller and Rochelle Schnadt once a month as they chat about some of the leading stories from throughout the food chain impacting the business behind feeding the world—from innovation and legislation to market trends and consumer insights. Brought to you by C.O.nxt, a marketing and communications agency.

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  • Creator
    C.O.nxt
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    35
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 State of the Plate
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