Getting Transparent Joe Witte

Megan Meiklejohn, leader in Transparency Management and SVP of Supply Chain Innovation at the Savory Institute, joins Joe Witte to talk about product sustainability and full transparency in fashion companies. Megan and Joe cover topics such as: The environmental impact of the fashion industryThe increase in regenerative processes at the farm level Current major industry disruptors and challengesLearn more about:TagOne | https://www.tagone.comSavory Institute | https://savory.g...

Asa Waldstein, Founder and Principal of Supplement Advisory Group and prominent figure of the American Herbal Products Association, joins Joe Witte to talk about hemp/CBD industry standards and strategies in achieving brand authenticity. Asa and Joe cover topics such as: How making certain marketing claims for your supplements and CBD can put your company at riskThe unforeseen risks of FDA warning lettersManaging claims on social media and blogs (and how to avoid FDA is...

Karil Kochenderfer, President of LINKAGES, joins Joe Witte to talk about the push towards food transparency and traceability across the supply chain. Karil and Joe cover topics such as: The CBD industry's complex issuesQR Codes and its growing useTech traceabilityLearn more about:TagOne | https://www.tagone.com

Mark Carter, President of MC Squared and Manish Gupta , founder and CTO of TagOne join Joe Witte to talk about the FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety and the recent Traceability Challenge. Mark, Manish, and Joe cover topics such as: The future of food safety What food provenance looks likeTech traceabilityPrimary risks to the food supply chainTagOne's Tech Traceability Management Systems Learn more about:The IAFP | https://www.foodprotection.org

Jody McGinness, Executive Director of Hemp Industries Association, joins Joe Witte to talk about the history, present and future of HIA and hemp. Jody and Joe cover topics such as the evolution of HIA as the organization migrates from a grassroots organization, to a mature non-profit. Jody also provides insights on the importance of hemp as a solution in health, food, building materials and fiber. Jody and Joe also discuss the current CBD market with many of the issue, the role of the FDA, an...

Steve Platt, CEO of BrightFarms, joins Joe Witte on "Getting Transparent". They discuss leadership lessons, going back to their days together at Penn State's Army ROTC program. Steve also talked further about BrightFarms' mission of growing healthy, pesticide free "leafy greens" in greenhouses. Steve shares the challenges in scaling the operation, how they integrate technology to streamline their supply chain and why their initiative is so important to changing the health of our c...