
Studio News + Updates

Studio News + Updates

Pulp+Wire Featured in the Wall Street Journal.
It would be an understatement to say that I am both humbled and thrilled to have been included in the most recent Wall Street Journal article and also interviewed by The TODAY Show regarding this same article. This said, I always feel it is important to follow up on key points when quoted or intervi [more...]
2021 Top 30 Women in Food by Lunchbox.io
LUNCHBOX PUBLISHES INAUGURAL “TOP WOMEN IN FOOD” LIST which includes our founder Taja Dockendorf. Lunchbox, the trailblazing next-gen enterprise online ordering platform, is pleased to debut its inaugural “Top Women in Food” list. Announced on International Women’s Day, the list [more...]
The Alchemy of Mid-Day Squares
Jake Karls is the Co-founder and Rainmaker at Mid-Day Squares, which manufactures functional chocolate bars. Over the past four years, Jake and his team have built a fully-automated chocolate factory to sell Mid-Day’s products in over 4,500 stores across North America. As Rainmaker, he focuses on [more...]
The Alchemy of Mason Dixie Foods
Ayeshah Abuelhiga is the Founder and CEO of Mason Dixie Foods, the first and only clean-label ready-to-bake line of frozen biscuits focused on providing fresh, fast, and affordable Southern comfort food. In 2017, the brand was named a Top 10 Innovator by The Washington Business Journal. Ayeshah was [more...]
The Alchemy of Building Beverage Brands
Jenny Bonchak is a national award-winning barista and the Founder of Slingshot Coffee Company — offering cold brew black coffee — and Bright Side Beverage Club, a sparkling water brand. She is also the Founder of Needs & Wants, a beverage company offering superfruit teas with natural antiox [more...]
The Alchemy of BelliWelli
Katie Wilson is the Co-founder of BelliWelli, the first gluten-free, probiotic-packed, low FODMAP, vegan snack bar for people suffering from gastrointestinal conditions. As someone who suffers from irritable bowel syndrome, Katie founded the company after years of sorting through food labels and co [more...]
The Alchemy of The Pharmacy Lab
Serina Hanlon is the Owner of The Pharmacy Lab, a compounding pharmacy specializing in non-sterile compounds. The Pharmacy Lab creates and helps customers personalize medications not commercially available. As a community pharmacy owner for over a decade, Serina is passionate about helping patients [more...]
The Brand Alchemist Capsule Series: The Past & Future State of CPG With Bob Burke
Bob Burke is the Principal of Natural Products Consulting, a consulting firm specializing in bringing natural, organic, and specialty products to market across all channels. The firm has worked with companies such as Annie’s, Oregon Chai, Kraft, and many others. He is also the co-author and co-pu [more...]
The Brand Alchemist Capsule Series: The Past & Future State of CPG—Part 4
Andrea Popova is the Co-founder and CEO of the Consumer Packaged Goods Directory, a hub for emerging consumer brands and the resources to build them. In her role, she builds product-driven solutions to help brands grow. As a chief growth officer, advisor, and investor in CPG brands, Andrea has expe [more...]
The Brand Alchemist Capsule Series: The Past & Future State of CPG—Part 3
Amrit Richmond is the Founder of Indie CPG, which supports sustainable indie brands through community, content, and connections. She is also the Founder of Supermercato, where she consults with brands, VCs, and technology companies on CPG insights and market research. Amrit has 15 years of experien [more...]