Building a More Sustainable Food Industry with Planting Hope Founder Julia Stamberger
Podcast:Owning Your Legacy Published On: Tue Aug 13 2024 Description: In this episode of Owning Your Legacy, Laurette is joined by Julia Stamberger, the president, founder, and director of The Planting Hope Company, Inc. The two begin by discussing Julia’s start at United Airlines where she pioneered the airline snackbox concept and set her career on a trajectory of food innovation. This led her to found Planting Hope, a company that reimagines the future of food to something more sustainable, healthy, and scalable for the future.The road to making Planting Hope a success has not been without its challenges. Julia has grappled with the demands and expectations of venture capital funding, learning more about food science on the job, and identifying which healthy products can actually be commercially viable—wait until you hear what she says about almond and sesame milk!In this episode of Owning Your Legacy:Improving airline food during an era of cost-cuttingReimagining sustainable food with Planting Hope CompanyThe realities of working with VCsThe challenges of scaling healthy productsEmpowering women and raising equity-focused menIf you enjoyed the episode please share it with others, and rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about me and how I am Owning My Legacy, you can find me on Instagram @LauretteRondenet and online at lauretterondenet.com.