Welcome to the Startup CPG Podcast.

My name is Amanda Rodriguez, and I've had the pleasure of being the host for this podcast for the first season.

But it's with my great pleasure to introduce the new host

of the Startup CPG podcast, Jennifer Blundell. This episode is to get to know our new host, Jennifer.

She's an incredible woman who is an entrepreneur herself, has started her own business and brings

a lot to the Startup CPG community. So welcome to the startup CPG podcast, Jennifer.

Thank you so much, Amanda. Excited to be here. Yeah, I'm so excited to have you because, Jennifer,

I think that your experience and curiosity can really bring something new to life with this podcast. How did you learn about

startup CPG? How'd you get involved? Yeah, I actually found startup CPG and the podcast while

researching, right? So personally, as a consumer, I'm always searching for alternatives to big brand names

that better align with my lifestyle and

values. And then on the professional side, I'm an entrepreneur and I run my own inclusive

marketing consultancy. So I'm always on the pulse of what consumers are wanting. And, you know,

we're just craving realness right now. And we're demanding

variants in products and brands that are more ethical and purposeful. So yeah, you know,

when I came across the startup CPG, it was just kind of like the mecca of all those things.

And I immediately reached out to you to see how I could get involved.

I remember that you reached out recognizing the amazing interviews that we had,

the amazing people that we had the opportunity to interview with,

incredible founders of companies, really thoughtful leaders in the industry. And I think we connected

on a shared appreciation for what they bring to the startup CPG community in terms of

their values and what they're creating and how they're changing the food system. So immediately I was excited

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