Agribusiness Academy Podcast

In this episode, we're joined by Guatam Gupta, CEO of food-tech pioneer, NatureBox.

As one of the early proponents of the subscription model, NatureBox had an impact in changing the business world as well as the lives of their customers, with their focus on healthy delicious snacks.

We find out more about the story behind NatureBox, how the first orders were achieved right through to the plans for the future, touching on data, retail, distribution and sustainability.

We're also joined by Agribusiness Academy's founder, Dr Vijayender Nalla, to offer some extra insights on what makes the NatureBox business model stand out.

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Information about NatureBox

Visit naturebox.com

NatureBox makes smart, delicious snacking easy! We deliver over 100 bold, satisfying choices right to your door and add new snacks every month so there’s always something to try and discover.

All of our snacks do not use artificial ingredients, high fructose corn syrup, or hydrogenated oils. Your membership and satisfaction are ensured through our Don't Like It, Don't Eat It guarantee (we will add store credit that can be used towards your next order).

NatureBox members also receive exclusive member only promotions, credit for snacks you don't like, and early access to our newest items every month!

In this episode, we're joined by Krishna Kumar, CEO at one of India's most exciting Agri-Tech companies, CropIn.

2018 has been an awe inspiring year for CropIn, with a Series B raise led by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Chiratae Ventures.

We're focusing the discussion on CropIn's business model and their products, delving into what makes this company so unique and innovative.

We're also joined by Agribusiness Academy's founder, Dr Vijayender Nalla, to offer some extra insights on what makes the CropIn business model stand out.

Information about CropIn

The Agribusiness Academy podcast returns for a second series, starting with this discussion on competitive business models in Food & Agribusiness.

We're joined by Dr Vijayender Nalla, Founder of Agribusiness Academy, who takes us through the four key components he uses to establish a competitive business model for start-ups, existing businesses and new product lines.

We'll also talk about the upcoming free workshop series being hosted by Agribusiness Academy across late 2018 and early 2019.

Avnindra Shrivastava, author of Indian Agriculture - Unfolded 360 Degress, joins Dr Vijayender Nalla to discuss how the agriculture system that feeds India and to look at some of the topics covered in the book.

Avnindra Shrivastava, author of Indian Agriculture - Unfolded 360 Degress, joins Dr Vijayender Nalla to discuss agribusiness in India and some of the themes in the book.

Dave Donnan, Partner and Global Food & Beverage Lead at AT Kearney, joins us to talk about the report "Firmly rooted, the Local Food Market Expands".

This is Part 2 of our conversation with Dave, so make sure you also catch up on our episode on Big Food.

Topics covered:

* What does "local" mean?

* Marketing and labelling of local food

* Technology in local food

* Hyperlocalisation of food

You can find the discussed report at https://www.atkearney.com/

Dave Donnan, Partner and Global Food & Beverage Lead at AT Kearney, joins us to talk about the report "Is Big Food in Trouble?".

This is Part 1 of our conversation with Dave, so look out for the next episode where we'll discuss the expanding local food market.

Topics covered:

* Measures identified through the report?

* Is it challenging for the big food players to stay responsive?

* Which of the big food players are on the right path?

* Which of trends have the potential to become mega trends?

* The significance (or insignificance) of online distribution.

* Conditions for venture capital and acquisitions

You can find the discussed report at https://www.atkearney.com/

Topics covered in Quarter 1 review:

* Surprising industry developments

* Global Dairy Industry

* Alternative Proteins

* Food Service Trends

* Mini-meals/Snacking

* Looking ahead at 2017

If you would like us to review something in particular in Q2, please let us know and we'll put your questions to Dr Hughes.

In our first podcast, we talk to Donna Rosa, a consultant for micro, small, and medium enterprises in developing countries, specialising in food and agribusiness.

We learn about the sort of projects Donna takes on, how these start-ups could be better helped and some tips for profitability.