Retail Ready Podcast
Retail Ready Podcast
Ben Whyatt
A destination for anyone looking to learn about food, new brands, manufacturing, trends and insights. The Retail Ready podcast will be full of knowledge bombs, conversations and discussions into an ever changing industry.
One Year In Business With Doggylicious - Ep. 98
I wanted to dedicate an episode to highlight my first year in business with Doggylicious and summarise what I have learnt as well as provide some stats as a lot of you guys have followed this journey since day one.
May 18, 2021
29 min
Heaps Normal. The non-alcoholic beer you need to try - Ep. 97
I think I could have talk to Co-founder of Heaps Norma, Peter Brennan all day. If you love hearing from brands which are disrupting markets then you will want to hear this episode. So many topics were discussed but hear how Heaps Normal is making huge waves in the non alcoholic beer market.
May 3, 2021
1 hr 3 min
David Burns talks business and Naturally Good Expo - Ep. 96
It is always good to chat with David Burns. He has so much passion for the food industry and in this episode we talk about 2 new businesses he has set up, Creme and Food Mover. We also chat about Naturally Good where you can see and hear David talk in the Business Summit Session.
Apr 27, 2021
28 min
No Nasties - Ep. 95
So much fun and insights in this podcast. In this episode I chat with, David Andrew who is a leading Australian entrepreneur that has redefined the national health and nutrition sector. Driven by innovation and a desire to create a world where health is not a sacrifice, The No Nasties Project and Naked Life Beverages CEO and Founder David Andrew is a true entrepreneur at heart who is not afraid of disrupting the market.
Apr 20, 2021
42 min
Farmer Jo is Back - Ep. 94
It has been 2 years and I had missed Scotty Tulloch that much we got him back on the show. We chatted about what Farmer Jo has been doing as they have been going from strength to strength and are now playing in more categories that just cereal. Hear from straight talking Scott about the industry, innovation and everything else with a few swear words thrown in.
Mar 16, 2021
36 min
International Women's Day Views - Ep. 93
Growing up my dad used to take me to school, pick me up, do the cleaning and make the dinners while my mum was working full time as a teacher. It never dawned on me that this was not the norm but what also never dawned on me because like many males I had my eyes and ears closed was the discrimination that women back then and even now still receive.  In this episode I touch on why my mum was such a strong figure in helping me see women should be on the same playing field.
Mar 10, 2021
20 min
Chase Likes or Chase Accounts? - Ep. 92
There seems to be an unspoken rule in the start up world that the number of social media followers you have equals the level of success of a business. Having watched for years numerous brands chasing likes, pay influencers and sponsors posts it makes me wonder if they are making any profit.  It’s always good to know early that likes don’t pay the bills. In this episode here my thoughts and what I have been up too over the last 2 weeks.
Mar 2, 2021
13 min
Sell like you are playing Tinder - Ep. 91
The stuff that goes through my head gets very interesting at times. This week I realised being a category manager is like playing tinder with businesses. It’s been a few years since I did some serious swiping right trying to find the “one” but what I love is that category managers are playing this tinder every day.  Hear my reasons why in todays episode.
Feb 17, 2021
15 min
Breakfast with Gabby Leibovich and My 2021 Goals - Ep. 90
Today I talk about my breakfast with the co-founder of Catch.com.au, Menu Log, Scoupon and Luxury Escapes. It was great to sit down and absorb learnings from a individual who was created one of the best online stores in Australia. I also discuss my 2021 Goals that I have finally locked in and ready to tackle, they are mainly business but a also have a 60KG dumbbell thrown in for a bit of fun.
Feb 10, 2021
19 min
More bad news for the breakfast category? - Ep. 89
The breakfast category has had a bit of a crap time over the last few years and it is not going to be all rainbows and butterflies in 2021 either. We are on the cusp of another diet fad. Offices around the country will be talking about "Intermittent Fasting" or "IF, 16/8, On and Off Diet" if you want to give it a cooler name. In this short podcast, I briefly explain my views and the impacts it has on the category and cereal brands.
Feb 1, 2021
8 min
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