February 28, 2023

Return on Innovation

What is your Return on Innovation?  How do you measure the return on your investment in innovation?  Is it based solely on near-term value return or […]
February 15, 2023

The case for creating an end-to-end, regenerative, decentralized food system – TODAY.

The global food system is at a rupture point.  From macro issues such as climate change to local issues such as food security, the food system needs to adapt and evolve to meet the needs of people and planet.  While plant-based burgers, nuggets and milk can potentially remove some industrial factory farmed animals from the equation, there remains a bigger issue around food security (availability and cost).
October 25, 2022

Is the plant-based, alternative protein movement DOA?

This is a question swirling in the food system over the past few weeks based on some high-profile headlines. At MISTA, we believe this is just an iterative step in the evolution of the food system and that the movement is in its infancy.
May 4, 2022

The Oil & Fat Industry – Ready for a shakeup?

Oils and fats are essential for human nutrition and health. They are important components in most foods and beverages because they deliver energy, essential fatty acids […]
March 2, 2022

Thinking Greater Than Our Environment

As innovators, it is our job to help create mindset, culture, and ways of working that enable a company to continuously evolve and adapt to changing […]
December 22, 2021

Reimagining the Future of Food

A new food future requires a reimagined innovation framework. I recently had the opportunity to read a very thought-provoking publication called Rethinking Humanity by the team […]