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Domestic sourcing of plant-based ingredients: Challenges and opportunities in the US [On-demand webinar]

Video-Domestic sourcing of plant-based ingredients: Challenges and opportunities in the US [On-demand webinar]

This presentation considers the Plant Based Foods Association’s domestic ingredient sourcing initiative and the ingredient sourcing challenges the US plant-based food industry faces.

In this presentation, the types of ingredients being sourced by the members of the Plant Based Foods Association and the potential opportunity for American agriculture, are discussed.

Speaker

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Carl Jorgensen, Agriculture Consultant, Plant Based Foods Association

Carl Jorgensen provides independent consulting services to brands, manufacturers, and investors in the natural products field. Currently Agriculture Consultant for the Plant Based Foods Association, Carl was previously a Director at Daymon Worldwide, where he provided global support for retailers’ organic and natural private brands. He created a 1-year natural industry training course, attended by Daymon associates from around the world.

Carl was President of a USDA-accredited organic certification agency, CEO of a food importer and distributor, as well as a co-founder of a food testing company offering the world’s first commercial test to detect GMOs in foods. Additionally, Carl also owned an organic farm in Iowa.