Tag: sourcing

Wiley Webb – Why focusing on wholesale buyers is the biggest leverage point in regen food systems

21st March 2023 koenvanseijen Farmers First Tech, Regenerative Agriculture, Short Food Webs 0 Comments

A conversation with Wiley Webb, founder of Permanent, a local foods aggregator and technology company, about eliminating the overhead of local sourcing, wholesale buyers, the power of aggregation and more.

Benjamin Ware on how Nestlé, doing $93 billion a year in sales, is getting serious about regeneration

15th June 2021 koenvanseijen Diet Change, Ecosystem Services Payments, Landscape Design 2.0, Nutrient Dense Food, Regenerative Agriculture, Short Food Webs, Transition finance 2 Comments

This conversation with Benjamin Ware, manager of Responsible Sourcing for Nestlé, explores the role of large corporations in regenerative agriculture. As this is a transition, it is a slow process so don’t expect Nestlé to buy 100% regenerative products in 10 years and there might be a role for some chemical inputs in the transition.