| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Mikael Bundgaard-Nielsen |
Chief Technology Officer | Profile |
The BOOMCHICKAPOP® story is nothing short of fantastical. And would you believe it all started in a cold, Minnesota garage? Dan and Angie Bastian wanted to do something fun with their kids, while showing them the value of hard work. The dedicated Spanish teacher and nurse practitioner soon turned their amazing kettle corn recipe into a BOOMing business. Sold at local events, this popcorn quickly caught the eye and more importantly, the taste buds of The Vikings*. The rest, as they say, is history.
Food52 is a leading innovator in the food, cooking, and home space with a monthly reach of more than 24 million people. We believe that the kitchen is the heart of the home, and food is the center of a well-lived life. Food52 has been named one of the most innovative companies in the world, one of the fastest-growing companies in America and New York City, and one of the hottest food voices on the internet. We`ve garnered widespread media attention for our unique content-commerce-community model and our best-in-class kitchen and home products, from The New York Times, the TODAY Show, The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, and NPR, just to name a few. Our team has been recognized for their leadership and industry-changing innovation by Fast Company, Digiday, and Folio:, among others. Food52 inspires people to eat thoughtfully and live joyfully by discovering great recipes, stories, and ideas for our community of cooks and home enthusiasts, and by curating the best tools, tableware and home goods. From the beginning, co-founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have disrupted the status quo, building a 360-degree hub combining content, commerce, and community. We recently launched Five Two, our first-ever direct-to-consumer line of products for kitchen, home and life created exclusively with the Food52 community. With Five Two, Food52 is on a mission to reimagine every room in the house — and remake everything in it.
Pilotworks operates high fidelity culinary incubators across the United States.
Vital Farms, a Certified B Corporation, offers a range of ethically produced pasture-raised foods nationwide. Started on a single farm in Austin, Texas, in 2007, Vital Farms is the leading U.S. brand of pasture-raised eggs and butter by retail dollar sales. Vital Farms' ethics are exemplified by its focus on the humane treatment of farm animals and sustainable farming practices. Vital Farms also prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, and crew members and stockholders. Vital Farms' pasture-raised products, including shell eggs, butter, hard-boiled eggs, ghee and liquid whole eggs, are sold in approximately 13,000 stores nationwide.