Today we talk with Stephan Broburg of Baobab Foods. Baobab is a tree that can live over 1,000 years and it takes 75-100 year just to bear fruit! It is sometimes referred to as the "tree of life". Stephan and his team currently sell their ingredients to growing health brands and have their fruit products in over 7,000 CVS Stores. We talk to Stephan about:

• How they manage a food source all the way out in South Africa
• Overcoming challenges faced with education of an exotic, new product
• Marketing the antioxidant properties of the fruit and comparing it to the competition
• Future plans for the company

Mentioned in the episode:

Baobab Foods
Bonga Foods
Suja Juice
Global Food Safety Initiave
Marula Oil

The ever-changing food industry creates a lot of news. A lot of it is fluff or not very helpful. But, if you keep your eyes peeled, you may discover an possibility, a market gap for a new food business to cover. We discuss four recent pieces of news that may present opportunities:

• Vermont GMO Labeling Law (FoodNavigator RuralVermont)
• Mexican Lime Shortage (CBC News DailyApocalypse)
• Goldenberry Restrictions Lifted (RCN Spanish)
• All Gluten is Not Created Equal (FSP)

Also mentioned on the show:

• Asana
• Pomodoro Technique
• Producerati
• Trader Joe's Evaporated Cane Juice Lawsuit
• Non Centrifugal Sugar (Preview of a paid research article)
• Molasses Health Benefits