Sorry, Charlie – there's a new chocolate factory

With more attention being paid to production and systems of food supply, these business owners are thinking bigger. 

Subscribe   /   View in browser   /   Invite a friend 31 January 2023 Owning a food business is a dream for those who love eating. But the industry has shifted, with people's focus not only on what tastes good but also on what has an ethical journey to the plate. Here are five stories of business owners using food as a vehicle for good.       01 Building a better chocolate company With an education in science, Karla McNeil-Rueda has gone down different career paths – but, after digging into trade-based courses, she landed on the business of cacao. Read more With an education in science, Karla McNeil-Rueda has gone down different career paths – but, after digging into trade-based courses, she landed on the business of cacao.       02 A champion for safer cooking In Kenya, one woman is pioneering the use of hazardless stoves that are instrumental in the fight against poverty and pollution. Read more In Kenya, one woman is pioneering the use of hazardless stoves that are instrumental in the fight against poverty and pollution.       03 The ethical food movement isn't going away What you eat and drink matters. But where it comes from matters even more. Read more What you eat and drink matters. But where it comes from matters even more.       04 An ice cream shop that sells nostalgia After leaving the world of molecular biology behind, Tapiwa Guzha now spends his days creating desserts with nostalgic African flavors. Read more After leaving the world of molecular biology behind, Tapiwa Guzha now spends his days creating desserts with nostalgic African flavors.       05 What it takes to bake thousands of cookies Lindsey Gazel prioritized finding a good workspace for her baking business at the start of her journey – a step that some founders skip in the rush to launch. Here's why she didn't. Read more Lindsey Gazel prioritized finding a good workspace for her baking business at the start of her journey – a step that some founders skip in the rush to launch. Here's why she didn't.

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