Kelly Teal | New Hope Network

Kelly Teal, principal of Kreativ Energy LLC

Kelly Teal

Kreativ Energy LLC

Kelly Teal is a freelance writer for New Hope Network and Organic Produce Network. She has more than 20 years' experience as a journalist, editor and analyst in industries including technology and health care. She serves as principal of Kreativ Energy LLC.

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Adrian Miller receives a 2022 James Beard Award; speaks at Cal Poly Pomona on Juneteenth 2024; speaks at Newtopia Now in Denver, August 2024.

Industry Insights

Soul Food Scholar honors, celebrates Black culinary traditions Soul Food Scholar celebrates Black food's history

Oct 23, 2024

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Candid founder Chris Kajander discusses his company’s origins, experience at the inaugural Newtopia Now and plans for growth.

Sustainable chocolatier ‘over the moon’ about being NEXTY finalist Candid chocolatier promotes sustainability

Oct 15, 2024

5 Min Read

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Newtopia Now: ‘The Black Nutritionist’ brings heritage-led eating to the fore

Newtopia Now: ‘The Black Nutritionist’ brings heritage-led eating to the fore

Newtopia Now: ‘The Black Nutritionist’ brings heritage-led eating to the fore

Pollinators are vital for food production, sustaining ecosystems, and ensuring food security.

Industry Insights

Protecting the pollinators: How the natural products industry can help

Natural products industry must protect pollinators

Safe Catch Tinned Fish

Safe Catch plus Scout lure consumers back to canned seafood

Safe Catch plus Scout lure consumers back to canned seafood

NEXTY Award winner GoodPop supports healthy people, planet

NEXTY Award winner GoodPop supports healthy people, planet

Bidii Baby Foods gives Navajo children food they ‘are yearning for’

Bidii Baby Foods gives Navajo children food they ‘are yearning for’

Bidii Baby Foods gives Navajo children food they ‘are yearning for’

Sean Sherman addresses colonialism in the U.S. food system at Natural Products Expo West in March 2024. Credit: Bryan Beasley Photography

Natural Products Expos

The Sioux Chef advocates for upending today’s Eurocentric food system

The Sioux Chef wants to disrupt today’s food system

SIMPLi seizes Peruvian cuisine’s ‘big momentum’

SIMPLi seizes Peruvian cuisine’s ‘big momentum’

Common Ground Film

Natural Products Expos

‘Common Ground’ filmmakers urge Expo West attendees to join 100 Million Acres movement

‘Common Ground’ filmmakers urge Expo West attendees to join 100 Million Acres movement

Chef Sean Sherman in his kitchen

Natural Products Expos

‘We have to be smarter humans’: Sioux Chef Sean Sherman fosters change through food

‘We have to be smarter humans’: Sioux Chef Sean Sherman fosters change through food

Bellwether Farms A2 Organic Whole Milk Yogurt with a berry parfait/

Natural Products Expos

Bellwether Farms' yogurt reaches more consumers as gut health trends upward

Bellwether Farms' yogurt reaches more consumers as gut health trends upward

Dairy cows in pasture wondering what is going on across the field.

Path to Pasture expands with financial assistance for dairy farmers

Path to Pasture expands with financial assistance for dairy farmers

Gruff Ancient Grain uses farro to make grits

Food and Beverage

Gruff Ancient Grain Grits capitalizes on regenerative organic farming

Gruff Ancient Grain Grits capitalizes on regenerative organic farming

Terviva Ponova oil and Aloha Kona Bars

Food and Beverage

Aloha partners with Terviva for the sustainability win

Aloha partners with Terviva for the sustainability win

Meati Foods' MushroomRoot patent demonstrates benefits of AI

Meati Foods' MushroomRoot patent demonstrates benefits of AI

Meati Foods' MushroomRoot patent demonstrates benefits of AI

Jennifer Stojkovic delivers her keynote speech during Nutrition Capital Network's Investor Kickoff at Natural Products Expo East

Looking for food investors? 6 takeaways from Jennifer Stojkovic

Looking for food investors? 6 takeaways from Jennifer Stojkovic

Jennifer Stojkovic, author of "The Future of Food is Female," will speak at Natural Products Expo East in September 2023

Natural Products Expos

Expo East NCN keynote: Changing food is ‘generational work’

Expo East NCN keynote: Changing food is ‘generational work’

Naturally Austin's SaulPaul spurs community good through Change Water

Naturally Austin's SaulPaul spurs community good through Change Water

Alex Harik, co-founder and CEO of Zesty Z popcorn, helped the ADC create the certification program

ADC launches minority certification for MENA-owned businesses

ADC launches minority certification for MENA-owned businesses

Kate Ferguson and Lila Sullivan co-founded Flourish Plant so consumers had safer choices for plant food.

Business Management

Flourish Plant co-founders look to grow their brand at Expo East's Pitch Slam

Flourish Plant co-founders look to grow their brand at Expo East's Pitch Slam

The Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute's three-day, in-person event gives natural products founders insights on financing,

Investors and Service Providers

New Hirshberg Institute event offers myriad opportunities for entrepreneurs

New Hirshberg Institute event offers myriad opportunities for entrepreneurs

Prepare, don't panic: 'Know who you're working with' before money gets tight

Investors and Service Providers

Prepare, don't panic: 'Know who you're working with' before money gets tight

Prepare, don't panic: 'Know who you're working with' before money gets tight

'Awesome' author Neil Pasricha offers 3 simple practices for generating happiness

Business Management

Keynote: 'Awesome' author offers 3 simple practices for generating happiness

Keynote: 'Awesome' author offers 3 simple practices for generating happiness

Leah Thomas environmental justice activist

Industry Insights

Environmental justice activist wants to change the climate discussion

Environmental justice activist wants to change the climate discussion

Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker at Expo West 2023

Business Management

Expo West keynote: Neil Pasricha shares simple tools for happiness

Expo West keynote: Neil Pasricha shares simple tools for happiness

Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author, keynote speaker at Expo West 2023

Business Management

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