About this episode

Kyle Matthews interviews Ricky Silver about his journey and insights as CEO of Daily Harvest.

Kyle Matthews sits down with Ricky Silver, CEO of Daily Harvest, to discuss how one of America's fastest-growing healthy food companies is changing the way people eat. Ricky shares his unconventional journey from studying chemistry at Skidmore College and pursuing a PhD at NYU to becoming a personal chef, working in PepsiCo's research and development division, leading innovation at Vita Coco, and ultimately becoming CEO of Daily Harvest following its acquisition by Chobani. The conversation explores what it takes to build a mission-driven food company, why healthier eating has become unnecessarily complicated, how Daily Harvest sources ingredients from around the world, and the leadership lessons Ricky has learned while scaling a rapidly growing business. In this episode, you'll learn: • Why Daily Harvest believes healthy eating should be simple • How Ricky transitioned from chemistry into the food industry • What he learned during his years at PepsiCo and Vita Coco • Why Daily Harvest chose to expand beyond smoothies • The surprising story behind rescuing "imperfect" bananas from Ecuador • Why food safety is the foundation of Chobani's culture • How Ricky became CEO and helped…

People in this episode

Host: Kyle Matthews

Guest: Ricky Silver

Topics covered

• healthy eating
• food industry
• leadership lessons
• entrepreneurship
• innovation
• mission-driven companies

Keywords

• Chobani
• Daily Harvest
• leadership
• food safety
• healthy eating
• entrepreneurship
• innovation
• PepsiCo
• Vita Coco

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Daily Harvest, Chobani, PepsiCo, Vita Coco

Places: Ecuador, Skidmore College, NYU

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