{"id":82720,"date":"2021-03-12T13:33:03","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T21:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?page_id=82720"},"modified":"2022-10-27T19:11:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T02:11:04","slug":"food-innovation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/food-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"82720\" class=\"elementor elementor-82720\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99b6527 green-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99b6527\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-388db22\" data-id=\"388db22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f028e8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f028e8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Food Business Innovation<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d29f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d29f92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to create and scale a successful food business while making a positive social and environmental impact\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b10194 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b10194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-bob\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/forms\/food-download-2022-agenda-pack\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download 2022  Agenda <\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54d4284 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"54d4284\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8cff4cc\" data-id=\"8cff4cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d04a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23d04a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Food Innovation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cfd4ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cfd4ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 20px; text-align: left;\">We design and deliver tailored business incubation and acceleration programs that empower entrepreneurs seeking to make the world a better place through food innovation.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a6b20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1a6b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">The current global landscape provides an opportunity and invitation for entrepreneurs, SMEs and established companies in the food and beverage (F&amp;B) space to revisit the drawing board and rethink solutions, from an impact lens.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">At Spring, we help entrepreneurs in the F&amp;B industry create and scale their ventures through our Food Innovation programming. 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.e-q-footer{flex-direction:row}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote__content{text-align:right}.elementor-blockquote--align-right .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer{flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote{text-align:center}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote .e-q-footer,.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__author{display:block}.elementor-blockquote--align-center .elementor-blockquote__tweet-button{margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto}<\/style>\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<i> My vision for revolutionizing the food industry involves collaboration between businesses and communities because we are all in this together. <\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Allison Gibson, Director of Program Operations at Spring Activator<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0efb488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0efb488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/strengthening-communities-through-food-entrepreneurship-an-interview-with-allison-gibson\/\"><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\">Strengthening Communities Through Food Entrepreneurship, an Interview with Allison Gibson<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb6b470\" data-id=\"bb6b470\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lucy-Cullen-Headshot-Picture-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lucy-Cullen-Headshot-Picture-65x65.png 65w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lucy-Cullen-Headshot-Picture-239x239.png 239w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Lucy-Cullen-Headshot-Picture.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f4b211 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-blockquote--button-color-official elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8f4b211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span style=\"font-style:italic\" data-token-index=\"0\" class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-reactroot=\"\">We only have one planet, and I'm dedicated to supporting businesses in growth and impact so we can strive towards a sustainable future.<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Lucy Cullen, Food &amp; Sustainability Program Manager at Spring Activator<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235f55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"235f55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u25ba <a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/an-interview-with-food-business-consultant-lucy-cullen\/\">Reducing Waste in the Food &amp; Beverage Industry, an Interview 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Events<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a74d74e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a74d74e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfc3956\" data-id=\"dfc3956\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d0a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2d0a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/food-innovation\/food-impact-challenge-2022\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-8-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-8-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-8-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-8-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-8-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-8-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-8.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76aacef\" data-id=\"76aacef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c4cd9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c4cd9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2022 Food IMPACT Challenge <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29277ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29277ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This 10-week food IMPACT challenge helps food businesses accelerate their impact. Businesses apply a project idea to implement or accelerate the impact they&#8217;re already creating within their business. Think of it as a hackathon for food entrepreneurs working to make the world a better place through their businesses.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/food-innovation\/food-impact-challenge-2022\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c20b4de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c20b4de\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b0fda9\" data-id=\"8b0fda9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-237f7b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"237f7b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/scalingfoodbiz\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/January-26-2022-2-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-88644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/January-26-2022-2-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/January-26-2022-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/January-26-2022-2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/January-26-2022-2-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/January-26-2022-2-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/January-26-2022-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c211550\" data-id=\"c211550\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d9464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82d9464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Funding Your Food &amp; Beverage Business <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18aa6eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18aa6eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 4-week workshop series on how to fund your food &amp; beverage business. This investment-readiness program will cover fundraising fundamentals, pitching and positioning, due diligence and getting to a close.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/food-innovation\/funding-your-food-beverage-business\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f4a3305 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4a3305\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82ed3e7\" data-id=\"82ed3e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551c1c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"551c1c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/scalingfoodbiz\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/April-13-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87915\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/April-13-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/April-13-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/April-13-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/April-13-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/April-13-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/April-13.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1b4eb3\" data-id=\"d1b4eb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822c95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"822c95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scaling Your Food &amp; Beverage Business<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0804f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0804f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A 4-week sprint series to support entrepreneurs in food and beverage who are ready to scale. Our food business experts, Lucy Cullen and Allison Gibson cover everything from manufacturing and supply chains, financing and cash flow to hiring and managing teams and growth strategy.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <a href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/food-innovation\/scaling-your-food-and-beverage-business\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35703a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35703a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ffc51b\" data-id=\"1ffc51b\" 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https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cowichan-Food-Innovation-Program-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cowichan-Food-Innovation-Program-98x65.jpeg 98w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cowichan-Food-Innovation-Program-360x239.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Cowichan-Food-Innovation-Program-272x182.jpeg 272w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0e92a8\" data-id=\"e0e92a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63b8167 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63b8167\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cowichan Food Innovation Program<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70da55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70da55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This free, 12-week virtual program ran from April 2021 and consisted of business incubator and accelerator streams to catapult the region\u2019s food and beverage entrepreneurs to new dimensions of flavour.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecdevcowichan.com\/cowichan-food-innovation-program\/\">Delivered with Economic Development Cowichan<\/a><\/span><br \/>\u25b8 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ethnic Food Incubator<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ae60d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78ae60d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Launched in 2020 and the first of its kind in Canada, this program supported Black women food entrepreneurs along their unique entrepreneurial journeys, and marked a pioneering approach to crafting food innovation programs tailored to the unique needs of participants.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.blackchamber.ca\/cbcc-food-incubator-program\/\">Delivered with the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/span><br \/>\u25b8 <span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/food-incubator\/the-2020-ethnic-food-incubator-program-and-cohort\/\">Meet the program participants<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af2937a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af2937a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8feb4a6\" data-id=\"8feb4a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fa75b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9fa75b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/planet-defining-sustainability-and-the-waste-problem\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-2-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87140\" alt=\"February 2 Webinar Event Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-2-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-2-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-2-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-2-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-223e66a\" data-id=\"223e66a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4cbb47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e4cbb47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability &amp; the Waste Problem: Planet<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b434ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b434ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first out of a three workshop series on how businesses can create a greater positive impact, this event focusses on what sustainability means so you can avoid accidental greenwashing! We will also examine the waste problem and how your business plays a role. <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Details | February 2 at 11 am PST \/ 2 pm EST\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/planet-defining-sustainability-and-the-waste-problem\/register\">Watch Recording<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ded191 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9ded191\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e10ff4\" data-id=\"6e10ff4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a5947f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a5947f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/people-working-with-your-team-suppliers-community-to-reduce-waste\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-3-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87141\" alt=\"February 9 Webinar Event Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-3-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-3-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-3-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-3-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-3-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-3.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-27847e8\" data-id=\"27847e8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-553ba8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"553ba8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability &amp; the Waste Problem: People<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-440ea66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"440ea66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The second out of a three workshop series on how businesses can create a greater positive impact, this event\u00a0will take a close look at how you can integrate waste reduction practices into your supply chain while simultaneously giving back to your community! <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Details | February 9 at 11 am PST \/ 2 pm EST\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/people-working-with-your\/register\">Watch Recording<\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a86e05f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a86e05f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9bed0d\" data-id=\"e9bed0d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7619426 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7619426\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/profit-save-money-and-increase-revenue-through-waste-reduction\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-4-1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87142\" alt=\"February 16 Webinar Event Banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-4-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-4-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-4-768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-4-100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-4-360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/January-26-2022-4.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eca3b6\" data-id=\"2eca3b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70db585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70db585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability &amp; the Waste Problem: Profit<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9054459 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9054459\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The third part out of four workshop series on how businesses can create a greater positive impact, this session will take a close look at how your waste reduction strategy can actually help you save money and increase sales! Together, we will examine case studies so you leave with a number of strategy and marketing ideas. <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Details | February 16 at 11 am PST \/ 2 pm EST\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/profit-save-money-and\/register\">Watch Recording<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4113fc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4113fc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e41c6e3\" data-id=\"e41c6e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d1bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6d1bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/and-action-creating-a\/register\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-Action--1024x536.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-87419\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-Action--1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-Action--300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-Action--768x402.png 768w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-Action--100x52.png 100w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-Action--360x188.png 360w, https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FOOD-Crowdcast-Banners-Action-.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb23cf9\" data-id=\"eb23cf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2590ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2590ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability &amp; the Waste Problem: And Action!<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c5221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34c5221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The final part out of our February workshop series on how food businesses can create a greater positive impact, we&#8217;ll\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">show you how you can integrate sustainability and waste reduction into your own business. We\u2019ve covered all the important topics and ideas, now it\u2019s time to put them into action!<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Details | February 23 at 11 am PST \/ 2 pm EST\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u25b8 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/e\/and-action-creating-a\/register\">Watch Recording<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5e27d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5e27d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-carousel.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tI now find myself ready to take on any challenge! \nThe IMPACT Start Up Visa Program gave me the tools and connections I needed to accelerate towards my goals. More than that, it gave me the courage, vision, and guidance to dream bigger and aim higher. Good food means good fuel, and it is our mission at Italian Meat Master to produce healthy food and empower our consumers to contribute positively.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Claudio-Perazzo-e1605200441515.jpg\" alt=\"Claudio Perazzo \u2014 Founder &amp; CEO of Italian Meat Master\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Claudio Perazzo<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Founder & CEO of Italian Meat Masters <br\/> 2021 IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator Graduate<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you so much for the support, for the time and the opportunity. It will not be forgotten. 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