The Rice Stuff

#130 The 45th Natural Products Expo West

March 24, 2026·48 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Michael went to Anaheim, California for one of the largest and most influential food shows in the country. He stalked the aisles finding new products and old friends, caught up with several USA Rice members who were there to rep U.S.-grown rice, and walked more than 45,000 steps for the pod. Listen in to learn about new rice uses, new companies, rice innovation, and more. www.batchfoods.co www.kevinsnaturalfoods.com www.dainty.ca www.dellarice.com www.nextgenfoods.com www.exceedientfoods.com www.lundberg.com www.chefbobo.com www.oliviascroutons.com www.raisedglutenfree.com  With special guests: Bryce Lundberg, VP of Agriculture, Lundberg Family Farms Brita Lundberg, Communications Manager, Lundberg Family Farms Meryl Kennedy, CEO, 4Sisters Rice Steve Choi, Director of R&D, Chef Bobo Brand Michael Bosworth, CEO, Next Generation Foods Rick Rhody, CEO, Expedient Foods and Farmers' Rice Cooperative Charley Mathews, Jr., Chair, Farmers' Rice Cooperative Aidan Anvaripour, Founder, Batch Foods Chiedu Okeke, Director of Procurement, Kevin's Natural Foods Eric Martindale, Founder, Elite Commerce Group Jeff Clarke, VP of Sales, Specialty Rice, Inc. James Maitland, CEO, Dainty Foods and Dainty Foods US Hosted by: Michael Klein

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