Psychedelic Mushroom Firms Move In
The leader of one of the world’s largest psilocybin manufacturers predicts Oregon’s magic mushroom market will blossom.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Oregon Business - Manufacturing
Pattern Master
Danielle Elsener’s work to promote zero-waste fashion is gaining the attention of apparel makers, potentially revolutionizing one of the most wasteful and polluting sectors in existence.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Kim Moore
Distilleries Face Crossroads
Small-batch distilleries saw immense growth in past few years, but COVID-19 lockdown is forcing the sector to innovate to survive.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Future of Work: Managing Employees Who Cannot Work From Home
The next in our series of interviews with business leaders on the future of work is with Jessica Gomez, CEO of Rogue Valley Microdevices.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Kim Moore
Brand Energizer
In the 1980s, Turtle Island Foods blazed a trail in the manufacture of plant-based foods. Its CEO is now faced with the task of retaining market share in an increasingly competitive vegan-food market.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Sander Gusinow
COVID-19, Wildfires and Now a Tax
An outcry over a proposed beer tax exposes a crisis in craft brewing.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Kim Moore
Tea Break
The leaders of Steven Smith Teamaker transformed the premium tea manufacturer’s business model to survive the pandemic.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Kim Moore
Why a Food Biz Event Embraces Inclusion
The Oregon Entrepreneurs Network acknowledges investor bias marred previous events
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Cooking With Connections
Micah Elconin, founder of Eugene’s Table, uses his skills as a networker to grow a food and beverage manufacturing hub in Lane County.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Sander Gusinow
Coffee Manufacturers Pour Into Online Marketing
COVID-19 has devastated coffee companies that have lost revenue from reduced sales to coffee shops. But a boom in online sales has created a new landscape to connect with consumers.
- Published in Manufacturing
- Written by Sander Gusinow