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Andrea Carrothers, MS, RD ([email protected])
FoodMinds
330 South Wells St., 4th Flr., Chicago, IL 60606
312/258-9500
foodminds.com
Agency Statement:
FoodMinds is a leading global food and nutrition communications agency, providing innovative marketing, science and policy programs that achieve clients’ business goals while also doing good for public health, people and the planet.We put passion into practice across key solution areas including food and nutrition affairs, health and wellbeing, and sustainable food systems in our work with health and wellness-focused brands, commodities and companies. FoodMinds is a destination where talented nutrition, public health and sustainability experts come together to leverage strategic insights, consumer values and multi-dimensional communications to produce meaningful results as a thought partner across the food system. We are the only agency with 15+ registered dietitians as well as a Global ExpertBench™ of nutrition science, policy and communication professionals – to help our clients embody a better story.
FoodMinds, a division of Padilla, works with more than 30 leading commodity boards, food companies, brands and associations in the U.S. and around the world, including several Fortune 500 companies. Between FoodMinds and Padilla Food + Beverage, we are consumed by food. Together, we’re reimagining why, what and how the world eats and drinks – to help build a stronger, flourishing future for all.
Contact us at foodminds.com to get started!
Andrea Carrothers, MS, RD ([email protected])
720/839-4655
Allison Mikita, MS ([email protected])
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FoodMinds in the news with O'Dwyer's:
| • | Navigating Uncertainty Through LeadershipFri., Mar. 7, 2025...back, consumers will be looking for the private sector to step up. According to the FoodMinds 2024 Conscious Consumption Index, most consumers want food and beverage companies to lead the... |
| • | Padilla's Cubillos to Lead Food & Beverage Practice at EdelmanFri., Aug. 16, 2024...and beverage sector, effective Aug. 26. In 2006, Cubillos co-founded global food and nutrition agency FoodMinds , which was acquired by Padilla in 2015. She was previously director of business development,... |
| • | Harnessing the Power and Potential of New TechTue., May 14, 2024...of the Food, Beverage and Nutrition Practice at Padilla and a Founding Partner at FoodMinds .... |
| • | Embracing 'Food is Medicine'Wed., Mar. 13, 2024...promises a healthier future for all. *** Maya Maroto, EdD, MPH, RD, is a Vice President at FoodMinds , a division of Padilla, based in the Washington, D.C. office. She leads the agency’s Food... |
| • | Making Science Messages Stick in a Crowded LandscapeWed., Mar. 15, 2023...goes hand-in-hand with credibility. *** Allison Mikita, MS, is Vice President and Director, Global ExpertBench at FoodMinds . Jean Owen Curran, MS, RD, is a Director at ... |
| • | SHIFT Joins Padilla’s Portfolio of BrandsTue., Nov. 9, 2021...joins Padilla's roster of communications brands, which includes Chicago-based food and nutrition consulting shop FoodMinds , brand consultancy Joe Smith and research authorities SMS Research Advisors. The agency, in a... |
| • | The New Food Policy FrontierWed., Mar. 24, 2021...policy environment. *** Sarah Levy, MPH, RD, is Global Director of Food & Nutrition Affairs at FoodMinds . Laurie Hainley, RD, is an Account Supervisor at ... |
| • | Teaching Consumers about Healthy, Sustainable DietsMon., Mar. 16, 2020...food choices if it were easier to determine. A nationally representative survey conducted by Padilla| FoodMinds found that 66 percent of U.S. consumers want to learn more about sustainable foods... |
| • | On the Move: FoodMinds Ups Elizabeth Stoltz, Lauren Shelar; Lambert & Co. Names Kristin Celauro NYC MD; TIFF Puts Liz Kohn in VP-Marketing & Communications SpotFri., Aug. 2, 2019... Elizabeth Stoltz FoodMinds , a division of Padilla focused on food and nutrition affairs, consulting and communication, has... |
| • | Personalized Wellness: What’s Next in Nutrition and HealthThu., Mar. 21, 2019...to contribute to its bright future. *** Ashley Desrosiers, MS, RD, is a Vice President at FoodMinds , a division of Padilla, and leads the agency’s Personalized Wellness team. She is based... |
| • | ADPI Appoints Padilla For Multiyear CampaignWed., Oct. 3, 2018...the U.S. dairy industry, has picked Padilla and its food and nutrition consulting subsidiary FoodMinds to manage a multiyear communication campaign. The account win follows a competitive national search. ADPI’s members... |
| • | Avenir Global Acquires PadillaWed., Aug. 1, 2018...the same name in light of the acquisition, along with food and nutrition specialists FoodMinds , brand consultancy Joe Smith and research authorities SMS Research Advisors. The agency will undergo a... |
| • | People on the MoveThu., Jun. 28, 2018...research that serves clients for SMS, Padilla, and its Joe Smith brand consultancy and FoodMinds food and nutrition division. Padilla CEO Lynn Casey says that Reilly has been “instrumental in... |
| • | Integrated Strategies Boost PR’s Profile, Bottom LineWed., May 30, 2018...CEO Lynn Casey. Lynn Casey The Minneapolis-headquartered agency, which also owns food and nutrition consulting division FoodMinds , was #7 this year, at $40 million. Casey said all of that new business... |
| • | Food Nonprofit Picks Padilla, FoodMinds as AORTue., Mar. 27, 2018...for Better Health Foundation has named Padilla and its food and nutrition consulting division FoodMinds as its agency of record. The account win comes after a competitive national search. PBH is... |
| • | New Opportunities for Creating Meaning and ValueTue., Mar. 6, 2018...have better analytical tools and more data-driven insights at their disposal than ever, including FoodMinds ’ Food Values Factor Analysis. As we sought to understand the implications of changing food... |
| • | Padilla’s Raper to RetireFri., Feb. 23, 2018...joined EPB in 1988. Padilla in 2016 acquired food and nutrition communications and consulting shop FoodMinds , establishing it as one of the largest independent food and beverage agencies in the... |
| • | People on the Move at Padilla, Harman International, SapientRazorfish and Participant MediaFri., Aug. 18, 2017...executive to account executive, both in Padilla’s Food + Beverage Practice. In Chicago, at FoodMinds , a division of Padilla, Julie Pappas was promoted from director to senior director and... |
| • | Padilla Picks Up INM UnitedThu., Jun. 8, 2017...boutique Joe Smith, and last year acquired food and nutrition communications and consulting shop FoodMinds . Padilla CEO Lynn Casey told O’Dwyer’s that INM’s expertise in health serves as a strategic... |
| • | Almond Board of California Picks PadillaThu., Jun. 1, 2017...Padilla will field the account alongside Chicago-based food and nutrition communications and consulting division FoodMinds , which Padilla acquired in 2016. ... |
| • | PR Industry Makes the Most of Big ChangesWed., May 3, 2017...Midwest PR giant, which rebranded this year, purchased Chicago-based food and nutrition communications shop FoodMinds last year, effectively establishing it as one of the largest independent food and beverage... |
| • | PadillaCRT Rebrands as PadillaMon., Mar. 20, 2017...Los Angeles, California. In June 2016, Padilla acquired food and nutrition communications and consulting shop FoodMinds LLC, establishing it as one of the largest independent food and beverage agencies in... |
| • | Elevating Food Policy Within the Election ProcessTue., Mar. 14, 2017...time when Democrats and Republicans agree on few solutions to the challenges facing America, FoodMinds ’ fourth “Food Temperance in America” survey found two out of three Opinion Leader Shoppers... |
| • | Padilla Picks Pesce as Food/Bev DirectorMon., Mar. 6, 2017...PR agencies in the Midwest, acquired Chicago-based food and nutrition communications and consulting shop FoodMinds last year.... |
| • | PadillaCRT Pitches for Welch'sWed., Nov. 16, 2016...Concord” campaign. Welch’s previously maintained a partnership with food and nutrition communications and consulting agency FoodMinds . That Chicago-based shop was acquired by PadillaCRT in June, effectively establishing PadillaCRT as one... |
| • | FoodMinds Calls Kanter Chief Science OfficerTue., Oct. 25, 2016... Dr. Mitch Kanter Food and nutrition science communications and consulting shop FoodMinds has hired Dr. Mitch Kanter to serve in the role of chief science officer. Kanter succeeds... |
| • | Helping Big Oil and Gas Frack The News; What PR Pros Can Learn From Cult Classic Movies; Avon Calls on Millennials to Reinvent ImageFri., Oct. 7, 2016...Guardian)Food Policy Consumers think food policy issues should be part of the presidential debate ( FoodMinds )Marketing The B2B content marketing gap (LEWIS)FBI Dir. Comey has singlehandedly ruined FBI's rep with... |
| • | PadillaCRT Purchases FoodMindsWed., Jun. 1, 2016...PR agencies in the Midwest, has acquired food and nutrition communications and consulting shop FoodMinds LLC. The merger effectively establishes Minneapolis-based PadillaCRT as one of the largest independent food... |
| • | FDA Examines Definition of 'Healthy'Wed., May 11, 2016...constantly changing,” DuPuis said. Bill Layden, partner and co-founder of food, nutrition and wellness agency FoodMinds , told O’Dwyer’s that the FDA's decision to re-examine its current definition of the term is... |
| • | FoodMinds Finds Carrothers for SVP RoleThu., Apr. 14, 2016...Novelli food and nutrition VP, has joined food and nutrition communications and consulting company FoodMinds LLC, where she has been appointed senior vice president in that agency's San Francisco... |
| • | Keeping Food Safety Crises at BayMon., Mar. 14, 2016...quickly as possible.* * * Stacey Stevens leads the Issues and Crisis Navigation practice at FoodMinds , LLC in Chicago.... |
| • | New Dietary Guidelines Focus on Eating Patterns Over Specific FoodsFri., Jan. 8, 2016...and grains. According to Bill Layden, partner and co-founder of food, nutrition, and wellness agency FoodMinds , the most significant change this year involves a shift in the DGA's overall focus, from... |
| • | Harrington Takes DC Post with FoodMindsTue., Nov. 10, 2015...Kathryn Harrington, an agency vet recently embedded with the US Navy, has moved to FoodMinds in Washington as a senior VP. ... |
| • | PR Jobs of the WeekFri., May 15, 2015...and social media associate, Gurtin Fixed Inc. - CA- PR/media specialist, confidential - DC- Senior VP, FoodMinds - DC- PR A/E, Red Banyan Group - FL- PR manager, Lutheran World Relief - MD- Connections... |
| • | PR Jobs of the WeekFri., May 8, 2015...PR and communications job listings from odwyerpr.com.- PR/media specialist, confidential - DC- Senior VP, FoodMinds - DC- PR A/E, Red Banyan Group - FL- PR manager, Lutheran World Relief - MD- Connections... |
| • | New Challenges from the Top of the Food ChainWed., Mar. 11, 2015...will value it in the future. * * *Bill Layden is Partner and Co-Founder of FoodMinds , LLC.... |
| • | FoodMinds Opens in DCTue., Jan. 28, 2014...Chicago-based FoodMinds has opened a Washington outpost, the latest move in the eight-year-old firm's ramp-up on... |
| • | Post: The Simple Truth about Carbs and Sugar is in Dietary GuidanceFri., Dec. 13, 2013...director of USDA's Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, is chief science officer at FoodMinds .... |
| • | FoodMinds Offers Compass to Guide Reg OverhaulThu., Nov. 21, 2013...Chicago-based FoodMinds has developed the Food Label Compass to help marketers deal with the Food &... |
| • | Foodminds Scores Campbell Soup's SlovesFri., Nov. 8, 2013...a senior communications exec at Campbell Soup Company, has moved to food PR specialists FoodMinds as a senior VP. Sloves exits Campbell's after 12 years as senior manager of global... |
