In The Sauce is the go-to podcast for emerging CPG brands. Hosted by Alison Cayne, a seasoned founder herself, the show features conversations with experts, retailers, and investors who help founders and operators build strong, sustainable businesses.
Best known as the founder and CEO of Haven’s Kitchen, Alison transformed her brand from a Manhattan cooking school into a nationally recognized CPG company, with products now available at Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Target. She’s also a coach, advisor, angel investor, and adjunct professor at NYU’s Food Studies Program and Columbia Business School, bringing deep expertise in food systems, brand building, and entrepreneurship to every episode.
This week, Alison sits down with Nick Wiseman, CEO and co-founder of Little Sesame, a chef-founded hummus brand rooted in sustainable farming and ingredient integrity.
Together, they dig into self-manufacturing, hospitality-driven CPG, brand building, and why choosing the best chickpea in America makes all the difference!