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Food & Wine, Fortune name most innovative women in food and drink

By Jeremy Gerrard
Food & Wine, Fortune name most innovative women in food and drink
September 10, 2015

For the second time, national publications Food & Wine have teamed up to assemble a list of the most innovative women in food and drink. The 2015 list spotlights top entrepreneurs and idealists who are changing the industry through their work.

The 2015 Most Innovative Women in Food and Drink is featured now on the Fortune and Food & Wine websites and will be published in the October issue of Food & Wine on newsstands September 18, and the September 15 issue of Fortune, on newsstands September 14.

This year’s selections are:

1. Sarina Prabasi and Barbara Frost, WaterAid

2. Kathleen Ligocki, Harvest Power

3. Jessica Alba, The Honest Company

4. Jen Johnson and Serafina Palandech, Hip Chick Farms

5. Lynnette Marrero and Ivy Mix, Speed Rack

6. Julie Smolyansky, Lifeway Foods

7. Leanne Brown, author, Good and Cheap

8. Danielle Gould, Food + Tech Connect

9. Lauren Bush Lauren, FEED Supper

10. Carla Hall, restaurateur and co-host of The Chew

11. Cristina Mariani-May, Banfi Vintners

12. Kara Cissell-Roell, VMG Partners

13. Pashon Murray, Detroit Dirt

14. Kara Goldin, Hint Water

15. Dominique Crenn, Atelier Crenn

16. Bertha Gonzalez Nieves, Casa Dragones

17. Allison Hooper, Vermont Creamery

18. Jessamyn Rodriguez, Hot Bread Kitchen

19. Caroline Frey, winemaker

 20. Nikiko Masumoto, Masumoto Family Farm 

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Jeremy Gerrard was Food Engineering's Digital/Online Editor. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a degree in journalism. His previous work experience includes years spent as a reporter with the Daily Local News out of Chester County, PA. In addition to writing feature articles for Food Engineering, Jeremy covered the Dry Processing, Field Reports and People and Industry news sections.

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