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FOOD & DRINK Cofounders, MáLà Project
MENG AI, 27; YISHU HE, 28;
NING (AMELIE) KANG, 28

NICK AJLUNI, 26;
NICK GUILLEN, 29
Cofounders, TRUFF Hot Sauce
LAUREEN ASSEO, 28
Founder, Fresh N’ Lean
ATARA BERNSTEIN, 29; ARIEL
PASTERNAK, 29
Cofounders, pineapple collaborative
AKSHAY BHARDWAJ, 26
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Executive chef, Junoon
TARA BOSCH, 25
Founder, SmartSweets
BENNETT BYERLEY, 23;
MATTHEW CZARNECKI, 24;
ANDRÉ MONTEIRO, 23
Cofounders, Verb Energy
CAMILLE COGSWELL, 28
Executive chef, K’Far
DAVID COHEN, 28;
DAVID GREENFELD, 29
Cofounders, Dream Pops
LELAND COPENHAGEN, 29;
SARAH HUGHES, 29
Cofounders, Yai’s Thai
FORREST DEIN, 27;
GREG SERRAO, 27
Cofounders, JuneShine
NICO ENRIQUEZ, 26
Founder, Willie’s Superbrew
JEREMY FALL, 29
Cofounder, J. Fall Group
JAMES FAYAL, 29
Founder, Zest Tea
KAYLA GIOVINAZZO, 29
CEO, Eat Clean Bro
ANDREW JONES, 29;
CAYLA MARVIL, 28
Cofounders, Lamplighter Brewing
STERLING JONES, 28
President, JOJO’s Chocolate
GABE KENNEDY, 29
TARA BOSCH, 25 Cofounder, Plant People
ISSEY KOBORI, 26;
TRINITY MOUZON WOFFORD, 26
FOU ND ER , SMARTSWEE TS
Cofounders, Golde
Tara Bosch turned a kitchen experiment into a PIERSON KRASS, 28
Founder, Lunar Solar Group
$55 million revenue candy brand. A former sugar
NICK MARES, 23
addict, Bosch had daily chats with her grand- Cofounder, Kettle & Fire

mother over bags of sweets. She loved the ritual,
DANIELA MOREIRA, 29
but hated the way candy made her feel. “I start- Executive chef, Call Your Mother
ed thinking, ‘I want to feel good about candy, so KELSEY MOREIRA, 28
why can’t I?’” She bought a gummy bear mold and Founder, Doughp
tested recipes using plant-based fibers and plant- EVAN ROCHEFORD, 29

Cofounder, NutraMaize
based sweeteners to replace corn syrup and sugar.
SAMANTHA SCHNUR, 25
The British Columbia native sold the gummies
Founder, The Naughty Fork
from her car and cold-emailed Canadian retail-
LUCAS SIN, 26
ers, eventually selling to grocers and health food Chef, Junzi Kitchen
stores. A 2017 TV appearance on Fox Business ANTHONY SPENCER, 29; CHRIS
caught the attention of Whole Foods, leading to SPENCER, 28
full U.S. distribution with the retail giant. Today Cofounders, Keto Pint
her lines of no-added-sugar candy sell in more ASHLEY THOMPSON, 29
Cofounder, MUSH
than 18,000 stores across North America. “The
ZACH VOUGA, 29
focus so far is reinventing the candy aisle,” Bosch
Cofounder, Plant Power Fast Food
says. “Now we are asking, ‘What else can we kick
KAE WHALEN, 28
sugar out of?’ ” —Chloe Sorvino, Kristin Stoller Beverage director, Kismet
JUDGES: RANDALL LANE, CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER, FORBES MEDIA; BRIAN RUDOLPH, COFOUNDER, BANZA (UNDER 30 CLASS OF 2016);
LEE SCHRAGER, FOUNDER, SOUTH BEACH & NEW YORK WINE AND FOOD FESTIVALS; CHRISTINA TOSI, CHEF/FOUNDER, MILK BAR.
TARA BOSCH WEARS A YEON BLACK MESH LONG-SLEEVE TOP AND GRAY BUSTIER, OFFICINA BERNARDI SILVER HOOP EARRINGS AND A LIVEN CO. OPEN X DIAMOND RING.

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