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Audarshia Townsend

Content Director, Food & Beverage Insider, Informa Markets

A lifelong Chicagoan, Audarshia Townsend is a veteran food and beverage journalist who serves as the content director for Food & Beverage Insider. She also appears regularly on local and national media outlets to discuss food and beverage trends. When Townsend's not on the eats beat, she's an avid yogi and meditation practitioner. Reach her at [email protected].

Audarshia’s Recent activity

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6 key takeaways from Black Women in Food Summit
May 11, 2023
Food & Beverage Insider attended the inaugural industry event hosted by Dine Diaspora in Washington, D.C. From personalized one-on-one sessions to business inspiration from the world's leading Black female beverage...
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New vision for saffron, the ‘Queen of the Spices’
Apr 25, 2023
Saffron is big business for Heray Spice, a farmer-owned co-op sourcing most of its single-origin ingredients in Afghanistan. As the company continues growth, its founders are finding fresh and innovative ways of...
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This is not your average energy drink
Apr 18, 2023
Odyssey Elixir, a mushroom-infused, functional beverage that's been around for a couple of years, is as intriguing as its founder. In this new video, Food & Beverage Insider Content Director Audarshia Townsend...
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Tracking some of our favorite trends at Expo West
Apr 11, 2023
The Food & Beverage Insider team attended the annual Natural Products Expo West show with one goal in mind: Find out what’s next in everything from beverage innovation to upcycling.
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A taste of International Women’s Day
Mar 03, 2023
In their own words, six female CPG founders and an industry pro reflect on what makes their products unique. From heritage ingredients sourced from their native countries to dedicated sustainable practices, each aims...
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