Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> October 26, 2023

Tapping Into Health and Wellness Trends in the Food Industry

Baumgartner, John
John Baumgartner, CFA, is Managing Director and Senior Consumer Equity Research Analyst covering the U.S. food industry, including plant-based alternatives and healthy lifestyle companies, at Mizuho Americas. Baumgartner previously worked at Wells Fargo Securities where he was Director of Equity Research for Food and Agribusiness. Prior to that, he was the Senior Equity Research Analyst for U.S. food at Telsey Advisory Group, and an agriculture strategist for Global Commodities Research at Goldman Sachs. Baumgartner received a B.S. degree in finance, with highest honors, from Rutgers University. Profile
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TWST: Could you provide an overview of the firm?

Mr. Baumgartner: We’re a sell-side investment bank. We have full investment banking