About Planit Protein

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Meet the team

Planit & Waring: Forging new ground

Planit's Core Team

We’ve worked together for over 30 years, launching innovative opportunities in food and beverage, managing over 175 products and brands—from startups to large CPGs—and pioneering modern approaches to plant protein and fermentation-based food and beverage development.

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Steven DuPuis

Co-Founder & Visionary

Marketing & Purpose

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Joy DuPuis

Co-Founder

IN LOVING MEMORY & FOREVER DRIVING US

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John Silva

President & Co-Founder

Tech, Innovation & Management

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Jeff Pickett

VP, Finance

Finance, Operations & IP

Waring's Core Team

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Daniel DeBari

GM/SVP, Waring Commercial

Product Technology & Market Expertise

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Samantha Mullins

Director of Marketing

Customer Engagement & Brand Building

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Peter Roffe

Director of Product Development

Launch Planning & Manufacturing

Executive Chef

Culinary Innovation & Food Platforms

Customer Engagement & Brand Building

Our Advisory Board

There is no substitute for the contributions and guidance of exceptionally smart people who have been through journeys that, for you, still lie ahead. We could not be more grateful for the wisdom and insights from these exceptional experts.

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Michael Besanscon

SVP (Ret), Whole Foods & natural foods consultant

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George Vutetakis

Culinary Practices & Commercialization

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Chef Jenny Ross

Nutritionist & Healing Foods Chef, Journalist, & Author

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Chef Tal Ronnen

Owner, Crossroads Kitchen & Culinary Author

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Bruce Grieve

President & Chief Executive at Jerdon Style

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Ken Harris

Consumer Products Management Consultant

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Betsy Shipley

Founder, 'Betsy’s Incubator' & Plant Protein Evangelist

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Kapil Gupta, MD

Gastroenterologist, Digestive Diseases and Nutrition

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Len Foley

Creator of Jing Soda. Co-owner of Longevity Coffee

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Seth Tibbot

Founder Tofurky (Turtle Island Foods)

Strategic Partners

'It takes a village,' indeed. Our work with these exceptional partners brings deep expertise and technical feasibility to our platform—especially in commercial fermentation, fermentation equipment, and culinary innovation. Their collaboration reinforces our path toward meaningful industry transformation.
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Waring Commercial Products

Waring is a renowned manufacturer of commercial kitchen appliances, known for its innovative blending solutions and robust culinary equipment that serve both the food service industry and private chefs.

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Sylvan Bio

Sylvan Bio is a leading provider of fungal cultures and fermentation solutions, specializing in the development and supply of high-quality spores and mycelium for various industrial and culinary applications.