DailyColors is a nutrition focused food and communications company that helps people add more colorful fruits and vegetables to a daily diet for better health and wellness.

Market, strategic planning, and merger & acquisition services for California based food processors, food marketers, food distributors, and emerging restaurant and specialty retail food chains with sales of $5 million to $50+ million

A privately held new venture planning and development company formed to create innovative and leading edge food and nutrition focused businesses for startup and growth

Co-Founded this innovative leader in the development and marketing of specialty foods for people with diabetes, dysphagia and celiac disease. Assembled a diversified startup team, developed leading edge products, opened a state of art R & D & distribution center, and raised over $25 million in venture funding to support the efforts.

Co-founded this global leader in commercializing the vacuum pasturization process to produce high quality culinary creations for the retail and foodservice markets. Raised over $25 million from venture capital and corporate partners. Developed an innovative marketing platform that included retail kiosks, kitchenless restaurant formats, and new delivery systems for high quality foods.

This company was formed to research and publish Food Industry..Strategic Future, a ten year planning framework for food industry top management. This research was marketed to a number of international food industry clients and was the catalyst for the identification of the Culinary Brands, Inc. new venture opportunity

Held senior positions at Saga Corporation, a $1.4 billion NYSE leader in contract foodservice and restaurant mangement with 55,000 employees. Had direct P & L responsibility for the college and university, health care, and international divisions. Also oversaw corporatewide administration that included human resources, procurement, corporate development, and public and investor relations. Saga experienced a 10 fold increase in market cap in 30 months and named one of the top 100 companies to work for in America before being acquired by Marriott Corporation.

Cudahy Foods was a $400 million, NYSE listed meat, cheese, and grocery products company marketing to both retail supermarkets and foodservice accounts on a national basis. As VP Marketing and Sales, Carl directed the sales, marketing, and product management functions as well as corporate planning and development. The Company was acquired by General Host Corporation in the mid 1970's.