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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 Informa Markets’ Food & Beverage Insider. She also appears regularly on WGN Morning News—the No. 1-rated television morning news program in Chicago—to discuss restaurant 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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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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Dine Diaspora aims to change the food system's narrative
Feb 27, 2023
With their revolutionary Black Women in Food Awards and other relevant programming, Nina Oduro and Maame Boakye's unique agency is putting the spotlight on industry achievers who have been long overlooked and...
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Global ingredients the star of the Winter Fancy Food Show
Feb 02, 2023
At Specialty Food Association's highly anticipated annual event, we sat down with experts representing some of the world’s most sought-after and intriguing ingredients to learn more about them. From the supply chain...
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Dry January: The Business – video
Jan 31, 2023
In the third episode of this three-part video series for Food & Beverage Insider, several founders of some of the most notable alcohol-free adult beverage brands discuss the business aspects of their products.
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