Richard Cumming

CEO & Co-Founder at FoodStream Network

Richard Cumming is an accomplished entrepreneur and digital marketing strategist with extensive experience in various leadership roles. As the CEO and Co-Founder of FoodStream Network since August 2020, Richard has focused on leveraging technology to address hunger, inspired by humanitarian efforts observed during the pandemic. Prior to FoodStream, Richard served as the Senior Director of Digital Innovation and Brand Marketing Strategy at COFFEE Labs, where a successful international marketing agency was founded. Richard's earlier roles include Operations Lead at World Central Kitchen, Founder and Creative Innovation Marketing Officer at Two Goats, and various management positions at notable agencies including Crush Creative, Yard Studio, Designate, 360D Interactive, Bates Dorland, and TEQUILA/TBWA. Richard holds a BA (Hons) in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services from the University of the Arts London.

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FoodStream Network

FoodStream MISSION is quite simple: To connect key players in the food system to providers and the people in need. Why should you become a member? 1. Your restaurant, farm, or community garden will benefit from orders from local organizations that purchase food daily/weekly to feed their constituents. 2. You will be supporting your community, particularly during the next nine months when emergency food needs will continue. 3. Foodstream is a Benefit Corporation, it's a FREE service, and takes less than 10 minutes to sign up! FoodStream is a new technology connecting people to communities. Anyone in the food system (from farmers to suppliers to restaurants) can sign up, connect, and benefit. FoodStream will be transformative: - It will strengthen the food economy, including your own - It will streamline logistics — ensuring that food is distributed efficiently and equitably – saving everyone time and money - It will develop resilient connected food systems within our cities - It will eliminate food waste & ultimatly free the world from hunger!