The Mixing Bowl
John Sweeney is an experienced professional in the dairy and farming industry, currently serving as an Advisor at The Mixing Bowl since February 2016. As the Founder and CEO of Dairy Procurement Group, LLC since 2005, John leads an aggregated group purchasing organization that holds over 14% of the dairy market share in California. John has extensive consulting experience, having worked as a Management Consultant from 2002 to 2014, providing expertise in supply chain, operations, and strategic management to various sectors including healthcare and private equity. Additional roles include positions at Blue Shield of California, Rabobank International, and Deloitte Consulting, as well as a background as a Fleet Engineer at PG&E. John holds an MBA from The Wharton School and a BS in Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.
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The Mixing Bowl
The Mixing Bowl connects innovators in Food, Agriculture & Information Technology. Our purpose is to stimulate the adoption of IT innovation to the food and agriculture industries through business-focused dialogue between existing industry players, start-ups and investors, and other food innovators. The Mixing Bowl was first conceived in 2014 by people in Silicon Valley who had seen other industries– such as telecom, auto, finance, fashion, healthcare, and education– connect with Silicon Valley’s IT innovation ecosystem. The Food & Agriculture sectors are among the largest industries in the world, and these sectors need new solutions to feed billions more people in the coming years. The food and agriculture industries need to continue to provide food to people in a safe and efficient manner, and must also respond to new challenges like environmental sustainability, climate change, and changing consumer preferences, including a rising desire for more local and organic foods, greater food information transparency, and more convenience. Silicon Valley is an established hub of IT innovation. It is recognized for its agility and openness, including its willingness to network with other innovators from outside Silicon Valley. In this vein, the Mixing Bowl, while started in Silicon Valley, sees as part of its role to help connect food and agriculture IT innovators from around the world.