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Own a Piece of Your Very Own Chocolate Factory!
18 October 2022 . Michael McGrath

Own a Piece of Your Very Own Chocolate Factory!

Episode Description: In this episode Michael speaks to John Florey, CEO of Loving Earth; a bean-to-bar chocolate and functional food business based in Melbourne. In our last podcast, we spoke to Loving Earth’s co-founder, Scott Fry who alluded to an exciting future initiative, well John Florey the CEO joined us to talk more about the opportunity to invest. Listen & discover how you could own your very own chocolate factory-or at least part of one! Watch the following video and if minded, be sure to register your interest using this link without obligation: https://www.birchal.com/company/lovingearth * Always consider the general CSF risk warning and offer document before investing. About John Florey: John Florey is the CEO of Loving Earth and joined the company recently. After running and managing many large food and beverage corporations, he was attracted to the brand because Loving Earth’s passion for the environment was REAL. He believes they have gone beyond sustainability and are now focused on being regenerative! John enjoys being involved in a company that are genuinely giving back to the planet. Investment EOI campaign https://www.birchal.com/company/lovingearth * Always consider the general CSF risk warning and offer document before investing. John’s email: john.florey@lovingearth.net Johns LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-florey-maicd-17271913/ Loving Earth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loving_earth/ Loving Earth Website: https://lovingearth.net/
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