Menaka Abel's guest appearances

Menaka Abel

'JR Morning with Guy Gordon

The Michigan Opportunity

OwlTail

Jennifer Owens

Guy Gordon

August 10, 2022 ~ Lakeshore Advantage President Jennifer Owens &amp; Request Foods Chief Financial Officer Menaka Abel talk with Guy Gordon on the 2022 WJR Pure Michigan Ag Tour about the agriculture growth on the west side of the state.

Jennifer Owens & Menaka Abel ~ The Guy Gordon Show

Lasagna, soups, mac-n-cheese and much more! You’re going to get hungry listening to this conversation with this pleasant CFO and the unique West Michigan headquartered food company!Join Menaka Abel, Chief Financial Officer for Request Foods, for an epicurean discussion with host Ed Clemente about this unique West Michigan company. Request Foods is a contract manufacturer of frozen foods, with over 600,000 sq. ft. of cooking, blending, freezing and packing capacity; a one-stop resource for R&amp;D, processing and specialty packaging. Their team of top culinary chefs develops custom entrées, side dishes, heat ‘n’ serve portions, and a whole lot more—every meal in every size. Listen to their diversified growth and investment plans, and why they chose Michigan with the help of MEDC, Lakeshore Advantage and many others. This second-generation family-owned and operated business in Holland has a unique culture with a talented and diverse workforce. Hear about Menaka’s exceptional international path from Sri Lanka to Request Foods, and all the stops in between. You can also read the transcript from our conversation. 

Lasagna, soups, mac-n-cheese and much more! You’re going to get hungry listening to this conversation with this pleasant CFO and the unique West Michigan headquartered food company!Join Menaka Abel, Chief Financial Officer for <a href="https://www.requestfoods.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Request Foods</a>, for an epicurean discussion with host Ed Clemente about this unique West Michigan company. Request Foods is a contract manufacturer of frozen foods, with over 600,000 sq. ft. of cooking, blending, freezing and packing capacity; a one-stop resource for R&amp;D, processing and specialty packaging. Their team of top culinary chefs develops custom entrées, side dishes, heat ‘n’ serve portions, and a whole lot more—every meal in every size. Listen to their diversified growth and investment plans, and why they chose Michigan with the help of <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MEDC</a>, <a href="https://www.lakeshoreadvantage.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lakeshore Advantage</a> and many others. This second-generation family-owned and operated business in Holland has a unique culture with a talented and diverse workforce. Hear about Menaka’s exceptional international path from Sri Lanka to Request Foods, and all the stops in between. You can also <a href="https://www.michiganbusiness.org/490ac1/globalassets/documents/podcast/ep49-menaka-abel.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">read the transcript</a> from our conversation.