Daniel Nguyen

Background

About Daniel Nguyen

I have over 15 years experience in agriculture supply chain development, consumer goods start-ups and brand development, and sustainable development/impact investment. My work has also encompassed grant writing, project development, project management, and policy advocacy. I have been based in Vietnam for 10 years and my prior work has included New Orleans, Louisiana. My work with Song Cai Distillery includes developing global distribution from the ground up and extensive product development of multiple award-winning products (gins, amaro, whisky, brandy, rice wine). Adjacent is my work on agriculture and fermentation. I have worked with the Vietnam National University of Agriculture on native seed collection, documentation, and propagation. I have also worked with the Vietnam Food Industries Research Institute on the collection, documentation, and study of native microbes especially as it pertains to solid-state and submerged-state fermentation for the production of consumer products. My expertise has allowed me to work with the likes of Jason White, ex-head of Noma's Fermentation Lab. My interest is in equitable development and how companies and brands can elevate the position of farmers in the global supply chain and scale the use of native and heirloom agricultural products.