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Rick Field

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Principal at Pickles and Soup
📍 Brooklyn, New York, United States

Rick Field is a CPG brand expert and the founder of the pioneering company Ricks Picks. Leveraging his experience creating a premium pickle tier, he now advises emerging food brands and restaurants through his firm, Pickles and Soup. He holds a B. A. from Yale University and focuses on market positioning and innovative solutions.

Before his career in the food industry, Rick was a television producer and director. He worked on programs for PBS, including "Now with Bill Moyers, " and was responsible for shows like the "100 Greatest. . . " series at VH1. This background gives him a unique perspective on storytelling and branding in the CPG space.

Rick made a significant career change, transitioning from being a television producer for Bill Moyers to becoming the "Chief Pickler" and founder of an acclaimed artisanal pickle company.

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Experience
16 Years
Current Role
Principal
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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CPG Brand Building
He founded and led Rick's Picks for 20 years, establishing a premium tier in a commodity-focused category, and now advises emerging CPG brands on market positioning and growth.
Food Product Innovation
Known for creating unique flavor profiles and bringing vegetables like beets and okra to the forefront of the pickle aisle. He also develops proprietary spice blends and culinary solutions.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Principal
Pickles and Soup
11-2023
Business Development Partner
Smart Batch Solutions
3-2004 - 2-2024
Founder and Chief Pickler
Rick's Picks
3-2016 - 7-2018
Czar of Pickles and Jerky
Snack Street
Producer
PBS - Now With Bill Moyers
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Education
1981 - 1985
B.A.
Yale University
1978 - 1981
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Phillips Academy
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