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Coppell Earthfest 2013

There were numerous Environmental Events during the first weekend in April including the  

How Dallas' Impact Foods is Making a Dent in Childhood Hunger

By Penny Ruekberg

How do two SMU graduates found a food company with a global conscience? For Ben Hurt and Blaine Iler, an entrepreneurship class was the first ingredient in crafting a successful partnership. When their professor asked if anyone had started a business, only their hands went up. That was the catalyst for their friendship and the decision to start Dallas-based Impact Foods.