Fieldnote weekly standup, Horizon program

A short team standup around a high table

Standup notes Horizon Foods Fieldnote

Owner: June Parker. Updated Sep 21, 2026.

Meeting details

Details
CadenceEvery Monday, 9:30 to 9:45
FacilitatorJune Parker, managing editor
AttendeesFelix Grant, Nadia Brooks, Owen Hale
RuleStatus changes happen in the tracker during the call
Due this week4approvals or publish dates by Oct 2
Held1second technical claim
In drafting4across 2 writers
Ready to start1cold chain Q4 brief

What each person commits to this week

One clear commitment per person, with a date. Working on it is not a commitment.

PersonPieceCommitmentDue
June ParkerPlant protein and shelf life refresh briefsSend both briefs to Maya for approvalSep 30
June ParkerPrecision fermentation, explainedCheck draft 4 against the revision planOct 1
Nadia BrooksProtein blends compared, updateDeliver draft 3 with sources attachedOct 2
Owen HaleAllergen season newsletterAgree the outline with JuneSep 23
Felix GrantSensory panel repurposing packageConfirm publish dates with Horizon channel ownersSep 25
JPJune ParkerManaging editor, facilitator

Briefs, QA and draft checks

FGFelix GrantEditorial director

Priorities and approvals

NBNadia BrooksWriter

Comparisons and FAQs

OHOwen HaleWriter

Explainers and newsletters

Blockers that need a decision

Open blockers
Precision fermentation, explained: second technical claim waits on Sam Reyes at Horizon. Held since Sep 2.
Clean label glossary additions: product team review requested Sep 16, no reply yet.
✓Sales summary claim: left out because the article does not support it, two sourced variants offered instead.

Longest running blocker

The second technical claim has been open since the revision plan on Sep 2. Owner: Felix Grant, with Maya Ellis. Escalation: if there is no answer by Sep 30, the article moves to the next issue.

Standup format

✓Blockers first
Commitments
New risks or scope changes
Parking lot
  • Blockers first: Five minutes
  • Commitments: One line each
  • New risks or scope changes: Anything new
  • Parking lot: Longer topics

Parking lot

  • Should refresh briefs go to Maya one at a time instead of in pairs?
  • Add the terminology correction to the writer onboarding pack as well as the style guide.

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