How He's Building a New Food Category For Kids with John Foraker, Co-Founder & CEO of Once Upon A Farm

The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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How He's Building a New Food Category For Kids with John Foraker, Co-Founder & CEO of Once Upon A Farm

The Consumer VC Episode 194 with John Foraker, Co-Founder & CEO of Once Upon A Farm

Mike Gelb

Feb 01, 2022

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today on Consumer VC is John Foraker, co-founder, and CEO of Once Upon a Farm. Once Upon A Farm produces fresh snacks with immune-boosting probiotics to keep your little one's wellness top of mind. Before, John was the CEO of Annie’s Inc.

We discuss:

Why John Foraker left Annie’s to become the CEO of Once Upon A Farm
How Jennifer Garner became interested in the business
The excitement and challenges of building a new category
What’s the secret for building authentic brands
How they scaled nationally in retail
His advice to entrepreneurs

Two books that have inspired him personally & professionally:

The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan
Ramping Your Brand by James Richardson

Enjoy listening!

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