A Lifelong Commitment to Organic — John Foraker Joins Compass Coffee Talk, September 14, 2022, 11:00 am ET
A Lifelong Commitment to Organic — John Foraker Joins Compass Coffee Talk, September 14, 2022,
11:00 am ET
Leading Podcast Compass Coffee Talk Welcomes John Foraker, Co-Founder and CEO of Once Upon a Farm, for a discussion on sustainability, regenerative agriculture and setting the standard for organic consumer products, September 14, 2022, 11:00 am ET.
Wednesday, September 14, 11:00 – 11:30 am ET
Zoom, Admission is Free
John Foraker, Co-Founder and CEO, Once Upon a Farm
Compass Coffee Talk™ continues its live webinar series of business leaders throughout the natural, organic and sustainable products industry by welcoming John Foraker, Co-Founder and CEO of Once Upon a Farm. A renowned supporter of regenerative agriculture with an unmatched dedication to organic consumer products, John continues leading the way in the specialty, natural and organic industry through his work at Once Upon a Farm.
Throughout his 30+ years of experience, John led the well known natural and organic food brand Annie’s, Inc. to an eventual sale to General Mills, where he was influential in their adoption of regenerative agriculture. From there, he co-founded Once Upon a Farm alongside Jennifer Garner, Ari Raz and Cassandra Curtis, where his leadership brought a sharp focus on sustainability and social responsibility to the company, which still continues today.
Throughout his tenure at Once Upon a Farm, the company has expanded its portfolio of products, developed a unique process to secure nutrients and flavors into its product recipes, and helped lead the way in an entirely new category in ‘Fresh Snacking.’ With a passion for developing mission driven brands, John inspires his organization to advocate and support efforts that drive positive social change and food justice for the benefit of families, children and parents.
About John Foraker
John is the Co-Founder and CEO of Once Upon A Farm, a company with the mission of providing yummy and nutritious “farm-to-family” foods to kids of all ages.
Prior to his new start-up, John spent more than 30 years in the natural and organic food industry running businesses with a sharp focus on sustainability and social responsibility. John was the longtime leader of Annie’s, Inc., a leading natural & organic food brand, in the US from 1999 to 2017. As CEO of Annie’s, he took the company public in 2012 under the symbol BNNY before General Mills acquired the business in 2014 for $820 million. For the following three years, John ran the Annie’s operating unit and also advised General Mills’ small business incubator 301, Inc.
He was recognized as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® 2015 in Northern California. Foraker received a B.S. in agricultural economics from UC Davis and an MBA from UC Berkeley.
About Compass Coffee Talk™
Take a 30-minute virtual coffee break with Compass Coffee Talk™. Hosted by natural industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steve Hoffman, Coffee Talk features lively interactive conversations with industry leaders and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses of any size succeed in the market for natural, organic, regenerative, hemp-derived and other eco-friendly products.
Compass Coffee Talk™ is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading PR, branding and business development agency serving the natural and organic products industry. Learn more.
