by Jeff Slater | Jun 21, 2026 | Foodpreneurs, Marketing Advice
The Surprising Origin Story Behind One of Specialty Retail’s Favorite Popcorn Brands Some of the best brand origin stories start with a memory, not a business plan. For Ginger Frank, it was popcorn. Growing up, popcorn wasn’t a snack. It was a...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 14, 2026 | Foodpreneurs
How the founder of Nana Joes Granola learned to trust her own instincts and quiet confidence as she built something. There is a black-and-white photograph on every bag of Nana Joes Granola. It shows two young people laughing after a home-cooked meal, taken in...
by Jeff Slater | Jun 7, 2026 | Interesting Brands, Marketing Advice
How Don Sazon Turned a Family Spice Company into a Multi-Million Dollar Brand There is a moment in every great brand story where the product and the person become inseparable. Where the thing being sold is really just the container for everything the founder has lived...
