Koel and Jenna discuss how noosa became a national brand while preserving their core.
Learning Points
- Product development at noosa and an inside look into their upcoming Sweet Heat collection featuring flavors like Blackberry Serrano
- Koel and her Co-founder Rob’s decision to completely own their production line; From raising the cows to producing the yoghurt and manufacturing the containers
- noosa’s acquisition by Advent International and how the team maintains their scrappy mentality in a large corporation
- The inflection point that helped noosa reevaluate their scaling efforts and brought them back to their roots in Colorado
- Why young brands are no longer growing up in the specialty foods section and the challenge of competing with legacy giants
- Koel’s advice for early stage food startups: Be true to who you are, what makes you different, and why you started the company.
- Navigating expansion: When and how to introduce your product to new markets and why it’s critical not to veer from your core product until you’ve reached mass and saturated distribution
- Koel’s fortune cookie advice: Be humble. Be passionate, and always be yourself.