Brooke Navarro of Without A Trace Foods: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO

The business of food is hard. In this industry, you are doing two things simultaneously. You are building a business and brand but you are ALSO needing to ensure that the product delivers the food safety and allergen-friendly promises day in and day out. There are no shortcuts. The suppliers in the food industry are not built for smaller producers. So balance that with finding suppliers who will work with you is a full-time job in and of itself. Many of the suppliers’ minimum order sizes would be half of our whole production facility!

As part of our interview series called “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A Founder”, I had the pleasure of interviewing Brooke Navarro, Co-Founder and CEO of Without A Trace Foods, delicious snacks free of the big eight allergens and sesame. Made with real ingredients, the on-the-go granola bars, cookies and power bites have all of the awesome and none of the compromise. One-third of…