Last minute holiday shopping? Carolyn’s Krisps has you covered🍪✨
From selling crisps out of a cubicle in mason jars to building a self-manufactured brand in a commercial kitchen quadruple the size - meet Amie Kesler, founder of Carolyn’s Krisps.
Host Caitlin Bricker sits down with Amie to explore how she’s honoring her grandmother Carolyn’s legacy by reimagining a beloved cheddar crisp recipe with dairy-free, gluten-free, and soy-free ingredients. They unpack the unglamorous realities of scaling a CPG brand: hand-rolling batches during the pandemic, learning food science at Chicago’s Hatchery, and transitioning from manual production to larger equipment.
Amie also shares why she’s committed to self-manufacturing, her grassroots approach starting with Chicago’s independent natural retailers, and what she’s learned now operating the Snack Shop and seeing the buyer side firsthand.
Key takeaways:
🍪 Building a brand rooted in family legacy
🍪 Testing small, learning fast, and iteratin...
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