One of the hottest superfood trends in the industry right now is kelp. Kelp is a nutritional powerhouse packed with vitamins, minerals like iodine, and antioxidants. This superstar from the sea is finding its way into a number of products, ranging from sauces and crackers to burgers and beer. SKU Fall '24 brand Foraged & Found revolutionizes pantry staples by infusing everyday foods with sustainably harvested kelp. It offers innovative products like Kelp Pickles, Pasta Sauces, and Salsas that make it easy and delicious to enjoy the benefits of this nutrient-dense superfood. Foraged & Found was founded in 2017 by Jenn Brown, a former private chef who cooked onboard tourism yachts that traveled along the Alaskan Inside Passage. Exploring the natural richness of every waterway and forest resulted in unique and incredible culinary discoveries. With a desire to share these newfound secrets with the world, she put her expertise to work developing delicious, familiar food products like salsas, pickles, and sauces, with wild-foraged Alaskan superfood ingredients like bull kelp and sea asparagus. Not is Jenn passionate about sharing the bounty of Alaska's unique wilderness. She's committed to keeping it that way. From recyclable packaging to their wild harvesting and foraging processes to involvement with local organizations to protect aquatic plant life, Foraged & Found has a deep commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability. Foraged & Found is getting high marks from customers. "I ordered their Spicy & Sweet Kelp Pickles and loved them! When I tried them, it caused my girlfriend to think I was having face spasms. I was just me trying to wrap my mind around the explosion of sweet, salty, tangy, and mild heat of these. I even got my 7-year-old daughter to try them. She is super picky but gave these two thumbs up and asked for more several times." Michelle Breyer Buff Greebe Maddie S. Brooke Wilson Adrien Petersen Jeff Lovering Karen Levy Morgan Patrick (Goodall) Michelle Opel Bernhard Tiffany Putland Heather Cooper Ahdee Abramson Matt LeMay Mary Kate Kloeblen Kristen Deshaies Laura Arabie #kelp #kelpproducts #seaweed #superfoods #seaweedproducts #accelerator #cpgaccelerator #cpg #cpgs #consumerpackagedgoods #emergingbrands #startups #cpgstartups #founders #cpgfounders #mentors #mentoring #mentorship #mentorshipmatters
SKU
Manufacturing
Austin, Texas 10,607 followers
SKU is the nation's first CPG accelerator, equipping startups with the tools they need to succeed.
About us
SKU is an accelerator program for stellar consumer product startups. Startup companies with market-validated consumer products apply to our accelerator program to receive the resources and relationships that they require to become breakout successes and household names. SKU surrounds those stellar startups with a wraparound infrastructure of seasoned entrepreneurial mentors, customized educational content, advanced operations support, and access to funding.
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http://www.sku.is
External link for SKU
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2011
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620 Congress Ave.
Suite #320A
Austin, Texas 78702, US
Employees at SKU
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Jay Turner
Vice President Marketing @ CPG Spirits Wine Beer Non-Alcohol / Brand Management, Analytical + Creative, Entrepreneurial / Fractional + Interim + Full…
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Carla Stanmyre McDonald
Founder and Managing Director, Dynabrand Ventures; Chair, Mayor’s Task Force for Austin Women Entrepreneurs; Founder, Women Entrepreneurs Across…
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Lyn Graft
Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs. Author of the book 'Start With Story'.
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Scott Marcus
Help people eat real food from good sources
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Congratulations to SKU alum Jamie Smith and Innovative Pet Lab for winning the pitch competition at the Vet Innovation Summit in Kansas City. In addition to the $5K prize, IPL will get a booth at next year's VMX conference. Many industry leaders were in attendance from such companies as Hill's Pet Nutrition, Nestlé Purina North America, Chewy Health and IDEXX. IPL is transforming pet care with advanced home testing. Identify current and underlying health issues and evaluate whether diet and lifestyle are working with a simple at home stool collection. Easy to understand digital reports and targeted recommendations provide a path to improve overall pet health. Buff Greebe Michelle Breyer Brooke Wilson Adrien Petersen Maddie S. Carol Frank Ashley Koll Jeff Pinsker Matt Snyder Scott Patterson Zel Crampton Kristi Bridges Robert David Betsy Redmond, PhD, MMSc, RDN #petcare #diagnostics #pets #petindustry #petindustry #petstartup #startups #emergingbrands #petemergingbrands #vetinnovationsummit
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SKU kicked off Newtopia Now in style with a happy hour on the rooftop of Jackson's LODO. It was a fun gathering of mentors, founders and friends. SKU alum Jake Buzaid of Curation Beverage Company, and SKU mentor Elise Jacobs Blanck from Kibo Foods LLC. provided samples. A big thank you to SKU partner AE Global, which sponsored the event. AE Global is a full-service firm developing custom packaging and solution solutions for the health & beauty, nutraceuticals, food & beverage and CPG markets. Michelle Breyer Brooke Wilson Buff Greebe Maddie S. Adrien Petersen Elizabeth Corbett Tara Burkley Cameron Gould-Saltman Sarah Meis Rifle Hughes Nikki McNeil Dan Hansfield Zachary M. Steven Gilbertson Tara Foster Luke Briggs David Moosman Deana Anglin, PhD Ashley Sheeran Brian Groves Joy Simpson, MSc, MBA Melinda Fricke
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Congrats to SKU alum Heather's Choice for crushing your crowdfunding milestone! Heather Kelly Buff Greebe Michelle Breyer Brooke Wilson Adrien Petersen Maddie S. Mike Currie, MBA Bruce Hinson Liam Flanigan Sohan Gadkari Lisa Stuardi Ahdee Abramson Chris Snider Bill Wilson Kelly Spillane
Holy smokes! 🤯 We surpassed our first fundraising milestone by a landslide!! Thank you all SO MUCH for the overwhelming support! But we are not stopping here... I remember back in 2015, we set a goal to raise $54k on Kickstarter to fund our first commercial dehydrator and our custom-sized packaging. It took us five weeks to hit our goal, and it was a major turning point for Heather's Choice. Scaling up from tabletop dehydrators to the machines we use today was a BIG deal, and our smaller, more compact packaging set a new trend in the backpacking food category. Less packaging = less waste! Here we are almost nine years later, and our WeFunder campaign surpassed $100k in the first day of our public launch!! That's wild!! 🍾🥂 We are well on our way to hitting our target of $1.2M on WeFunder! I am beyond stoked to keep this momentum going, and to share every step of the journey with our community and our new investors! Thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️ If you haven't yet, please share our campaign page with anyone and everyone you think might be interested! We have our first 100 investors, and we cannot wait to meet the next 100🕺 Onward and upward 🚀
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We hope you can join us tonight!
Are you heading to Denver for Newtopia Now? Do you live in Colorado? SKU is hosting a Happy Hour from 5-7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25th on the rooftop of Jackson's LODO near the Colorado Convention Center. SKU is known for our happy hours. They are the perfect opportunity to gather with our dynamic community of founders, mentors and friends. Feel free to bring a guest! We want to give a special thanks to our lead sponsor AE Global and Kibo Foods LLC. AE Global is a full-service firm developing custom packaging and solution solutions for the health & beauty, nutraceuticals, food & beverage and CPG markets. Kibo will be highlighting its latest product launch, Veggie Crunch - a unique 3D triangular chips made from green peas. They come in three irresistible flavors - Sea Salt, Sour Cream & Onion, and Hot Chipotle. https://lnkd.in/gJBhW2nz #newtopia #newtopianow #naturalfoods #naturalfoodshow #cpg #cpgs #consumerpackagedgoods #consumerproducts #startups #cpgstartups #emergingbrands #naturalproducts
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Many of the most groundbreaking, game-changing products are born from individuals who spot a need and craft a unique solution to meet it. SKU Fall '25 brand Bala Enzyme was founded by husband-and-wife team Dr. Arash Aftabi and Dr. Farnoush Fadavi, retired dental surgeons who researched plant-based alternative therapies to help patients recover from post-operative swelling, bruising and inflammation. Bala, which promotes recovery and rehydration, is the world’s first and only nutrition powder mix that is made with a patent-pending blend of plant-based enzymes, turmeric, electrolytes and amino acids. It tastes great, is all-natural and has zero sugar. Bala has a gained a loyal, enthusiastic and growing customer base. Here are just a few of the hundreds of positive reviews on Amazon: "I heard about BalaEnzyme from my Bike to the Beat Instructor. I was feeling zonked after each work-out and really soar the next day. I tried Bala Enzyme to feel more HYDRATED and WOW what a great product!" "As a distance runner and triathlete, I am always looking for products that help me stay hydrated, support joint function and are low in sugar. Bala enzyme does all of this for me." Bala is one of the eight brands selected for the fall '25 Track, which includes . Amia, Foraged & Found, Kif & co, Long Table, Modica, Peace Love Hormones and The Bloody Buddy. More than 70 mentors will work with this incredible group of brands - CPG leaders, successful founders, investors and subject-matter experts. Over the course of the 12-week program, they will work with the founders to help them develop strategies to successfully scale their businesses. You will have the chance to meet these brands and mentors at the Nov. 19 Showcase in Austin. Mike Hornigold Reuben Bell Diana Christian Sarah Remy Alexander T., Sarah Remy Paul Beaupre, Michael Dagerath, Santhi Ramesh, Bruce Hinson, Mathias Ihlenfeld Michelle Breyer Buff Greebe Brooke Wilson Adrien Petersen Maddie S. Jon Katz Jenn Brown Caroline Brain Samuel Taylor Eric Wentworth JD Mitchell Maddie Miles Buddy Jordan Joey Kindred #cpg #cpgs #cpgaccelerator #accelerator #startups #cpgstartups #emergingbrands #consumerpackagedgoods #foodandbeverage #functionalbeverages #wellness #wellnessbrands #mixers #cocktailmixers #migraines #triggerfree #pancakes #pancakesandwaffles #bakingmixes #mentors #mentoring #mentorship #founders #founderstory #hydration #hydrationbeverages #antiinflammatory
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More positive press about SKU alum Mocktail Club! Pauline Idogho Michelle Breyer Brooke Wilson Buff Greebe Adrien Petersen Maddie S. #sobercurious #mocktails #cocktails #nonalch #nonalcoholicbeverages #beverages #beverageinnovation
Thank you Forbes for listing us on your list of NA drinks for this Labor Day weekend. #nonalcoholic #mocktailclub
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We hope to see you in the Mile High City from 5-7:30 p.m. Sunday at SKU's Happy Hour at Jackson's LODO. After a long day at Newtopia, enjoy bites and drinks and sample products from SKU alum Curation Beverage Company and Kibo Foods LLC. A big thank you to SKU partner AE Global for sponsoring the happy hour. AE Global is a full-service firm developing custom packaging and solution solutions for the health & beauty, nutraceuticals, food & beverage and CPG markets. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/d7NKhAca Michelle Breyer Brooke Wilson Elise Jacobs Blanck Elizabeth Corbett Buff Greebe Adrien Petersen Maddie S. Jake Buzaid Tara Burkley Sarah Meis Becca Schepps #newtopia #denverhappyhour #denvercpg #cpgs #consumerpackagedgoods #cpgaccelerator #accelerator #consumerproducts #naturalproducts #startups #cpgstartups #mentors #mentoring #mentorship
Are you heading to Denver for Newtopia Now? Do you live in Colorado? SKU is hosting a Happy Hour from 5-7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 25th on the rooftop of Jackson's LODO near the Colorado Convention Center. SKU is known for our happy hours. They are the perfect opportunity to gather with our dynamic community of founders, mentors and friends. Feel free to bring a guest! We want to give a special thanks to our lead sponsor AE Global and Kibo Foods LLC. AE Global is a full-service firm developing custom packaging and solution solutions for the health & beauty, nutraceuticals, food & beverage and CPG markets. Kibo will be highlighting its latest product launch, Veggie Crunch - a unique 3D triangular chips made from green peas. They come in three irresistible flavors - Sea Salt, Sour Cream & Onion, and Hot Chipotle. https://lnkd.in/gJBhW2nz #newtopia #newtopianow #naturalfoods #naturalfoodshow #cpg #cpgs #consumerpackagedgoods #consumerproducts #startups #cpgstartups #emergingbrands #naturalproducts
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If you have a pet care startup, you won't want to miss this webinar on Channel Strategies for Pet Brands taught SKU mentor Julie Nelson. As a leader at Petco and as President and Chief Commercial officer of Made by Nacho, a cat-food brand developed by chef Bobby Flay, Julie has deep insights into successful strategies to get your products into retail.
Brandjectory is inviting everyone to "Let the Dogs Out!" All the pet brands in the #PetIndustry are invited to join us because Julie Nelson, JNelson Consulting LLC, will be hosting this special, free & open-to-everyone webinar to learn more about the opportunity for emerging pet brands to reach & connect with consumers! After the event (September 12, 2 PM to 3 PM ET); there will be a "Pet Networking" session! Bring your Pet & a favorite toy, treat or trick & join us at the virtual online Dog (Cat, Rabbit, Turtle, etc.) Park!! Join Us: https://lnkd.in/g4uxxfvw Susan Bryenton #emergingbrands #founders #entrepreneur #investors #investing #funding #fundraising #cpgindustry #cpg #foodandbeverage #betterforyou #healthandwellness #connectingpeople #networking #buildingrelationships #mentoring #coaching #event #pitchslam #pitch #webinars #pets #petbrands #dogs #cat #petfood #pettoys #dogtoys
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We are excited to introduce you to the eight brands selected for the Fall '24 Track - a cohort packed with disruptive, exciting brands. Meet Amia, the first functional, better-for-you food brand offering trigger-free food options for the 40 million Americans suffering from migraines. Amia was co-founded by Jennifer Morrison, a successful actor who’s been tackling ocular migraines since 2011, and Jon Katz, a passionate entrepreneur who’s been on his own migraine journey since he was 7. Jon envisions a day when grocery stores nationwide will offer a wide range of trigger-free food options in the same way they dedicate space to gluten-free and allergen-free foods. Amia is getting rave reviews from customers, like LH on Amazon: "I find these to be a perfect mid-day or afternoon snack, and how much better that they’re migraine trigger free. It’s nice to know that I’m not contributing to my migraine issues!" Rich R. Clara Lahlouh Paye Mayur Aras Max-Antonio Burger Monideepa Chakravorty Candice St. Pierre, MBA, Ph.D. Will Betts Chardae Davis Lahari Neelapareddy, CPA Alia Bedi Bala Enzyme Foraged & Found Kif & co Long Table Modica Peace Love Hormones The Bloody Buddy Buff Greebe Michelle Breyer Maddie S. Brooke Wilson Adrien Petersen #migraine #triggers #triggerfree #cpg #cpgs #accelerator #cpgaccelerator #consumerpackagedgoods #consumerproducts #mentors #mentoring #mentorship #mentorshpmatters #emergingbrands #startups #startup #cpgstartup