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Dear Citrus Diaries

Each episode, I"ll sit down with inspiring founders + creatives who are making waves in the CPG food and beverage world. From innovative entrepreneurs to trailblazing executives to game changing creatives, we delve into their stories and who they are outside of their title. Get ready to be inspired, empowered, and equipped with the insights you need to succeed in the kitchen and your career. @citrusdiaries.studio | citrusdiaries.com | hello@citrusdiaries.com

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00:41:39

S5 E24: Sofia Rovirosa & Jane Ko of Wanderlands

Dear Citrus Diaries ·

2025/01/28

About Sofia Rovirosa, Co-FounderSofia Rovirosa is the co-founder of Wanderlands. She grew up in New Mexico on her family’s 4th generation pecan estate with a strong sense of connection to both food and land. This curiosity and love of the outdoors took her across the high deserts of Arizona and New Mexico closely followed by the US Virgin Islands, southeast Alaska, and eventually, Napa, where she immersed herself in viticulture as a cellar master at a winery in Napa, California. This hands-on

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00:31:25

S5 E23: Diane Aylsworth, CEO of Aunt Fannie's

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2025/01/21

Diane Aylsworth, CEO of Aunt Fannie's, brings years of food and bev CPG experience to the cleaning category. From marketing to sales to positioning, Diane wears many hats as an emerging brand CEO. She has been with Aunt Fannie's for 7 years and most recently led the team through a major brand refresh. Passionate about early stage, fast growth brands, her vision is to continue to build Aunt Fannie's to move the category towards products designed for safe use. Diane is based in Portland, OR and when

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00:32:11

S5 E22: Natasha Brao of Shooka Sauce

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2025/01/14

Natasha is on a mission to celebrate different cultural flavors leading to new recipes, ideas, and conversations. She has crafted a deeper meaning behind the classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern one-pan dish, Shakshuka. Originally from Los Angeles, she found her start in Syracuse NY through trial and error during grad school. She went on to create Shooka, a thick, chunky, tomato-based sauce meant to be served with poached eggs in a skillet with crusty bread — but you can add anything you

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00:25:48

S5 E21: Brown Butter Cookies with the Cook family of...

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2024/12/17

Something Sweet was founded by the Cook family after the unexpected loss of their husband & dad, Dan, in 2021. The Cooks turned their pain into purpose by sharing their mom’s recipes and their dad’s favorite treats. When life is hard, sometimes you just need Something Sweet.Hugs, Kim, Lindsey, Brittney and Cailin Cook IG somethingsweetdough | somethingsweetdough.com Find Me: IG + TikTok citrusdiaries.studio citrusdiaries.com | hello@citrusdiaries.com Create

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00:50:15

S5 E20: California Culinary Scene with Rick Marino of...

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2024/12/10

Tour manager by day, Desert Dust slinger by night, founder Rick Marino brings his rock n roll mentality to the shelf with Desert Dust's date-based seasoning blends. Inspired by the desert that Rick calls home and has loved for decades, Desert Dust uses dates from Coachella Valley to craft flavorful, healthy, desert-powered spice blends and taco seasonings. Rick noticed a lack of California culinary souvenirs throughout his travels and that is what sparked the idea for Desert Dust. Now people can

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00:28:26

S5 E19: Lebanese Cuisine with Rawia Abdelsamad of...

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2024/12/03

Beituti, meaning homey in Arabic, embodies the warmth and joy of gathering with family and friends around a shared table. Founded by a Lebanese-American family with roots in Beirut, Beituti brings the vibrant flavors of Lebanon to kitchens across the U.S., blending tradition with convenience.The journey began when Rawia and her family moved to the U.S. and discovered a gap in grocery aisles—there were few options for the zesty cooking sauces, flavorful marinades, and indulgent baking mixes that

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00:33:24

S5 E18: A Better Kind of Oat Milk with Christina Dorr...

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2024/11/26

Christina Dorr Drake is the CEO and co-founder of Willa's Organic Oat Milk, which is leading meaningful change—nutritiously, deliciously, and for the good of the planet.A seasoned marketing strategist, Christina left her career to join forces with her sister Elena and husband Russell, inspired by their grandmother Willa's original oat milk recipe, crafted with real, whole-food ingredients. Willa’s is the only oat milk made with organic ingredients and the whole oat—never just oat sugar. That makes

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00:28:48

S5 E17: Behind Your Favorite Party App with Kris...

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2024/11/19

The idea for Bougie Gougies blossomed from cherished memories of my dear family friend Suzanne. Before she moved to the United States after WW2, she lived an exciting life, studying and modeling, in Paris. Besides instilling in me a curiosity about the world, travel, and culture, she was the one who first introduced me to gougères—the French cheese puff pastries that elevate any gathering.Over the years, I’ve delighted my friends with this tasty hors d’oeuvre. Simple yet sophisticated, gougies are

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00:28:18

S5 E16: Making Nutrition Accessible with Veronica...

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2024/11/12

Veronica Panzardi is on a mission to help busy people make eating healthier easier, without compromising on taste or convenience. As an investment banker, she found herself juggling work, life, and the constant struggle of trying to make better food choices—while still enjoying the pleasures of the meals we love. It was at her bank, when she would work late and order takeout to the office, that she realized how difficult it was to incorporate more vegetables into my daily routine. After some NYC

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00:38:04

S5 E15: Ginger for Migraines with Abbie & Janessa of...

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2024/11/05

Abbie Leeson, Co-Founder & Head of Innovation In 1990, Abbie and her husband Bruce co-founded The Ginger People with a mission to make the benefits of ginger more accessible to everyone. Fast Forward to today, and their family-owned company is a major player in the global ginger market. As the head of innovation, Abbie has led The Ginger People to new heights by expanding their product offerings, introducing Ginger Rescue dietary supplements, and enhancing the popularity of their GIN GINS candy

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00:29:29

S5 E14: Bringing Labneh to the US with Karim Khalil...

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2024/10/15

With over 15 years of experience in the global consumer goods industry, Karim Khalil has developed a keen talent for innovation and leadership. In 2020, he relocated from Lebanon to the United States and launched Yaza in 2023—the first brand to introduce authentic labneh to the U.S. market. Yaza not only pioneered the first flavored labneh but also aims to showcase traditional Mediterranean flavors, setting new standards for food quality in grocery stores and redefining how this beloved staple is

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00:35:24

S5 E13: Living Loud with Chef Keesha O'Galdez of Live...

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2024/10/08

Chef Keesha O'Galdez is a Bronx-based culinary entrepreneur and the founder of Live Loud Foods. A former contestant on Food Network’s 'Chopped,' Keesha is passionate about creating bold, globally inspired flavors that promote health and well-being. Through her work, she seeks to inspire others by showing what's possible through dedication and creativity.Live Loud Foods is a women-owned gourmet snack brand delivering bold, health-conscious flavors with every bite. From Caribbean jerk nuts to candied

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00:42:54

S5 E12: "Intrapreneurship" with Julia Perez of OWYN

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2024/10/01

Julia Perez is the Chief Marketing Officer at OWYN (Only What You Need), the premium plant-based nutrition brand behind the #1 plant-based protein shake in the U.S. With a decade of experience in high-growth, healthier-for-you food and beverage startups, her passion for fitness and wellness have come to fruition with OWYN, where she’s helped fuel omnichannel expansion and continued to bridge the gap between consumer-friendly appeal and the medical field. Julia has carved a niche as a self-proclaimed

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00:27:02

S5 E11: The Future of CPG with SKU

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2024/09/24

SKU is a trailblazing consumer product accelerator based in Austin, TX.SKU provides an ecosystem that creates lasting change in CPG by providing all the resources founders need to accelerate the growth of their brands. SKU’s world-class program is driven by a community of the nation’s top CPG leaders, successful founders and industry experts. Their intensive programs offer best-in-class education, hand-picked teams of mentors and access to retailers and investors, all dedicated to building brands

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00:35:34

S5 E10: A New Wave of Labneh with Ilay Karateke of Bezi

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2024/09/17

A McKinsey consultant turned into a cheesemaker, Ilay is out to make labneh a thing as the co-founder and CEO of BEZI. She began her career as a financial services consultant at McKinsey and was sponsored by the firm to pursue her MBA at Columbia Business School in New York. During her time at Columbia, Ilay fell in love with the city, built her community through dinner parties at her home, known as Cafe Ilay, and completed her "business school summer internship" at a Mediterranean farm,

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00:28:25

S5 E9: Globally Inspired Sour Candy with Semira Nikou...

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2024/09/10

Semira Nikou is the co-founder and CEO of Better Sour, a new sour candy startup celebrating global, heritage rich flavors with a commitment to healthier, low-sugar ingredients. Better Sour's flavors are inspired by the tart fruits the co-founders grew up eating as the daughters of Iranian immigrants raised in Hawai'i. Semira was previously a practicing attorney, most recently as a senior associate at a leading law firm in Washington, DC, where she advised clients on international trade and

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00:30:41

S5 E8: The Sober Curious Movement with Laura...

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2024/08/28

Laura Markewicz, Founder & CEO: Former advertising executive, entrepreneurship award winner, and second-time founder with 20 years of experience building brands and growing businesses.Lotza is a non-alcoholic sparkling citrus punch (to mix or enjoy solo) that aims to enhance what we enjoy about alcohol and combat its negative effects on our bodies. We've removed all the bad stuff found in other drink mixers and alcoholic beverages, and added in "lotza" the good stuff..

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00:45:12

S5 E7: Building A Better Food System with Ashley...

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2024/08/20

B.T.R. NATION founder Ashley Nickelsen was inspired to create a truly clean snack while serving as the main caretaker for both of her parents as they battled rare forms of cancer. On a mission to create the snacks that were never available to her family, Ashley leveraged her background in food studies and biochemistry to the kitchen, making low-sugar protein bites boosted with plant-based, superfood ingredients. Today, B.T.R NATION remains dedicated to embodying her parent’s mantra of being bold,

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00:36:34

S5 E6: Good Food Comes From Happy People with Joe...

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2024/08/13

Chef Joe Sasto is an acclaimed chef, cookbook author, culinary innovator, and passionate advocate for the art of Italian cuisine. With a background rooted in Michelin-starred kitchens and the rich traditions of his Italian heritage, Chef Joe Sasto is a celebrity chef not only in the culinary world but within the social media landscape as well. Chef Sasto has a penchant for pushing the boundaries of culinary creativity and has gained widespread recognition for his distinctive approach to cooking and

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00:31:08

S5 E5: Bringing Vietnamese Coffee to the Masses with...

Dear Citrus Diaries ·

2024/08/06

Debbie Mullin is the Founder and CEO of Copper Cow Coffee. Inspired by her Vietnamese-American heritage and brought to life using her experiences at the World Bank improving supply chains to reduce poverty in developing countries, Copper Cow was founded in 2016 out of Debbie’s sister’s garage to support sustainable farming practices in Vietnam, the world’s second-largest coffee exporter after Brazil. Copper Cow proudly partners with local Vietnamese farmers by investing in organic farming education,

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