Today’s guest, Nicole Dawes, is kind of the new guard of old school food royalty—that might sound confusing, but you’ll see what I mean. She is the founder of Late July Organic Snacks—I’m sure the majority of you listening have had Late July tortilla chips or their salsa—and, more recently, of Nixie, the sparkling water and zero-sugar soda brand.
Nicole got her start working for her father, Steve Bernard, who was the founder of Cape Cod Potato Chips; her mother owned a natural food store on the Cape, and when you listen to our interview with her, it’s obvious—and very sweet—to see that her passion both for snacks and for healthy food—that might seem like an oxymoron, but she’s trying to make it not so—is sort of her birthright.
Nicole is passionate about organics and using good ingredients, but she is also refreshingly non-maniacal about it; she has a keen understanding of the current food landscape and, I’m sure you’ll agree, is doing a really nice job carving out a nice niche for herself and the products and foods she believes in.
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