How to work with volatile ingredient markets

March 21, 2014

New Hope logo in a gray background | New Hope

If you work with raw materials that are not commodities, not super-prolific crops or not grown in the U.S., you’ll likely hit more sourcing snags than, say, the guys who use only corn. It gets even dicier for small startups that can’t afford to buy big quantities or tie up too much capital in backup ingredients. Blake Niemann, founder and president of eatKeenwa Krunch, knows these challenges all too well. Here, he explains how his company mitigates risks in the volatile quinoa market. 

Subscribe and receive the latest updates on trends, data, events and more.
Join 57,000+ members of the natural products community.

You May Also Like