If you aren’t already familiar with the story of Kekoa Foods and how/why it started, here’s the super brief background: The company was born in our kitchen, inspired by the foods we fed our son. Realizing so many other parents were faced with similar challenges, we created a company that is all about good food that brings happiness and health to infants and toddlers from all walks of life. Our mission is to produce the most nutritious and innovative culinary creations that nourish babies to encourage adventurous taste buds for life! Today, Stellar Market Research Pvt Ltd published a report about the booming growth trajectory for the global #organicbabyfood market. It’s expected to hit USD $19.5B by 2030. And in their report, they wrote this about us: "Kekoa Foods, an emerging player in the organic baby food industry, has greatly increased its market presence through a strategic partnership with Wegmans. The brand's globally-inspired 100% organic purees are now stocked in 100 Wegmans outlets across the Northeast, enhancing their existing presence in over 500 locations globally. This growth signifies a significant achievement for Kekoa Foods, established to offer healthy, organic food options for infants." While they recognized our retail partner Wegmans Food Markets, we’re also in over 20 other banner retailers across the nation that include Sprouts Farmers Markets, MOM's Organic Market, Pete's Fresh Market. PCC Community Markets, Woodman's Food Markets, Central Market, and so many more. Visit our "Where To Buy page" on our website to see all the other places where you can find our products in-store and online. To see the Stellar Market Research’s press release about their analysis of our industry click here: https://lnkd.in/g6eHsKyq Daniel Auld, David Fullner, Sharon Fullner
Kekoa Foods
Food & Beverages
West Orange, NJ 633 followers
Veggie forward organic purees that incorporate herbs, roots, and spices for nutritional value and palate expansion
About us
A bold new take on baby food. We formulate bold, organic, veggie-forward recipes that incorporate herbs and spices for their nutritional value and palate-expanding flavor to prepare little ones for a lifetime of healthy eating.
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https://www.kekoafoods.com/
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- Industry
- Food & Beverages
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- West Orange, NJ
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2016
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West Orange, NJ 07052, US
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Our founders, flippin’ around as usual!
Check out the Kekoa Foods highlight reel from the UNFI Holiday/Winter show! It is always so great to meet with people in person - new connections and of course, old friends too. Thank you to the UNFI team for organizing a great show and for all the special attention you’ve shown Kekoa Foods - social post shoutouts, inclusion in the display case for us as a certified-LGBTQ-owned, diverse brand (#happypridemonth), and, of course, the inclusion of us in the #pitchslam. Congrats to all who participated in the Pitch Slam and, big shoutout to the winners REAL Cookies Be sure to watch our reel to the end - it’s flippin’ worth it!! I promise! 🕺🏻🤸🏿♂️ David Fullner Sharon Fullner Steven Kessler BeyondSKU BeyondBrands RIND Snacks Lunchskins FDM Sales #unfiupnext #pridemonth #loveislove #organicbabyfood #cpgfounders
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David Fullner and I are excited to announce that our Kekoa Foods baby food purée pouches are now available at Haggen, Inc. Food & Pharmacy stores across #WashingtonState! Since 1933, Haggen has been a cornerstone in the community, offering high-quality, locally-sourced products and exceptional service. With a commitment to supporting local farmers and delivering fresh, sustainable food, Haggen’s values align perfectly with ours at Kekoa Foods. Our 100% organic, nutrient-rich baby food pouches are crafted to nurture and expand young palates, providing wholesome nutrition in every pouch. If you’re in Washington, get to your nearest Haggen store to pick up one (or more 😉) of our baby food pouches for your little ones. As always, we’re not in this alone, and we’d like to extend our gratitude to FDM Sales, Christine Alexandre-Zeoli, Dave Miner, and the Haggen team for bringing us into the fold! Sharon Fullner Seasons Communications BeyondSKU BeyondBrands #KekoaFoods #OrganicBabyFood #Haggen #Washington
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We are thrilled to announce that Kekoa Foods baby food pouches are now available at MOM's Organic Market! Mom's is renowned for its commitment to environmental sustainability, organic integrity, and the health and well-being of the communities they serve. The organization's dedication to offering the highest quality products aligns perfectly with our mission at Kekoa Foods to provide nutritious, globally-inspired, 100% certified organic, baby food pouches. We couldn't be more proud to join forces with a retailer that shares our values and vision for a healthier, more sustainable future. Thank you, Mom's Organic Market, for welcoming us into your family. And as always, a huge thanks to FDM Sales and Antonio Acosta for making it happen. #KekoaFoods #OrganicBabyFood #Sustainability #CleanEating #Organic #MomsOrganicMarket Daniel Auld, David Fullner, Sharon Fullner
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HUGE thanks to UNFI for the Kekoa Foods shoutout! David Fullner and Danny Auld are so excited to attend and exhibit at our first UNFI Holiday and Winter show at Mohegan Sun next week! If you are attending, please let us know. You can stop by the Diverse Supplier Showcase at the entrance of the Earth Expo exhibition space to see our products on display, our Booth 762 to meet with us, and PLEASE be sure to attend the #PitchSlam Wednesday at 5 pm where David and I will pitch alongside some other amazing emerging brands. The Audience chooses the 1st place winner so any support you can provide is greatly appreciated. 🤩 Sharon Fullner BeyondSKU BeyondBrands Seasons Communications FDM Sales #UNFIMohegan #ONEUNFI #UNFI #BuiltForyourGrowth #UNFIHolidayWinter #organicbabyfood #emergingbrands #cpg
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Our co-founders, Daniel Auld and David Fullner, had a chance to sit down with Dara Bunjon at Jmore to discuss Kekoa Foods, what inspired them to start the company and Danny's prodigious blast at an NYC rec league softball tryout. You can watch the entire conversation following the link below.
Inspired by their son, Daniel Auld and David Fullner to create Kekoa Foods - #organicbaby food . Not just something plain, all natural vegetables, fruits and spices now in major markets like Wegmans, Mom's, Sprouts and more. Great chat about bringing a product to market. Adults are enjoying the these nutrient dense purees as well. Check out their story. BTW - There is a link offering 25% off. Pretty amazing how in about a years time that the major markets recognized the quality of this product. #organic #newproduct #babyfood https://lnkd.in/evv_JCja
The Food Enthusiast with Guests Daniel Auld and David Fullner | On this episode of "The Food Enthusiast," Dara Bunjon talks with Daniel Auld and David Fullner of Kekoa Foods about their organic baby food pouches (and... | By Jmore | Good afternoon. I'm Dara Bunjon. I'm the Food Enthusiast here at J Moore Living. I'm a food writer, food stylist, PR Maven, Frustrated Baker as well. Those of you join
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The experience we had with BeyondSKU, matriculating through their 12-week program, was incredible. Our team learned so much. Each week we were able to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, get insights and guidance from a multitude of mentors, and get inspired to keep building Kekoa Foods. Our deepest gratitude goes out to #BeyondSKU, for the training, knowledge sharing, and advice. And our best wishes go out to all those companies vying to participate in BeyondSKU's fifth track. We're excited for you! Daniel Auld, Sharon Fullner, David Fullner
The BeyondSKU partnership has begun the search for innovative food and beverage brands for its fifth track, which is slated to start in September. The 12-week program will teach companies about mission and vision, branding, investment strategy, legal, channel strategy, supply chain, innovation and other areas. "We can’t believe how accelerated our growth has been since participating in Cohort 4 of BeyondSKU," said Danny Auld, co-founder of Kekoa Foods. "The mentors are seasoned CPG leaders who encouraged us to share our biggest pain points so they could offer their insight, expertise and connections to help us develop a solid growth plan over an 18-month period. " Read more ▶️ https://ow.ly/xBlw50RiiQV #foodentrepreneur #cpg #mentorship #emergingbrands
BeyondSKU taking applicants for fifth track
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What a journey it was leading up to, attending, and has been since, our co-founders flew out to Anaheim for #ExpoWest! David Fullner and Daniel Auld, poured their hearts and souls into preparing for the #PitchSlam, and were beyond thrilled to have received the Audience Choice Award for their presentation! Winning the award speaks volumes about the excitement they've build around Kekoa Foods. Post-Expo, Danny and David had a chance to speak with Brooke Just at Food Business News. The conversation gave them a chance to reflect on the journey, their passion for innovative baby food, and vision for the future of the brand. See the link below. A huge thank you! to everyone who has supported us along the way — watch this space, as there's a lot more to come... Sharon Fullner #KekoaFoods #ExpoWest #PitchSlam #AudienceChoice #OrganicBabyFood #Entrepreneurship https://lnkd.in/eHYtf8qz
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Our co-founders, David Fullner and Daniel Auld, were recently featured on the Piper Harlow Show on News 12 ! The ever-energetic and upbeat Piper Harlow asked David & Danny about the world of baby food, how they got started, giving back to the community – and which flavor is their favorite! 👀 You can watch the full episode on #YouTube. Also, as an added bonus we're offering a 25% discount. To use it, simply enter discount code: PIPER25 at checkout on KekoaFoods.com https://lnkd.in/echsJnBr Sharon Fullner #KekoaFoods #OrganicBabyFood #CPG #PiperHarlowShow #News12
S2 Ep3 - Performer Ben Walezak, Founders of Kekoa Foods, Celeb Stylist Dr. Pilar Scratch & JJ Hannon
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Wow! What a Time in Anaheim! We’re so grateful for our network of fellow founders, mentors, partners, and now, friends, who have supported us through challenging times as CPG business owners and celebrate with us when we win. 🤩🤩🤩 #AudienceChoiceAwardWinners Natural Products Expo Pitch Slam! It means the world to us to get the audience vote because this is the voice of the majority. This tells us that our palate-expanding, veggie-rich products, our nutritional values, and our mission are being received with open arms. 🥳 Huge congratulations to Painterland Sisters for winning the grand prize, to Philosopher Foods for winning runner up and to all the fabulous brands and founders who worked so hard to give compelling pitches. Thank you to all our fellow industry peeps for making this such an amazing show! Can’t wait until next time! Naturally New York Naturally Network BeyondBrands BeyondSKU Startup CPG Eric Schnell Veronica Park Orion Kelly Vincent Biscaye Steven Kessler Bradley Hamburger Kara Rubin Cynthia Tice Michael Lieberman Mike Arresta Mark Doskow Charlie Stone Adrienne Chamberlain Adrienne DeLisio Olivia Weale Heather K. Terry Kenn Israel Matt Weiss Zoë Levin (The TP Queen) Nika Levinson GoodSAM, PBC Rowdy Mermaid RIND Snacks Asa Mckee Ashley Pagenstecher Johnny Tran Jessica Gebel Paul Majcherczyk Fabalish #expowest #expowest2024 Kekoa Foods David Fullner Sharon Fullner #brandstory #founders #smallbusinesssupport #organicbabyfood #palateexpanding #globallyinspired #familybusiness