Season 7 Episode 13

Andy Berliner & Amy Ricafrente from Amy’s Kitchen

Leading the Organic Food Movement with Amy’s Kitchen Co-Founder Andy Berliner and Vice President Amy Ricafrente

Amy’s Kitchen Co-Founder Andy Berliner and Vice President Amy Ricafrente, aka the namesake of the company, share their experience building a multi-million-dollar business of high-quality and organic foods and discuss the steps they are taking to reduce their carbon footprint. Regarded as titans of the natural foods industry, Andy and his wife Rachel Berliner founded Amy’s Kitchen in 1987 with the incentive to bring convenience to organic and healthy foods. Andy, Amy, and Aaron talk about the company’s intersectionality between profit and purpose, the difficulties behind building a sustainable company, and how Amy’s Kitchen has redefined the meaning of fast food. Listen in to hear why the company has remained family-owned and learn more at amys.com.

Production Credits: Aaron Kwittken, Dara Cothran, Nina Valdes, Maria Bayas, Michael Grubbs, and Mathew Passy