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Aug. 15, 2024

From Home Kitchen to Dried Fruit Empire with Matt Weiss, CEO & Founder of RIND Snacks

From Home Kitchen to Dried Fruit Empire with Matt Weiss, CEO & Founder of RIND Snacks

What if your next big business idea was hiding in your kitchen? Meet Matt Weiss, co-founder and CEO of Rind Snacks, who transformed a home-based dehydration hobby into a thriving brand focused on the often-overlooked rind of fruits. In this episode, Matt shares his inspiring journey, from the humble beginnings of experimenting with fruit blends in a New York apartment to acquiring a manufacturing facility that has revolutionized his business. Learn about his "less is more" philosophy and how it has shaped Rind Snacks into a unique player in the dried fruit market. (0:00:00) - Building a Successful Inventory-Focused Brand (0:08:46) - Scaling a Fruit Dehydration Business (0:15:13) - Developing Partnerships for Innovative Products (0:20:15) - Innovating With Blended Fruit Products (0:24:04) - Vertical Integration (0:29:45) - Strategic Acquisition for Brand Growth (0:35:57) - Building Community Through Industry Events This podcast is brought to by ⁠⁠Manufactured (MFD)⁠⁠. Manufactured is an inventory success platform for brands. We can help with inventory financing, and sourcing and manufacturing consumer products. If you’re interested in learning more, check out ⁠https://manufactured.com/⁠ Sign up for our events - www.manufactured.com/events