The Art of Scaling a Vegan Donut Brand with Kathrin Henon, Founder of Planet Bake

Kathrin Henon, the visionary founder and CEO of Planet Bake, joins us to share her inspiring journey of crafting the perfect sugar-free, vegan, and gluten-free donut. Catherine's story is one of innovation and determination, sparked by an "aha" moment during the pandemic when she spotted a gap in the market for healthier dessert options. Listen to her recount the meticulous nine-month process of developing her unique product, experimenting with ingredients like flax meal and psyllium husk to create a donut that is both scalable and delicious. Her German-American heritage played a pivotal role in choosing donuts as the product to launch, adding a personal touch to her brand's origin story. (0:00:00) - Building a Successful Vegan Dessert Brand" (0:14:32) - Pricing and Distribution Strategy Discussion (0:18:53) - Navigating Ingredients, Retail, and Expansion (0:25:45) - Value of Inventory and Cash Sign up for our events: https://manufactured.com/events/ This podcast is brought to by ⁠⁠MFD⁠⁠. MFD is the end to end inventory solution 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/