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John joined the company in 2021 to help the business continue to scale.“ I loved the foundation behind the business, as it’ s one of those great entrepreneurial stories that could only happen in America,” he says.“ Prior to Clio, I was part of Sabra, which came into the newly emerging hummus market with a deliciously smooth hummus and grew from $ 15 million to more than $ 500 million in sales in just seven years. Like Sabra, Clio meets today’ s consumer needs and is creating a category of its own. I see similar potential for Clio, and it is an honor and a blessing to be part of this journey. We’ ve nearly tripled the business in terms of revenue in the past four years, with a CAGR over 30 percent.”
John shares that the snacking category is exploding, and consumers are looking for permissibly indulgent options. Clio’ s cheesecake-like taste with added benefits
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“ Many people don’ t realize that Clio is a multi-channel solution,” John explains.“ While our products are supplied in major retailers like Walmart, Target, and a large number of national and regional grocery chains, we’ ve also experienced huge success in convenience stores and
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