Annie's Homegrown (or simply Annie's ) is an American organic food company owned by General Mills . The company was founded in Hampton, Connecticut , by Annie Withey and Andrew Martin, who had previously founded Smartfood popcorn along with Ken Meyers. It is best known for its macaroni and cheese product line, which comes in shell form and rabbit shapes, and is the second best selling macaroni and cheese in the United States behind Kraft . Their mascot is a rabbit named Bernie, who appears in the seal of approval called the "Rabbit of Approval" and another slogan called "Bunny of Approval" in 2020. The company also produces Annie's Naturals, which consists of condiments , dressings, and barbecue sauces.
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10-571: The company and make Annie's a private company. Withey became Annie's "inspirational president", and the company began distributing its products to chains like Costco , Kroger , and Safeway . In 2002, Solera Capital became the majority investor in the company with $ 23 million. They also added Foraker's company Homegrown Naturals (including brands Consorzio and Fantastic Foods) to the business and moved Annie's headquarters from Boston to Napa, California, in 2004. Later in 2011, Annie's headquarters relocated from Napa to Berkeley, California. In 2005,
15-523: The company bought out Annie's Naturals, a (sometimes) organic salad dressing and condiment company founded by Annie Christopher of North Calais, Vermont . The majority of Annie's stock was owned by Solera Capital, LLC. In December 2011, Annie's filed with the SEC to raise up to $ 100 million in an initial public offering. In January 2012, Annie's announced the introduction of a certified organic rising crust frozen pizza line. Annie's certified organic pizza line
20-500: The company only sold "natural" macaroni and cheese in New England supermarkets. In 1995, Annie's completed a direct public offering that raised $ 1.3 million. In 1999, John Foraker, an owner of Homegrown Natural Foods, which made flavored olive oils and mustards , and his company invested $ 2 million in Annie's. An agreement was reached that would buy out Withey and Martin's shares in
25-540: The title Annie's . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Annie%27s&oldid=1128911747 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Annie%27s Homegrown Annie Withey co-founded Annie's Homegrown with Andrew Martin in 1989. Initially,
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