Episode #14: Matt Weiss & Ben Cohn, Rind Snacks

Today on Subscribing to Wellness we are joined by Matt Weiss and Ben Cohn, founders of Rind Snacks. Prior to Rind, Matt and Ben spent years in the finance industry with a focus on investment management. Now they are unleashing the power of the peel with Rind, a better-for-you snack brand focused on whole fruit nutrition. With a product line 'powered by the peel,' the company's craveable dried fruit blends that maximize nutrition and minimize waste, sitting at the intersection of two of the most powerful trends in CPG today, functional nutrition and sustainable snacking.

Rind Fun Facts:

1) Rind closed a $6.1 million Series A capital financing round earlier this year led by Valor Siren Ventures with a follow-on investment from Melitas Ventures. 2) Rind expects to divert ~350k lbs of fruit peels from landfills this year by keeping the rinds on our snacks.