Annie Ryu

Annie Ryu is CEO and Founder of jack & annie’s and The Jackfruit Company. For over ten years, Annie has worked relentlessly to popularize jackfruit as a ground-breaking meat alternative, pioneering the world’s leading jackfruit supply chain, R&D and brands. Today jack & annie’s is a top 5 brand in the Frozen Plant-Based Meat category in both Whole Foods and Sprouts, with a repeat rate higher than Beyond and Impossible’s. The company’s farm-to-fork supply chain supports over 1,700 farming families, providing 10-40% of their income, and delivers jackfruit to the US with a 94% lower carbon footprint vs conventional beef. Annie has been recognized as Forbes 30 under 30, Top Women in Grocery, an Unreasonable Fellow, a Young Gun (by Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer), and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Mountain West).