Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Organic products |
Founded | 1989 Hampton, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Headquarters | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Area served | United States Canada |
Key people | Annie Withey |
Products | Macaroni and cheese, soup, pasta, salad dressing, crackers, fruit snacks, snack mix, frozen pizza bites, waffles, breakfast cereal, cheese puffs, snack bars, graham crackers, pancakes, ice pops, cookies, barbecue sauce, mustard, ketchup |
Owner | General Mills |
Website | www |
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.[1] Their mascot is a rabbit named Bernie, who appears in the seal of approval called the "Rabbit of Approval"[2] and another slogan called "Bunny of Approval" in 2020. The company also produces Annie's Naturals, which consists of condiments, dressings, and barbecue sauces.