How to Build a Turnee Crop Factory

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In 19 89, the Abener family decided to start making their own organic cereal. The first factory was built using a very large extruter that had never been used for breakfast cereal before. They were backed by several banks but couldn't find anyone who wanted to invest in them. Eventually they found an investor and started production of Organic Corn Flakes.

Starting a business with your spouse can either bring you closer together or tear you apart. For Arran and Ratana Stephens, their business has lasted for nearly 40 years, and their marriage has thrived for much longer. As business partners, they seem perfectly matched: he’s the hard-charging visionary, she’s the practical, business-minded one who sometimes has to talk him out of a bad decision. But in 1985, Arran made a very smart move: seeing how organic food was starting to take off, he mixed up his first batch of Manna bread in a bathtub and started selling it, eventually expanding to national distribution. From there, he and Ratana pivoted to breakfast cereal, initially purchasing a factory that couldn’t make a single cornflake. Today, Nature’s Path sells organic cereals, tortilla chips and other snacks in more than 50 countries around the world.

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