Episode 73 - Own who you are with The Mad Cookie Man - Rey Ortega of Sun Flour Baking Company

Today, I am joined by Rey Ortega, The Mad Cookie Man. Rey is a pioneer in the plant-based sector with over 30 years of experience. In 1994, he founded the Alternative Baking Company, one of the first vegan cookie brands on the market, which generated $1 million in sales in 1995. In 1997, he founded Sun Flour Baking Co. to create new flavors, tastes, textures, and nutrition products with a longer shelf life and higher profit margins. Sun Flour Baking produces raw and baked gluten-free cookies free of animal products. It also provides co packing, product development, consulting, testing, nutrition facts, graphic design, and wrapping in small batches. Clients include Continental Airlines, Sodexo Marriott Food Service, and Whole Foods. The company supports Farm Sanctuary, the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and In Defense of Animals (IDA). 

Rey owned Garden to Grill, a vegan restaurant, for five years. With extensive knowledge across the entire product life cycle, he is an experienced formulator within the industry, has designed three facilities, and has sold millions of vegan cookies, keeping eggs and dairy out of the mouths of many. Besides owning ‌five plant-based brands, he has also published two children’s books and is an expert at cannabis infusion for topical and edible products.

To connect with Rey:

sunflourbaking.com
startaveganbusiness.com
msgreenfields.com
Facebook.com/sunflourbakingcompany
Instagram @sunflourbakingcookies, @reyortega67
X: @thecookieman
LinkedIn: Linkedin.com/in/rey-ortega-5710652 
YouTube.com/@reyortega67
BOOKS
The Organic Adventures of Tucker the Tomato (2003)
Benji Bean Sprout Doesn’t Eat Meat (2004)

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