

BranchOut Food (BOF): An Emerging Player in the Natural Foods Space
Jun 18, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Eric Healy, the Founder and CEO of BranchOut Food, and CFO John Dalfonsi share insights from their extensive backgrounds in the natural food industry. They discuss BranchOut's innovative dehydration technology aimed at revolutionizing the snack market and supporting local farmers. With plans to rapidly scale production in a new facility in Peru, they project revenue to soar from under $1 million to $15 million by 2025. The duo highlights unique strategies and partnerships that will propel their growth in healthy eating trends.
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Founder’s Journey to Food Tech
- Eric Healy switched from aerospace engineering to food tech leveraging family food business experience.
- He found a new dehydration tech in BC and chose Peru for fruit sourcing and labor for scaling.
Tech Outperforms Freeze-Drying
- BranchOut's dehydration tech preserves flavor up to 3.5x more than freeze-drying.
- Their tech produces better color and texture, making it viable for premium snacks unlike traditional freeze-dry.
From Dream Sales to Real Growth
- BranchOut is in a rapid growth phase post-Peru plant launch, with revenue consistently doubling annually.
- This growth is fueled by converting dream sales pre-factory to actual product availability now.