#297: Dave Ritterbush, CEO, Califia Farms – Build for what’s next
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Hello, friends, and welcome to another edition of How Leaders Lead with David Novak. Today, we have Dave Ritterbusch on the show, and he's helped lead some of the most successful consumer brands in America, including dryers. Quest, which sold for a billion dollars, and Califea Farms, where he currently serves as a CEO. Dave's focus at Calafia is to build their company for what's next. To have the right infrastructure, processes, and capabilities before they need them, not after.
And in this episode, you'll learn what it takes to do that for your organization as well. Enjoyed this conversation with David and Dave, and I will see you at the D Brief. You've had one heck of a career and you spent your career selling ice cream, energy drinks, protein bars, and now oat milk. I gotta ask you. Which one?
Of these products have you personally consumed the most of? Well, I'm just gonna go by time. I mean, I spent 17 years in the ice cream business, and um, I have to be honest, I went down every day. We had a little ice cream parlor right at the bottom of the first floor. And I'd be lying to you if I didn't set out ice cream every single day I work there. Well, believe me, I had a lot of pizza tacos in KFC as well. Now for people who aren't familiar with your company, give us a snapshot of Calafia Farms and
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