Scaling a $1B Food Company with Andrea Brule
Episode 4: Scaling a $1B Food Company with Andrea Brule
Scaling a $1B Food Company with Andrea Brule
Aired: May 9, 2025
Theme: Culture
Guest: Andrea Brule, President & CEO at Sugar Foods
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In Episode 4 of Crave – The IFDA Podcast, we interview Andrea Brule, President & CEO of Sugar Foods, to explore her experience scaling the company from $250M to nearly $1B and leading through major transitions in supply chain and operations.
As only the fourth CEO in Sugar Foods’ 75-year history, Andrea has held leadership roles in sales, operations, product strategy, supplier relations, acquisition integration, and marketing. She shares how that cross-functional experience shaped her approach to leading with clarity, developing high-performing teams, and driving strategic growth across the entire organization.
Andrea’s story also includes how she joined Sugar Foods after a college paper on breadcrumbs—and never looked back. If you’re looking for an honest conversation about leadership, culture, and scaling sustainably, this one’s a must-listen.
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Andrea Brule, President & CEO at Sugar Foods
Andrea Brule, Sugar Foods’ 4th President & CEO in its 75-year history, was promoted to CEO in 2024 after a distinguished 20+ year career with the company. Throughout her tenure, Andrea has played a pivotal role in Sugar Foods’ impressive growth from $250M to nearly $1B. She has excelled in various leadership positions, including sales, operations, product strategy, supplier relations, acquisition integration, and marketing. Before becoming CEO, Andrea served as President for two years, where she led the Commercial and Operations teams through post-COVID realignments, capacity expansion, M&A integration, and strategic succession planning. Andrea holds an M.B.A. from Fordham University and a B.S. in Marketing from St. John’s University.
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