Laird Superfood, Inc. announced the appointment of Patrick Gaston to the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Gaston is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. In addition, he previously served as co-chair of Bed Bath & Beyond’s Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Gaston is currently President and CEO of PG Consulting, a management consulting company that assists corporations and non-profits in building Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ESG strategies, strategic planning, private/public partnerships and philanthropic strategies. Simultaneously, Jim Buechler has elected to step down from the Board. As such, Mr. Gaston will serve as the Chair of the Compensation Committee, enabling a smooth transition.
Laird Superfood, Inc. and its subsidiary, Picky Bars, LLC is a consumer products platform company. The Company is focused on manufacturing and marketing plant-based and functional foods. It creates plant-based superfood products that are both delicious and functional. The Companyâs core Laird Superfood platform includes Creamer coffee creamers, Hydrate hydration products and beverage enhancing supplements, harvest snacks and other food items, and functional roasted and instant coffees, teas, and hot chocolate. Coffee creamers include sales of powdered and liquid coffee creamers. Hydration and beverage enhancing supplements include sales of Hydrate coconut waters, Activate and Renew supplement lines, and mushroom botanical blends. Harvest snacks and other food items include ready to eat food offerings as well as baking and pancake mixes. Coffee, tea, and hot chocolate products include traditional and functional ground and whole bean coffee, and hot chocolate with functional mushroom.