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Podcast: Taste Radio
Episode: Mason Dixie's Founder Is The American Dream. And She's Changing Baking Forever.
Description: Ayeshah Abuelhiga's initial concept for Mason Dixie Foods was a restaurant chain inspired by Southern cuisine. The bigger opportunity, however, turned out to be a packaged brand of better-for-you frozen biscuits. Seven years since its debut, Mason Dixie, which also markets clean ingredient scones, rolls and soon-to-be-launched breakfast sandwiches, has sold millions of baked goods. Perhaps more importantly, the company has gained a foothold in a legacy food category and provided Abuelhiga with the social capital to call out antiquated ways of doing business in the baking industry. A former product manager with Audi, Abuelhiga has positioned M...