- June 15, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Kombucha is a bubbly fermented tea to which a business empire was built on. Meet Daina Trout, co-founder and CEO of Health-Ade, a kombucha powerhouse.
Health-Ade started from humble beginnings in 2012, starting off with small batches and selling at farmer’s markets, but through the quality of their product, they grew rapidly to the multi-million-dollar business they are today.
Daina Trout
Hope Leigh Photography
Health-Ade retails in 40,000 stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joes. Now a household name, Health-Ade is one of the fastest growing beverage brands in the country and has fans like Chrissy Teigen and Jaden Smith.
The road to success was not easy. Daina, alongside her co-founders Justin and Vanessa, started with no money and were living on $7 a day. They worked 12+ hour days brewing kombucha and taking it to their local farmer’s market. After many hurdles, Health-Ade finally hit its stride and turned into one of the most…