Describe your products in 3 words.
There’s no secret to making great granola. The right recipe and top quality ingredients go a long way. The integrity to continue using the best ingredients and not cutting corners using our small batch, artisanal baking process is what makes Ladera a long term winner. We don’t use corn syrup or corn oil, but a dark maple syrup and extra virgin olive oil. We mix our granolas literally by hand in small tubs which keeps large halved pecans and sliced almonds whole instead of chopped up by mixers. All our granola is non-GMO, gluten-free, and vegan with low sugar and high protein content for optimal nutrition and sustained energy.
How did you come up with the idea for this product?
Ladera Foods all started with Brian’s mother’s original granola recipe, what is now known as the Almond Pecan Granola. Brian baked that granola throughout college and after graduating, started selling, marketing, and distributing, to local markets in Northern California. As Ladera’s popularity grows, so do his responsibilities.
What makes your product special?
Family values are the guiding forces behind Ladera Granola. The original recipe started in the kitchen of a Stanford Medical Doctor and loving mother of three. With her kids’ best interests at heart, she created foods that promoted their active lifestyles while appealing to their demanding tastes. This vision has since grown beyond the confines of Ladera to support a vibrant healthy and active community across the country. The vision of Ladera is to support active living by providing the right nutrition. Our recipes come from simple ingredients that we are familiar with and have grown to love. We bake it all in small batches at low temperatures keeping the flavors and health benefits intact. We recognize the struggle in adopting a diet that is low in sugar and high in protein. The available options can be difficult to swallow. We aim to make this transition seamless by replacing the processed sugars with rich natural flavors. Our goal is to keep you feeling satiated throughout the day and power you through.
What has been the best part of your experience?
We are creating a network of local charitable partners who support our goal to improve the health of our children. We have some exciting announcements in the works, stay tuned!