CEO Roundtable: Post-COVID, pre-recession? Natural-foods leaders navigate economic tightrope

BOULDER — The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of healthy living and boosted the profile of many Boulder-area natural and organic food companies, but the ensuing macroeconomic environment — inflation, interest-rate hikes, supply-chain backups, the threat of recession — has industry leaders feeling on edge. 

Has Boulder ceded its title as the nation’s natural and organic mecca? What can the industry do to ensure the continued success of its existing operators while fostering the next generation of innovative companies? These questions were on the minds of industry leaders during BizWest’s Natural and Organic CEO Roundtable held Tuesday at the offices of…