Renee Loux & Nell Newman, Newman's Own Organics

 

…So we’ve heard about Paul Newman and Michel Nischan’s organic restaurant Dressing Room, but did you know Paul also gave the green light to his daughter Nell to start what is now one of the most well known organic food brands in the country?

In 1993, Nell approach Paul to start Newman’s Own Organics, a totally separate entity from Newman’s Own. Newman’s Own offered a few organic options, but Nell’s vision was a line that sold all organic fare. But convincing her dad, who is a meat-and-potatoes kind of guy wasn’t easy…

Renée Loux visits with Nell Newman, co-founder of Newman’s Own Organics, to talk about the new face of organic foods, how it got started, the philanthropic spirit and her dear dad…

Click here for the segment with Paul Newman

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