John McGuckin, CEO, Clio Snacks

Podcast: The Think Factory Podcast · The Think Factory

Opublikowano: 2026-10-20

In this episode of the Think Factory Podcast, John McGuckin, CEO of Clio Snacks, discusses the company’s entrepreneurial beginnings, rapid growth, and strategy for building a snack brand around changing consumer preferences. John shares how founder Sergei Konchakovsky turned a simple idea inspired by chocolate-covered yogurt bars into a growing business, expanding from a small garage operation to an 85,000-square-foot facility producing more than 150 million bars annually. Drawing from his experience with companies including Kellogg’s, Kraft, Nestlé, and Sabra, John explains how Clio is responding to demand for convenient, protein-rich, flavorful, and portion-controlled snacks across retail, club, food...