Salma Fotovat

Co-Founder and VP, Riverside Natural Foods · 1 appearance on the record.

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Salma Fotovat co-founded Riverside Natural Foods and its flagship organic snack brand MadeGood alongside her siblings Nima and Sahba Fotovat. She leads the company's responsible sourcing, procurement operations, and corporate impact initiatives, working directly with agricultural suppliers on organic and regenerative farming practices.

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MadeGood's First Order Was 300,000 Contract-Manufactured Bars for Costco
“Our first order was actually for Costco for a contract manufacturing brand, and it was 300,000 bars.”
Salma Fotovat Aug 10, 2026 ▶ 38:26 MadeGood: Salma and Nima Fotovat Lost Their First Business. They Grew Their Next One Into a Snack Giant.

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Statements about Salma Fotovat, by other people (1)

Disclosure
Second-Generation Fotovats Held No Equity During 2012 Buyout
“We were not generation two were not equity owners, so the money went to, it was essentially for my dad, and then there wasn't, let's say, wasn't, this was not a windfall exit”
Nima Fotovat Aug 10, 2026 ▶ 25:49 MadeGood: Salma and Nima Fotovat Lost Their First Business. They Grew Their Next One Into a Snack Giant.

Appearances (1)

EpisodeDateSpeaking time
MadeGood: Salma and Nima Fotovat Lost Their First Business. They Grew Their Next One Into Aug 10, 2026 12m
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