Meet Francisa.
Founder & CEO Francisca Achondo has over 15 years of experience in retail, over 10 of which has been focused primarily on the natural food space.
In this time, she has sold over 500 million dollars worth of Chilean natural food products to many of the largest retailers in North America.
As herself a mother of two as well as a fourth-generation Chilean farmer, her mission is to help make healthy and affordable natural foods available to people around the world.
Francisca was one of my favorite people to work with when merchandising Baby products at Kroger. She was the key contact at the company Kroger chose for our launch of private label baby food pouches and was a key part of a successful rollout. When demand far exceeded expectations, she pushed her partners to ramp up production, organize shipments, and helped us avoid out-of-stocks and continue to grow sales. I can say with certainty that we would have been in trouble if we didn't have Francisca leading the charge on the baby food projects!
I had the pleasure working with Francisca for nine years and she is one of the most dedicated professionals I’ve ever worked with. Her expertise in the North American food industry, in management and in product development is considerable, and it helped our organization come up with more efficient solutions on different projects. Francisca is highly adaptable, encouraging, supportive, and an effective leader. Her contribution is treasured, and I highly recommend Francisca and would love to work with her again.
I have worked with Francisca since early 2016 as we secured some major product listings in Canada. Francisca is extremely professional, knowledgeable about world markets and very strategic in her decision making. It was a real pleasure working with Francisca to grow the Canadian business.
Francisca was an integral part of all aspects within the company and a key decision maker. Her ability to absorb knowledge, organize it and then apply that information in decision making proved an important asset to her and the company’s successes. Although our industry segments were different, I relied heavily on Francisca’s advice and perspective in dealing with our own unique opportunities and challenges. She has always proven to be honest, reliable, and professional in every aspect, and for this, she has my trust and respect.
I had the opportunity to work with Francisca for a better part of a decade.
She is a very task oriented professional, but more importantly, a kind and respectful person.
She always exceeded expectations and it was a pleasure working with her.
Any company would be lucky to have Francisca, a most valuable asset to any organization.
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A Values-Based Commitment to Delivering Results
Francisca’s ongoing success in this space, as well as her commitment to each and every client, rests on a simple yet powerful set of core values:
World-Class, Cross-Cultural Communication
Francisca prides herself on clear, timely, and professional communication. She also adds value by helping her partners navigate the nuances of the cultural differences and expectations (she is also married to a U.S. native and splits time between the two countries).
Transparency and Accountability
The foundation of Francisca’s practice is building trusting relationships. She does so by keeping her clients informed and following through on her commitments.
Long-Term, Mutually-Beneficial Relationships
The aim of every engagement is to establish win-win relationships that last a very long time. This focus has led to a large and ever-expanding network of highly capable suppliers in South America and retailers across North America.
Results-Driven
With over half a billion dollars worth of natural food products sold in North America, Francisca’s numbers do much of the speaking for themselves. At the end of the day, her focus is on delivering massive value to her partners and putting Chilean products on shelves – where they won’t stay long.
How can Francisca help you move your natural food products fast and efficiently?
Call or email now to schedule a free consultation.
+56 99139 2867