849 Shibani Baluja: Founder & CEO of Lil’ Gourmets

What if baby food actually prioritized vegetables first? On today’s episode, we welcome Shibani Baluja, Founder and CEO of Lil' Gourmets — a company rethinking how we feed the next generation. After more than a decade at Kraft Foods, Shibani walked away to build what she couldn’t find: fresh, veggie-first meals designed to support early nutrition and lifelong healthy habits. Now available nationwide in Whole Foods Market, Walmart, and more, Lil’ Gourmets is bringing globally inspired, organic meals to busy parents looking for better options. In this episode, Shibani shares her journey from corporate to founder, the research behind introducing veggies early, and what it takes to scale in grocery. If you’re building, scaling, or challenging a legacy category — this one’s for you. Tune in now on The Kara Goldin Show.   Are you interested in sponsoring and advertising on The Kara Goldin Show, which is now in the Top 1% of Entrepreneur podcasts in the world? Let me know by contacting me at [email protected]. You can also find me @‌KaraGoldin on all networks.   To learn more about Shibani Baluja and Lil’ Gourmets:https://lilgourmets.com/https://www.instagram.com/lilgourmets/https://www.tiktok.com/@lil_gourmetshttps://www.facebook.com/lilgourmetshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/shibani-baluja/   Sponsored By: RULA - Go to Rula.com/KARAGOLDIN for convenient therapy that’s covered by insurance. Monarch Money - Use code KARAGOLDIN at Monarch.com to get your first year half off at just $50. Hero Bread - Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Just go to HERO.co and use code KARAGOLDIN at checkout. Rippling - Head to Rippling.AI/KaraGoldin and get the only AI to give you full visibility across your business and take complex actions across your entire organization. LinkedIn Jobs - Head to LinkedIn.com/KaraGoldin to post your job for free. Chime - Join the millions who are already banking fee-free today. Head to Chime.com/KARAGOLDIN.   Check out our website to view this episode’s show notes: https://karagoldin.com/podcast/849