From Foie Gras to Food Revolution: Ariane Daguin on Building a Market from Scratch

In this episode of All Business with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Jeffrey sits down with Ariane Daguin, Founder and CEO Emerita of D'Artagnan, to explore how a seventh-generation food family daughter from southwest France built one of America's most influential specialty food companies, before the market even knew it wanted what she was selling. From introducing foie gras and game meats to the US, to pioneering humane and sustainable farming standards decades before "organic" was a regulated term, Ariane shares the bold bets, cash-flow struggles, and non-negotiables that shaped D'Artagnan into a $180 million business. She also opens up about navigating COVID, the emotional journey of selling the company, and what comes next, from regenerative farming and distilling at her All One One All Farm (AOOA), to investing in the next wave of entrepreneurs on French Shark Tank. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices