VICO Brands, Inc. - Premium Brands from the Developing World

VICO Brands is a consumer product company developing innovative brands in high-growth niche markets in the US food & beverage market. Our initial brand ANDIVA focuses on the gluten-free segment. Our products are fairly sourced from small and medium size producer in Latin America and we sell them primarily direct to end customers and specialty retailers.

Our mission is to achieve sustainable profits for the company and its stakeholders while contributing to the development of the communities we work with, particularly farmers in lesser developed countries in Latin America and neglected groups in the United States.

VICO Brands was founded in early 2009 and is run by the members of two families:

Daniela Padua is the current president and an alumni from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Formerly, she worked as an Architect and Graphic Designer, helping firms to develop their corporate logos and images
Ignacio Diaz is a co-founder and alumni from MIT Sloan. At MIT, Ignacio was a recipient of the McKinsey Award (2007) and a Siebel Scholar (2008.) Currently, Ignacio is a passive investor and full-time employed at Booz & Company
Christiane Bartling is a co-founder and in charge of Marketing & Sales. Christiane is a former marketer from the University of Siegen, Germany and worked both as an employee and self-employed in positions related to Marketing and Finance prior to starting VICO Brands
Robin Bartling is a co-founder and alumni from MIT Sloan. At MIT, Robin was a recipient of the Legatum Fellow for developmental entrepreneurship. Currently, Robin is a passive investor and full-time employed at Bain & Company