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Bill Keith

Bill Keith is co-founder of Perfect Snacks and Green Fat. He grew up in a nomadic family of 13 siblings and built Perfect Snacks from his father's original recipe into a national brand in over 35,000 retail locations before selling a majority stake to Mondelez International.

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Bill Keith's Bio

Bill Keith is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Perfect Snacks, the pioneering refrigerated protein bar company, and Green Fat, a plant-based nutritional supplement brand.

Born in 1982, Keith grew up in a nomadic family as one of 13 siblings. His father, Bud Keith, was a holistic nutritionist and fitness industry pioneer who created the original Perfect Bar recipe as a healthy, on-the-go snack for his large family.

Keith attended College of the Redwoods. The business concept for Perfect Snacks originated from a business class assignment, which he developed together with his sibling Leigh Keith, based on their father Bud Keith's original whole food energy bar recipe.

In 2005, they co-founded Perfect Snacks and grew it into a major consumer packaged goods brand, with products available in more than 35,000 retail fridges nationwide, including Whole Foods, Target, Costco, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Kroger, and Safeway/Albertson's.

Under Keith's leadership, Perfect Snacks became known for its refrigerated, whole food snacks that are high in protein, gluten-free, non-GMO, and low on the glycemic index. The company eventually sold a majority stake to Mondelez International, marking a significant exit in the natural foods space.

After departing Perfect Snacks, Keith founded Green Fat, a company focused on plant-based omega-3 and seed oil supplements. He serves as Co-Founder of Green Fat, which emphasizes eliminating concerns about farmed fish quality by using only non-GMO pl

Career Timeline

  • 1982Birth

    Bill Keith was born in 1982. He grew up in a nomadic family as one of 13 siblings, with his father Bud Keith serving as a holistic nutritionist and fitness industry pioneer.

  • 2002Education and Business Concept

    Attended College of the Redwoods. The concept for Perfect Snacks originated from a business class assignment, which Keith developed alongside his sibling Leigh Keith, based on their father Bud Keith's original whole food energy bar recipe.

  • 2005Co-Founded Perfect Snacks

    Co-founded Perfect Snacks with Leigh Keith. The company developed a line of refrigerated, whole food protein bars that are high in protein, gluten-free, non-GMO, and low glycemic. The brand grew to national distribution in over 35,000 retail locations including Whole Foods, Target, Costco, Starbucks, Trader Joe's, Kroger, and Safeway/Albertson's.

  • 2015Majority Stake Sold to Mondelez International

    Perfect Snacks sold a majority stake to Mondelez International, the multinational snack company behind brands like Oreo, Cadbury, and Ritz. The acquisition represented a significant milestone in the natural/refrigerated protein bar category.

  • 2016Founded Green Fat

    After departing Perfect Snacks, Keith founded Green Fat, serving as Co-Founder. Green Fat is a plant-based nutritional supplement company focused on omega-3 and seed oils, created based on his father's 50+ year-old Vigoral recipe. The company emphasizes non-GMO plant ingredients with full traceability.

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