How a Salad Dressing Funded $600M in Philanthropy
PMI CEO, Pierre, talks with Alexandra Amouyel of Newman's Own Foundation about how purpose-driven enterprise can create sustainable social change while operating within capitalist frameworks.
How a Salad Dressing Funded $600M in Philanthropy
PMI CEO, Pierre, talks with Alexandra Amouyel of Newman's Own Foundation about how purpose-driven enterprise can create sustainable social change while operating within capitalist frameworks.
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Episode Overview
11 November 2025
With guest Alexandra Amouyel
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Alexandra Amouyel, President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, to break down how the company funnels 100% of its profits to support children facing adversity, how its unique legal structure became a blueprint for purpose-driven enterprise, and how a $40,000 salad dressing experiment became $600 million in impact.
Meet Our Guest
Alexandra Amouyel
President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation
Alexandra Amouyel is the President and CEO of Newman's Own Foundation, leading an innovative organization that combines for-profit business with philanthropic mission. With a distinguished background spanning BCG, International Save the Children Alliance, and the Clinton Global Initiative, she brings vast experience in both corporate strategy and nonprofit leadership. As the head of a unique 100% for-purpose enterprise that has donated over $600 million to charitable causes, Alexandra oversees the foundation's mission to nourish and transform the lives of children facing adversity.
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