Pantry & grains · Apopka, Florida (current website contact); founded in the Chicago area

Goode Foods

Goode Foods puts a family story on an everyday shelf. Founded in 2003, the Chicago-rooted company makes canned beans and vegetables, plus a cranberry sauce ready for the holiday table.

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The maker.

Andrew E. Johnson, second-generation CEO. Cropped from the existing authorized family photograph.

Founder; Andrew E. Johnson is the current second-generation CEO Emile Johnson

Emile Johnson founded Goode Foods in 2003 after working in the nutrition and pharmaceutical industry, including a sales leadership role at Abbott. His work helped establish a Chicago-rooted food business serving nutrition programs and grocery customers. Andrew E. Johnson, his son and the current CEO, began working in the family business before taking over its leadership following his father’s death. Public interviews describe his role in growing retail distribution while continuing to work alongside family members. Andrew is presented here as the second-generation leader, not as the original founder.

Some of the most useful discoveries are the ones you reach for on a Tuesday. Goode Foods is built around those pantry staples: peas for the pot pie, beans for the rice bowl and corn for the skillet. Emile Johnson started the family business in 2003 after a career in nutrition and pharmaceutical sales. The company’s early work included food distribution and Chicago nutrition programs, followed by its own retail brand. His son Andrew E. Johnson now leads the second-generation business, carrying that work into grocery aisles around the country. For your cupboard, the appeal is practical: familiar ingredients with room for your own seasoning, recipes and traditions. Start with a weeknight staple, or make space for blackeye peas and cranberry sauce when you’re planning a gathering.