Hi Reggie, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?
KYVAN Foods is a line of specialty products created by Former NFL Player Reggie Kelly. We have products that can cater to your breakfast, lunch and dinner needs. Products such as Honey Apple Salsa, Honey Apple Butter, Various Wing Sauces, Salad Dressing, Jambalaya Sauce and Seasonings. Our products are unique, full of flavor and made with LOVE. “One taste and you will appreciate the Goodness!” Reggie ‘took to heart’ his family’s advice, especially when He and his wife Sheila held football camps in their hometown of Aberdeen, MS. The football camps were designed to reward the kids who have excelled academically in the classroom. He also invited fellow NFL stars & coaches to volunteer and make the events special for the kids. True to form, after the camps, Reggie’s family cooked for the volunteers and they raved about the flavor and goodness of the meals. “Their responses were overwhelming and brought a smile to my face when they expressed their enjoyment of the meals and the difficulty of finding flavorful meals like these anywhere else,” said Reggie. Those compliments started the ‘wheels to churn’ in my mind and a light bulb flashed, prompting my wife and I to ‘come up’ with a great idea… a Soul Food Line!” KYVAN is a combination of my two kids’ names. “It’s my goal to pass down to my kids (Kyla & Kavan) and to everyone, the gift passed down to me. An Appreciation Of Good Food.”
We all face challenges, but looking back, would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
It has been a smooth road because we centered ourselves our some great mentors to teach us the game. The biggest challenge, if we had to say so, would be brand awareness. Getting the consumer to know the brand, taste it and usually once they taste, they are sold and we have long-term fans.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
KYVAN Foods is a line of specialty products created by Former NFL Player Reggie Kelly. We have products that can cater to your breakfast, lunch and dinner needs. Products such as Honey Apple Salsa, Honey Apple Butter, Various Wing Sauces, Jambalaya Sauce, Salad Dressing and Seasonings. Our products are unique, full of flavor and made with LOVE. KYVAN® Foods is a destination for unique, great-tasting food products whose mission is to grow our business the old fashioned way with honesty, integrity and hard work. We thrive on servicing our consumers by carefully creating premium, quality food products to nourish the body and soul. KYVAN® Foods is a nationally certified minority-owned business that practices deep respect for the environment and embraces diversity. Our motto is “One taste and you will appreciate the Goodness!”
We’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on luck and what role you feel it’s played for you?
I wouldn’t say luck but just the will of God being played out in my life for Him to gain all the glory.
Contact Info:
- Email: contact@kyvan82.com
- Website: http://www.kyvan82.com
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/kyvan82
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KYVANFoods
- Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kyvan82
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbuM44UmSQjcMLVrWHUs56Q
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