Annie Chun

Annie Chun is an American entrepreneur. She is the founder of Annie Chun's, an Asian food brand that sold to CJ Foods in 2009, and gimMe Seaweed.

Early life Annie Chun was born and raised in central Seoul. to San Francisco, where her family owned a Korean restaurant.

Career In 1991, Chun began selling homemade Asian-inspired sauces at farmers' markets in Marin County. In 1992, she founded Annie Chun's Gourmet Foods with Stephen "Steve" Broad, her husband.

In 2005, CJ Foods, a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang, acquired a 70% stake in Annie Chun's for US$6.1 million. Annie Chun's offers Asian-style food products, including noodles, soups, sauces and snacks.

In 2009, Annie Chun's was sold to CJ Foods. As of May 2024, it is the top-selling seaweed snack on Amazon.