[4] In 1999, John Foraker and his company Homegrown Natural Foods, which made flavored olive oils and mustards, invested $2 million in Annie's.

[4] Withey became Annie's "inspirational president", and the company began distributing its products to chains like Costco, Kroger, and Safeway.

They also added Foraker's company Homegrown Naturals (including brands Consorzio and Fantastic Foods) to the business and moved Annie's headquarters from Boston to Napa, California, in 2004.

[6] On April 3, 2014, Annie's opened their first bakery manufacturing plant, purchased from Safeway Inc. for $7.4 million and located in Joplin, Missouri.

[8] In August 2017, once the acquisition by General Mills was complete, President of Annie's Homegrown John Foraker announced his resignation on LinkedIn.