To be honest, I didn't know there was a real Annie. I've seen, and even purchased, the product at Whole Foods, but figured that was just a corporate brand.

She seems quite nice and business savvy -- built a good brand, then stepped away when it got bigger than she wanted to manage so she can focus on the things she really wants to do. And she's smart enough to not bad-mouth the new owners, when asked about how she thinks about General Mills.