Marilyn Yang on Popadelics, Making Mushrooms Mainstream, and Building Fun-Gal Snacks From Scratch

Entrepreneurs, Executives, and Eccentrics · Oct 20, 2025 · 31m

In this conversation, Marilyn Yang, co-founder and CEO of Fun-Gal Snacks, shares the journey of creating Popadelics, a brand specializing in crunchy mushroom chips. From the initial idea sparked during the COVID-19 pandemic to navigating product development, scaling the business, and securing distribution in major retailers, Marilyn discusses the challenges and successes faced along the way. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the market, leveraging resources, and learning from experiences in the food industry.

Takeaways

The idea for Popadelics emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic…