# Jamie Strachan

> Jamie Strachan is the CEO of Nabaco, a San Marcos, Texas agricultural-science company building natural, clay-based barrier coatings that extend the shelf life of fresh produce and cut food waste. A produce-industry executive with more than 20 years in the business, he previously ran Green Giant Fresh (Growers Express) and founded and chaired the leafy greens marketing effort in California. At Nabaco he is commercializing a patented, tasteless and odorless protection technology across pre-harvest, packaging, and post-harvest applications, including a distribution partnership with AgroFresh.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Nabaco
- **Organizations:** Nabaco, Green Giant Fresh (Growers Express, LLC), Leafy Greens Marketing Association, California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement, Foodlink, Vegetable Growers Supply
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Food Industry Management, Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Led Green Giant Fresh, a produce brand spanning 200+ branded items across 30+ fresh commodity categories, Founded and chaired the leafy greens marketing effort in California, and chaired the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement advisory board, Built Nabaco's patented natural barrier technology for shelf-life extension and crop protection

## Career timeline

- **2000s** — Builds a career as a produce-industry executive, including roles at Foodlink and Vegetable Growers Supply
- **2010s** — Serves as CEO of Green Giant Fresh (Growers Express, LLC) in Salinas, California
- **2010s** — Serves on the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement board as treasurer, then vice chairman, then chairman of the advisory board
- **2021** — Nabaco raises a Series A round (~$3.18M) as it develops natural barrier coating technology
- **2024** — Presents Nabaco's fruit protection technology; company enters distribution agreement with AgroFresh; speaks at the Global Produce & Floral Show

## Achievements

- Led Green Giant Fresh, a produce brand spanning 200+ branded items across 30+ fresh commodity categories
- Founded and chaired the leafy greens marketing effort in California, and chaired the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement advisory board
- Built Nabaco's patented natural barrier technology for shelf-life extension and crop protection
- Secured a distribution agreement with AgroFresh to bring Nabaco's fruit-protection technology to market

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Presented Nabaco's fruit protection technology and appeared as a speaker at the Global Produce & Floral Show
- **2024** — Nabaco entered a distribution agreement with AgroFresh for its fruit protection technology

## Links

- Website: https://nabaco.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-strachan-

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Last updated: 2026-07-16