Krista Kane

Founder of Shrimp

Krista is the lead director and founder of shrimp. She has spent the last 20 years in food, beverage, and farming. Most notably, she was a part of the founding team of Oatly and helped develop the go-to-market strategy that made oatmilk popular .  She has studied and performed at Second City while immersing herself in the Chicago independent film and art scene.  She is bringing these worlds together and her community of the most caring, creative, and innovative voices in food, comedy, agriculture, and art to create shrimp.

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This is a picture of Krista in 2026

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This is her in 1993 performing with her Shih Tzu Buttons.

It is, of course, a bit of a joke but also deadly serious.