Jefferson Parish Pulse: Poof Cotton Candy

Happy Halloween! We can’t think of a better way to celebrate this spooky sweet holiday than to release a podcast interview with one of Jefferson Parish’s confectionery connoisseurs! On this week’s episode of the Jefferson Parish Pulse, we chat with the queen of sugar, Jeanne O’Leary. Jeanne is the founder of Poof Cotton Candy, a startup food manufacturer based in Jefferson Parish. But if you’re imaging the pink and blue county fair cotton candy of old, you’re not thinking of Poof. This company is far from traditional. The business spins up fluffy, fabulous flavors of cotton candy– dressed up with sprinkles, spices and everything nice. Jeanne won the 2019 JEDCO Challenge, which came with a big check for twenty-thousand dollars and some changes for the growing company. On this episode, we talk about an idea that came out of thin air, overcoming major packaging challenges, and how Jeanne’s life has changed since winning the JEDCO pitch competition.

ABOUT POOF:
Poof Cotton Candy gave the classic confection the costume change it so desperately needed. Our gourmet, hand crafted flavors like King Cake, Cookies & Cream, and Toasted Coconut are dressed with sprinkles, edible glitters, and other delicious morsels like crumbled cookies. Poof’s single serving, 110-calorie pinwheels are perfect for wedding and party favors, client gifts, swag bag additions, and an afternoon pick-me-up. Poof Cotton Candy won the 2019 JEDCO Challenge powered by Greater Lakeside Corporation. Since winning the competition, Poof has been featured by a variety of local media, including Biz New Orleans, The Gambit, WWL-TV, Fox8 and more. Founder Jeanne O’Leary was recently included in the New Orleans Magazine 2019 class of People to Watch. Learn more about Poof at  https://www.poofcottoncandy.com/.

Feel free to listen to the full interview below. You can also hear us anywhere you listen to your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts,  Spotify and Stitcher. We would LOVE your feedback. Please send your thoughts, questions and show requests to Kelsey Scram at kscram@jedco.org.