We had the good fortune of connecting with Patrick Manning and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Patrick, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
Alio was built based on the need to help my family and the millions of others with food allergies/limitations. Alio is the first ever allergy friendly protein bar and it is needed by so many individuals. I was personally on the journey of going to medical school when my brother found out he had a peanut and tree nut allergy. He was in high school at the time and he truly needed something to eat while on the go. We found out that there weren’t any good options on the market so we set out to develop a bar that is free from the top 9 food allergens, high in protein and tastes great. Welcome Alio! I truly wasn’t planning on starting my own business but I decided that this product was needed for my family and for millions of others. I was determined to make this ready to eat bar work and have it impact the masses. Alio is an amazing product that is perfect for anyone with food allergies/limitations that needs a ready to eat protein bar while on the go!

What should our readers know about your business?
I am the founder if the first ever allergy friendly protein bar. Alio is a protein bar that is free from the top 9 food allergens, high in protein and low in calories. Alio is extremely unique and different from everything else on the market today. The only other bars that can compare are seed/oat bars that are high in sugar low in protein and aren’t very filling. Alio is on a mission to impact the millions of individuals with food allergies./limitations. The develop of creating the first ever allergy friendly protein bar was not easy. It took years and hundreds of formulas to create the perfect bar. We have been through multiple different design phases and we even had to change our name because of a trademark issue. Even though it hasn’t been super easy the reward of seeing someone with food allergies be able to enjoy a product that impacts them so much is worth it all. This journey has taught me some very good lessons along the way. The major lesson is to just never give up. If you truly believe in something and if you truly know it is worth it and will help people never give up on your journey. It will get tough but at the end it will be worth it. The journey for Alio is far from over. We are just getting started and we are on a mission to impact the millions of individuals with food allergies/limitations across the country with our amazing allergy friendly protein bar.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
I am from the NYC area so if someone was to come visit I would recommend they spend the week in New York City. NYC has so much to offer and it is a truly special place. Some of the best things to do are to check out the amazing museums that NYC has to offer like the museum of natural history and the metropolitan museum of art. Spending a day in Central Park is also a very fun thing to do. The park has so much to offer and you can walk for miles enjoying all of the amazing nature which can sometimes be hard to find in NYC. Another great activity is going to see a broadway play or a sporting event at the famous Madison Square Garden. New York City has some of the best food in the country with so many options you can eat different styles everyday!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
My family deserves all of the recognition for helping and supporting me along this entrepreneurial journey. My family has supported me from the start and they never stopped supporting me even when times got rough. They have been able to see the vision in the darkness and still hold true to the end goal which is to help the millions of individuals with food allergies/limitations.

Website: https://www.livealio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/livealio/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-manning-b91117182/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/livealionow/

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