Kortney Chase is no stranger to the pecan industry. As a proud third-generation pecan farmer, she has been in and around the nut industry since birth, helping run Chase Pecan which is now the leading manufacturer of pecans. After discovering there was a gap in the market when it came to all-natural, great-tasting pecan milks, Chase set out to transform the market by combining her passion for farming with her deep knowledge of the industry to create Pecana, the world’s first and only fully organic, plant-based milk made with 100% American pecans and all-natural ingredients.
Today, Pecana is one of the fastest-growing brands in the plant-based milk category, expanding nationally to nearly 4,500 stores. In 2025, the brand launched nationwide in more than 3,800 Walmart locations and online at Walmart.com, alongside Natural Grocers, Sprouts Farmers Market (Texas) and Harmons. Pecana is also carried by leading retailers including H-E-B, Erewhon, Albertsons and Whole Foods Market.
Pecana’s flagship organic, shelf-stable pecan milk is made with 100% American-grown pecans and contains no seed oils, gums or added sugars. With farms across Texas, New Mexico and Arizona, the brand’s farm-to-cart supply chain reinforces transparency, domestic sourcing and long-term sustainability for American farmers.
Chase remains deeply involved in product innovation and brand growth, continuing to develop new concepts that elevate pecans as a premium, versatile ingredient. When she’s not at the family farm or in the Pecana test kitchen, she can be found in Texas spending time with friends and her beloved dogs, Kahlo and Frida.