Verve Coffee, started in 2007, operates 12 cafes, has a hefty B2B business and recently launched a canned beverage.
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How He Went From Burned Out Restaurant Executive to the Entrepreneur Behind 2 Successful Businesses (Podcast)
Michael Schultz founded both Fairgrounds Coffee, which serves coffees and teas from different brewers, and Infuse Hospitality, a provider of custom cafes.
This Coconut Chip Company Found Success Because Its Founder Embraced His Asian Roots
The entrepreneur behind Dang Foods says he had to overcome the hurdle of introducing Americans to a new snacking category.
This Startup Has Created a Plant-Based Chip That Almost Tastes Like Bacon
PigOut is made of mushrooms, and its creator worked at Beyond Meat and Just.
General Mills Claims to Sell a ‘First of Its Kind’ Product That Has Been Eaten by Native Americans for Hundreds of Years
Epic Provisions, owned by the food giant, took credit for creating a buffalo meat and dried fruit bar, but Native Americans have been eating it for hundreds of years. Another company also debuted a similar product years before.
Applegate’s New Blend Burgers Are Targeted Toward ‘Conscious Carnivores’ Who Want to Eat More Plants
The new burgers are a mix of either beef or turkey and mushrooms.
Plant-Based Egg From Just to Soon Be Available Nationwide in Whole Foods
The convincing egg replacement is made out of mung beans.
This Nearly $8 Million Tea Brand Was Built on Its Founders Knocking on 500 Doors
Tiesta Tea aims to simplify options for customers by explaining the function and flavor of each of its loose leaf tea packages.
This Former Software Entrepreneur Now Runs an Alkaline Water Company That’s Expected to Bring in Up to $9 Million This Year
Jose Fernandez entered a whole new industry with TEN Water after he thought he could improve on existing alkaline water brands.
Tuna Is the Next Food to Get the Plant-Based Alternative Treatment
Two companies have introduced their fish-free takes on the once-popular household staple.