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This Entrepreneur Bet His Existing Business to Launch a Coffee-Shot Brand
Neel Premkumar believed so strongly in his two-ounce energy shot idea that he was willing to spend all his money on it.
This Global Tea Company Is Infused With Sustainability Practices, Allowing It to Win Huge Tech Companies as Customers
Numi Organic Tea, founded in 1999 by the Rahim siblings, has been embraced by the giants of Silicon Valley.
How a Million-Dollar Deal Helped These Coffee Entrepreneur Brothers Partner With Walmart
The Barrow brothers, owners of Denver-based Boyer’s Coffee, recently launched an exclusive line for the retail giant.
It Took 2 Years for This Entrepreneur to Convince an Icelandic Dairy Company to Partner Up on a Yogurt-Like Snack
Icelandic Provisions, maker of Icelandic dairy product skyr, is the result of an investment firm and a farmer collective trusting each other.
The Founders of This Paleo, Gluten-Free and Vegan Brand Say It Succeeded Because of Its Restrictions
Hu Kitchen got its start as a New York City restaurant based on the concept of ‘guardrails,’ but its reach has extended across the country with its line of chocolate bars.
This Extreme Extrovert Started a Multimillion-Dollar Wellness Snack Company After Her Stint in the Peace Corps Was Cut Short
Lisa Curtis was introduced to the healthful moringa plant after volunteering to work in Africa. Her company recently raised $6 million.
This Startup Raised $17 Million for Its Efforts to Resurrect Cottage Cheese Sales
Good Culture said its products have a clean ingredient list compared to legacy brands and sources its dairy from pasture-raised cows.
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.
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.