Ripple Foods is a California-based brand of pea-protein dairy alternative products. The company was founded in 2014 by Adam Lowry and Neil Renninger in Emeryville,

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

. In 2017, Ripple Foods entered a deal with natural food distributor United Natural Foods to bring their pea protein beverage to the Canadian market.

Products

At launch, the company sold original, vanilla, and chocolate pea protein beverage products at

Whole Foods Market Whole Foods Market IP, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon, is an upscale American multinational supermarket chain headquartered in Austin, Texas, which sells products free from hydrogenated fats and artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. A ...

and

Target Target may refer to: Physical items * Shooting target, used in marksmanship training and various shooting sports ** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports ** Aiming point, in field artillery, fi ...

stores in the United States. The product is made using water, pea protein from powdered yellow peas, cane sugar, sunflower oil, vitamins, preservatives, sea salt, natural flavor and

guar gum Guar gum, also called guaran, is a galactomannan polysaccharide extracted from guar beans that has thickening and stabilizing properties useful in food, feed, and industrial applications. The guar seeds are mechanically dehusked, hydrated, mil ...

. The pea protein is separated from the plant's taste and color molecules. Single-serve bottles and kid's paper cartons were later introduced. In July 2017, a pea protein half and half was released in original and vanilla. A Greek-style yogurt launched in late 2017 and is available in five flavors. Pea protein based ice cream and cheese products are planned for release in 2018, according to the company. Ripple's vegan ice cream received favorable score of 4/5 "Green Stars" for social and environmental impact.

Funding

The company started with a $13.6M

series A round A series A round (also known as series A financing or series A investment) is the name typically given to a company's first significant round of venture capital financing. The name refers to the class of preferred stock sold to investors in exch ...

in order to help fund research and development. In July 2016, Ripple Foods raised a $30M series B funding round, led by GV. In early 2018, the company raised a $65 million series C funding round.

References

{{Plant milk Companies based in Emeryville, California American companies established in 2014 Plant milk Non-dairy yogurts