Earth's Own Food Company

Canadian food manufacturing company
Earth's Own Food Company Inc.
FormerlySoyaworld Inc.
IndustryFood industry
Founded1997
FounderMaheb Nathoo
Headquarters
Burnaby
,
Canada
Area served
Canada, Caribbean, Hong Kong and South Korea
Key people
Maheb Nathoob, CEO
ProductsBeverages, sour cream, cream cheese and butter spread
Websitewww.earthsown.com/com

Earth's Own Food Company Inc. also known just as Earth's Own[1] (previously Soyaworld Inc.) is a vegan food company in Burnaby, Canada.[1] Earth's Own Food Company is Canada's largest soy beverage company.[2]

History

In 1997, Soyaworld Inc. was founded by Maheb Nathoo who held the position of Vice President of Finance at Dairyworld Foods.[2] He took his idea of soy milk products to Dairyworld Foods, which gave him an investment of $250,000 to enter this new market. Nathoo then called Sunrise Markets of his idea, the company agreed to be part of a joint venture and gave him $250,000.[2] In 1997, the sales for Soyaworld were $3 million.[2]

In 2003, Sanitarium So Good Limited purchased 100% control of Soyaworld.[3] In 2004, the sales for Soyaworld were $50 million.[2]

In early 2011, Soyaworld Inc. was renamed Earth's Own Food Company Inc.[4] In 2012, Agrifoods International Cooperative LTD purchased shares of Earth's Own.[5]

In early April 2019, Earth's Own Food Company changed its logo and packaging of its products.[6]

Products

Earth's Own Food Company makes many beverages that are organic, vegan, kosher, non-GMO, peanut free, gluten free and refrigerated.[7] It also makes sour cream, cream cheese and butter spread.[8]

See also

  • Drink portal
  • Companies portal

References

  1. ^ a b "Earth's Own Food Company". Government of British Columbia. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e O'Brien, Vicki (October 1, 2005). "Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 - Manufacturing". BC Business. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  3. ^ Hardy, Les. "Socialising Accountability for the Sacred: A Study of the Sanitarium Health Food Company" (PDF). p. 224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
  4. ^ Keir, Katie (February 7, 2011). "Soyaworld becomes Earth's Own". Canadian Grocer. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  5. ^ Matthews, Dan (September 6, 2019). "Agrifoods Cooperative, the Phoenix of Canadian Dairy". Co-operatives First. No. Sept 2019. Co-operatives First. Co-operatives First. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ "Earth's Own freshens up with a new look". Food in Canada. April 5, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "Earth's Own". Satau. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  8. ^ "Our Plant-Based Food for Thought". Earth's Own Food Company. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  • Earth's Own
  • Agrifoods