Earth's Own Food 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

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

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.