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RUNA was founded in 2009, days after we graduated from college. But our story begins several years earlier, when Tyler was living with the Kichwa people in the Ecuadorian Amazon. It was then he was introduced to guayusa – a naturally caffeinated tree leaf brewed like tea, consumed early in the morning to help interpret dreams and late at night to provide energy and clarity while hunting in the jungle. He loved the earthy flavor, smooth taste, and energy boost he got from the leaf. Living and working in Latin and South America, we both saw how unsustainable activities like logging were enticing ways for people living in the rainforest to pay for education and medicine. We also saw how development projects implemented by NGOs often floundered because they lacked buy-in from local stakeholders.
Bright Harvest Sweet Potato Company is one of the leading companies in the Manufacturing sector.
Beyond Meat is planting The Future of Protein. We bypass the animal altogether and make delicious and nutritious products like chicken strips, burgers, and beef crumbles directly from plants. Our products enable families to continue to eat what they love—like beef nachos, chili, pasta Bolognese, and chicken fajitas—without the health and other downsides of animal protein. We are dedicated to positively impacting human health and the health of our world. Beyond Meat is available in Whole Foods, Target, Safeway, Publix, Walmart and 11,000 stores nationwide and sold through various food service distributors.
Fifth Season is a consumer tech company and indoor farming pioneer with Carnegie Mellon University roots that is creating a new era of fresh foods.
Food52 is a leading innovator in the food, cooking, and home space with a monthly reach of more than 24 million people. We believe that the kitchen is the heart of the home, and food is the center of a well-lived life. Food52 has been named one of the most innovative companies in the world, one of the fastest-growing companies in America and New York City, and one of the hottest food voices on the internet. We`ve garnered widespread media attention for our unique content-commerce-community model and our best-in-class kitchen and home products, from The New York Times, the TODAY Show, The Wall Street Journal, Bon Appétit, and NPR, just to name a few. Our team has been recognized for their leadership and industry-changing innovation by Fast Company, Digiday, and Folio:, among others. Food52 inspires people to eat thoughtfully and live joyfully by discovering great recipes, stories, and ideas for our community of cooks and home enthusiasts, and by curating the best tools, tableware and home goods. From the beginning, co-founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs have disrupted the status quo, building a 360-degree hub combining content, commerce, and community. We recently launched Five Two, our first-ever direct-to-consumer line of products for kitchen, home and life created exclusively with the Food52 community. With Five Two, Food52 is on a mission to reimagine every room in the house — and remake everything in it.