Meet the Founder: Loren Brill Castle of Sweet Loren’s

Sweet Loren’s is inspired by a story of survival. After battling cancer in her early 20s, Loren realized the importance of healthy eating—but she certainly wasn't about to give up her love of sweets! In addition to being vegan and gluten-free, each batch of Sweet Loren’s cookie dough is made entirely from scratch using her own recipes.

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Meet the Founders: Elisabeth and Gina Galvin of Stellar Snacks

Elisabeth and Gina are a mother-daughter duo on a mission to create the perfect pretzel stick.

Meet the Founders: Chae Song & Youngjoo Kim of KimlyParc

After growing up together in Korea, childhood friends Chae and YJ became inspired by the instant coffee of the 90s and decided to create KimlyParc.

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Plant-Based Grilling 101

Grilling season never ends in SoCal! Try grilling some plant-based foods for a change from burgers and hot dogs.

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Meet the Founder: Scott Zimmerman of Loli’s Foods

Scott Zimmerman spent much of his childhood cooking health-conscious meals with his Grandma Loli.

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Meet the Founder: Matt Billings of AYO Almond Yogurt

Led by farmer Matt Billings, AYO grows & churns their own almonds. Each cup features 20 sustainably-harvested almonds with a touch of all-natural flavor.

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Meet the Founder: Kelsi Petersen of Kelsi’s Kitchen

Driven by her mom's health issues, Kelsi Petersen creates simple, tasty & clean Cacao Bites with five ingredients, free of gluten, dairy, & soy.

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Meet the Founders: Michael Sharon and Kalle Freese of Taika Coffee

Taika turns jitters into energy. Ready to drink coffees infused with a blend of adaptogens and mushrooms, Taika is plant-based, sugar-free and flavorful.

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Meet the Founder: Keith Belling of RightRice

Entrepreneur and food innovator, Keith Belling, introduces his new low-carb, veggie-powered product, RightRice.

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Meet the Founder: Emily Johnson of PlantFolk

PlantFolk Foods is a dairy-free brand offering natural, GMO-free, gluten-free & vegan alternatives to dairy products such as creamers and milk.

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Meet the Founders: Jola Sonkin and Amelia Kirchoff of GoMacro

Eat positive. Be well — that’s the GoMacro philosophy. Every bar begins with responsibly-sourced plant-based ingredients free of any preservatives.

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Meet the Founder: Alex Bayer of Genius Juice

Genius Juice is an 100% fruit vegan coconut smoothie made from responsibly harvested coconuts. It is both sustainable and delicious; what's not to love?

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