Born from a Buffalo food scientist’s bangers-and-mash experiment, Botaniline is a food technology company that makes healthier ground proteins using a proprietary potato-based ingredient. Established in 2018 as a spin-off of Wardynski’s & Sons, the 1919-founded meat manufacturer, Botaniline’s process reduces the need for added salt and chemical additives while lowering sodium, saturated fat, and calories. Its products are supplied to food-service programs including schools, healthcare facilities, and government agencies.
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Scott's Protein BallsAfter Lori Levine’s breast cancer treatment prompted a search for better everyday snacks, she and her husband Scott began making plant-based protein balls in their kitchen and launched Scott’s Protein Balls in 2020. The company produces refrigerated, clean-ingredient snacks with recognizable ingredients, including nut-free options and kosher-certified flavors, for convenient energy without preservatives or artificial colors. One percent of every sale supports the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.FARMINGDALE, NY
Michael Foods, IncTracing its food roots to a New England family farm in 1908, Michael Foods manufactures and distributes value-added egg and refrigerated potato products for foodservice, food ingredients and retail markets. Headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota, the Post Holdings subsidiary has grown into a multi-billion-dollar supplier and the largest processor of value-added eggs in the United States. Its research team operates a 10,000-square-foot pilot plant and test kitchen, while its manufacturing network supports ready-to-use products designed to simplify high-volume food preparation.HOPKINS, MN
Gourmend FoodsFounded by Ketan in 2020 after his own digestive troubles made the pantry hard to navigate, Gourmend Foods makes low-FODMAP broths and seasonings that replace onion and garlic bulbs with flavorful green alliums. Its best-known chicken bone broth is slow-simmered for more than 16 hours from free-range organic bones, while its garlic scape powder turns a single organic ingredient into a gut-friendly seasoning. Gourmend produces and packages its foods in the United States and is FODMAP Friendly certified, USDA Organic, and a Certified B Corporation.
Jyoti Natural FoodsFounded in 1979 by registered dietitian Jyoti Gupta, Jyoti Natural Foods makes ready-to-eat, shelf-stable Indian and internationally inspired foods from its 50,000-square-foot plant near Philadelphia. The company was among the first to bring shelf-stable Indian cuisine to American retail and still produces its foods with natural ingredients and no preservatives, supported by a patented bean-cleaning technology developed by co-founder Vijai Gupta. Its Sharon Hill operation also provides private-label production for national brands and food-service customers.SHARON HILL, PA