Dirty Foods Co. is the company behind Dirty Spoon, a plant-based frozen-dessert brand built around recognizable household ingredients. After six years developing its process and technique, the company makes ice cream without gums, stabilizers, or lab-made additives for people who want a simpler ingredient list.
Dollop GourmetFounded by Heather Saffer, Dollop Gourmet makes plant-based gourmet frosting designed to be spread, dipped, or enjoyed straight from the spoon. Its four signature frostings are made in America without GMOs or preservatives, with half the sugar of conventional frosting, and the brand’s playful, rule-breaking spirit grew from Heather’s winning Cupcake Wars experience and later Shark Tank appearance.PENFIELD, NY
Plant Bliss FoodsPlant Bliss Foods makes plant-based sandwich spreads, mayos, and cheeses using simple, all-natural ingredients as alternatives to animal products. Its products are marketed to e-commerce, restaurants, and institutions, including hospitals and universities.
Vêsucré IncVêsucré Inc. is a woman-owned, zero-waste food company that makes clean-label, vegan, gluten-free frozen desserts, including its signature Plant de Crème. The company uses simple, functional ingredients and operates The Makery Oneonta, a production facility offering co-manufacturing, commissary kitchens, and training for small food brands and local students.ONEONTA, NY
Pitango GelatoBorn from founder Noah Dan’s childhood in Trieste, Italy, Pitango Gelato makes authentic Italian gelato and fresh-fruit sorbet, churning each batch on site with organic milk from grass-fed Jersey cows. Founded in 2006, the still-family-owned company has grown to eight locations across Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, adding a Fells Point bakery and café in 2015. Its made-from-scratch products contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.BALTIMORE, MD