Earth's Own Food Company
{{Short description|Canadian food manufacturing company}}
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| former_names = Soyaworld Inc.
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| founder = Maheb Nathoo
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| area_served = Canada, Caribbean, Hong Kong and South Korea
| key_people = Maheb Nathoob, CEO
| industry = Food industry
| products = Beverages, sour cream, cream cheese and butter spread
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| homepage = {{URL|https://www.earthsown.com}}
| foundation = 1997
| location_city = Burnaby
| location_country = Canada
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Earth's Own Food Company Inc. also known just as Earth's Own{{Cite web|url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/export-catalogue/bc-agrifood-seafood-export-catalogue/non-alcoholic-beverage-companies/earth-s-own-food-company|title=Earth's Own Food Company|website=Government of British Columbia|access-date=August 8, 2024}} (previously Soyaworld Inc.) is a vegan food company in Burnaby, Canada. Earth's Own Food Company is Canada's largest soy beverage company.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcbusiness.ca/people/general/entrepreneur-of-the-year-2005-manufacturing/|title=Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 - Manufacturing|last=O'Brien|first=Vicki|date=October 1, 2005|website=BC Business|access-date=August 8, 2024}}
History
In 1997, Soyaworld Inc. was founded by Maheb Nathoo who held the position of Vice President of Finance at Dairyworld Foods. 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. In 1997, the sales for Soyaworld were $3 million.
In 2003, Sanitarium So Good Limited purchased 100% control of Soyaworld.{{cite web|last=Hardy|first=Les|title=Socialising Accountability for the Sacred: A Study of the Sanitarium Health Food Company|url=http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/51096/1/02whole.pdf|accessdate=27 November 2012|page=224|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219161341/http://digital.library.adelaide.edu.au/dspace/bitstream/2440/51096/1/02whole.pdf|archive-date=19 February 2014|url-status=dead}}
In 2004, the sales for Soyaworld were $50 million.
In early 2011, Soyaworld Inc. was renamed Earth's Own Food Company Inc.{{cite web|title=Soyaworld becomes Earth's Own|url=http://www.canadiangrocer.com/top-stories/soyaworld-becomes-earths-own-3965|last=Keir|first=Katie|date=February 7, 2011|website=Canadian Grocer|accessdate=November 28, 2012}}
In 2012, Agrifoods International Cooperative LTD purchased shares of Earth's Own.{{cite news |last1=Matthews |first1=Dan |title=Agrifoods Cooperative, the Phoenix of Canadian Dairy |url=https://cooperativesfirst.com/blog/2019/09/06/agrifoods-cooperative-the-phoenix-of-canadian-dairy/ |access-date=13 November 2022 |work=Co-operatives First |agency=Co-operatives First |issue=Sept 2019 |publisher=Co-operatives First |date=September 6, 2019 |ref=Co-Op Agrifoods 2019 |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113044448/https://cooperativesfirst.com/blog/2019/09/06/agrifoods-cooperative-the-phoenix-of-canadian-dairy/ |url-status=live }}
In early April 2019, Earth's Own Food Company changed its logo and packaging of its products.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foodincanada.com/food-in-canada/earths-own-freshens-up-with-a-new-look-141437/|title=Earth's Own freshens up with a new look|date=April 5, 2019|website=Food in Canada|access-date=August 8, 2024}}
Products
Earth's Own Food Company makes many beverages that are organic, vegan, kosher, non-GMO, peanut free, gluten free and refrigerated.{{Cite web|url=https://satau.ca/en/our-products/earths-own/|title=Earth's Own|website=Satau|access-date=August 8, 2024}} It also makes sour cream, cream cheese and butter spread.{{Cite web|url=https://earthsown.com/products/food|title=Our Plant-Based Food for Thought|website=Earth's Own Food Company|access-date=August 8, 2024}}
See also
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References
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External links
- [http://www.earthsown.com Earth's Own]
- [https://agrifoods.ca/ Agrifoods]
Category:Companies based in Burnaby
Category:Food and drink companies established in 1997
Category:Food and drink companies based in British Columbia