Acquisition Will Bring Califia Farms
Plantmilks to 100s of Colleges, Universities and Other Dining
Locations Nationwide in a Convenient Dispensing Solution
LOS
ANGELES, July 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Califia
Farms®, a leading, premium, plant-based beverage brand, today
announced the acquisition of Uproot Inc., leading plantmilk
dispenser system for food service. Founded by Kevin Eve and Jacob
Conway who had a passion to provide consumers with healthy
plant-based beverages, Uproot provides a convenient solution while
increasing sustainability through packaging reduction.
"The founders of Uproot have developed a turnkey solution for
dispensing plant-based milk and have achieved impressive
distribution in just five years," said Dave
Ritterbush, CEO of Califia Farms. "We look forward to
building on this foundation, connecting with consumers in new ways
and providing our plantmilks to more people."
The Uproot team, including the two founders, will be joining the
Califia team. Through the acquisition, Califia will expand its Away
From Home portfolio of products and services. Uproot is established
in over 150 of the leading college and university campuses across
the U.S. and other dining locations. The Uproot dispensing system
provides a convenient and sustainable solution for delivering
healthy and delicious plant-based milks to health-conscious
consumers.
"Jacob and I founded Uproot to bring great plant-based milks to
college dining and other food services. We are excited to continue
this mission with Califia Farms because they share our commitment
to nutrition and sustainability," said Kevin Eve, founder of Uproot. "Together with
Califia Farms, we will be able to offer more delightful, dispensed
plant-based products and better serve our customers!"
About Califia Farms (pronounced "Cal-uh-FEE-ahh"
like California)
Califia Farms is on a mission to create a future where plants
replace dairy without compromise. Headquartered in Los
Angeles, Califia produces innovative, healthy and great-tasting
plant-based alternatives to dairy. The brand's wide range of plant
milks, creamers, barista products, brewed-to-blend coffees, and
heavy whipping cream are made using the highest-quality ingredients
from whole food plant sources. Founded in 2010, today Califia is
one of the leading plant-based beverage brands in the U.S. and has
on-the-ground operations in the U.K. with a brand presence in
several other countries.
For more information, visit www.califiafarms.com and
follow Califia Farms on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter,
Pinterest and TikTok.
About Uproot
Uproot combines delicious plant-based
dairy products and convenient dispensers to create turnkey
solutions for food services. By optimizing the entire solution from
formulation to distribution, Uproot meets the complex needs of
high-volume food services. Uproot's first product is a plantmilk
dispenser program for cafeterias. It is the solution of choice for
top colleges and corporate offices.
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