We recently joined Bob Garrison, Chief Editor of Prepared Foods, alongside Nate Hedtke, Vice President of Innovation and Customer Engagement at the American Egg Board (AEB), to chat about how upcycled egg components can contribute calcium, minerals, and collagen to other products. The conversation builds on our ongoing work with Hedtke and AEB’s Eggcelerator Lab to…
Upcycled Foods, Inc. (UP, Inc.) is thrilled to announce the launch of the first upcycled breads co-developed with Misfits Market for its Odds & Ends store brand. Created from scratch, this innovative line meets consumers’ growing demand for delicious, nutritious, and sustainable food options. Both Upcycled Certified™ breads feature ReGrained SuperGrain+®, UP, Inc.’s flagship upcycled…
By Sophia Busam
What is Equity Crowdfunding?
Equity crowdfunding offers an opportunity for early stage founders to raise capital online from investors. It's a viable alternative to conventional fundraising sources like angel investors. Platforms like WeFunder, StartEngine, or Kiva support and democratize these transactions for founders to connect with potential investors. According to the SEC,…
We recently joined Allie Burger on her podcast Confessions of a Founder. In this episode on Building a Circular Economy with Upcycled Foods we cover:
How a brewing hobby turned into a mission-driven business
The iterative process of building a circular economy in food
Fundraising strategies for mission-driven companies, including equity crowdfunding and rewards-based…
Check out the latest edition of Godspeed, a newsletter from Russ Stoddard, to learn more about our journey pivoting from a CPG snack brand into an ingredient brand. We talk about how our business model has evolved over the years, obstacles we faced in dismantling CPG, and the importance of branding. We also talk about…
By Sophia Busam
In early 2024, cocoa prices rose to over $11,000 per metric ton, nearly three times higher than the average price for the past 40 years. This increase was caused by supply limitations attributed to a combination of aging cacao trees, disease, and the impacts of climate change.1 Cacao trees require specific conditions to…
Listen to our conversation on Beyond the B from LIFT Economy, where we talk about the power of circularity in food waste reduction. We discuss potential opportunities with food waste and how a circular model is both profitable and sustainable. Nellie Cohen from Baleen (and creator of the Worn Wear project at Patagonia) is also…
Curious about supply chain resiliency and how food waste can be transformed into business opportunity? Check out this podcast episode of Omnivore by IFT.
Dan Kurzrock talks to Food Technology’s Mary Ellen Kuhn about the upcycling food movement. They cover the uptick in upcycling and the importance of reducing food waste as a lever in…
Interested in learning more about how the food industry can preserve the longevity of the planet? Tune in to the latest episode of State of the Plate to hear our very own Dan Kurzrock talk more about the importance of the upcycled ingredients!
Upcycled Foods, Inc. started with the goal to reduce some of the…
By Sophia Busam
So far, the 2024 CPG landscape has seen disruption and innovation when it comes to 'better-for-you' products. New SPINS data indicates that the Upcycled Certified™ claim is trending, reflecting shifting consumer priorities and positive synergies with organic labels.1
Consumer Priorities
Shoppers identified their top sustainability priorities to be: (1) reducing waste, (2)…