Prime Roots (also known as Terramino Foods)[1] is an American koji-based meat-producing company focusing on deli and charcuterie products.[2]
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Plant-based meat |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder |
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| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, United States |
Area served | United States |
| Products |
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| Website | www |
History
editPrime Roots was founded in 2017 by Joshua Nixon and Kimberlie Le. It produces non-GMO meat alternatives, and meat-free alternative seafood products, from a protein-rich and nutrient-dense fungi.[3][4]
In December 2017, Terramino Foods (now known as Prime Roots)[1] closed their first seed funding round raising $250,000 in capital and raising $4.25 million in second seed funding in July 2018 from IndieBio and SOSV respectively.[5][6] In May 2023, it raised $30 million in series B funding to expand its operations US-wide.[7][8]
In June 2023, it announced a partnership with UK-based mycoprotein product manufacturer Quorn,[3] and in January 2024, Prime Roots was featured in You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment, a Netflix vegan documentary.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Prime Roots makes major commitment to plant-based seafood analogs". www.seafoodsource.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "How far can you go with lab-made food substitutes? This reporter found out". The New York Times. 22 February 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Axworthy, Nicole. "Prime Roots Plots 'Disruptive Innovation' In the Deli Case With Novel Vegan Meat". VegNews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Brodwin, Erin. "The startup behind the Bill Gates-backed veggie burger that 'bleeds' is part of a transition to animal-free meat — here are the other frontrunners". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ "Fungi-based meat alternative start-up raises $4.25 million | 2018-07-25 | Food Business News". www.foodbusinessnews.net. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Brodwin, Erin. "A 23-year-old dropped out of college to make meatless burgers using fungus — and got $100,000 from Peter Thiel". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Peluso, Olivia. "Prime Roots Raises $30 Million To Ramp Up Its Plant-Based Deli Meat Production". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Marston, Jennifer (2023-05-18). "The Week in AgriFoodTech: GoodLeaf Farms snags $78m, Prime Roots raises $30m, Miso Robotics gets new investment". AgFunderNews. Retrieved 2024-01-04.
- ^ Mridul, Anay (2024-01-02). "Better Sex, Longer Life: Netflix's New Doc on Vegan Diets". Green Queen. Retrieved 2024-01-04.