Top Oakland, CA Food Companies (17)
We create on-demand crop solutions that lead to more sustainable, healthier and tastier food. Our solutions unleash the natural power that exists in plants and the soil to create a more agile and resilient agriculture system.
Kiva was founded in 2010 with a clear mission - change how the world views and uses cannabis for the better. Frustrated by the inconsistent, low-quality edibles available at the time, a young couple began making chocolate bars out of their Bay Area home kitchen. Today, their award-winning chocolates, mints, and gummies are the most trusted, recommended, and sought after on the market. For this, Kiva has become the most recognized edible brand in cannabis with a loyal customer base throughout hundreds of dispensaries across seven states
Founded in 2010, Harmless Harvest is a progressive food & beverage initiative set to demonstrate that ecosystem-based businesses can outcompete the conventional model. By integrating the long term welfare of all its stakeholders - from plant to customer - Harmless Harvest Coconut Water has taken the food and beverage world by storm, rising to the top of the industry in record time. In 2011, we introduced the world’s first sustainably harvested, organic coconut water and are now one of the leaders of the category nationwide. Combining innovative scientific methods with local traditional farming practices, Harmless Harvest develops and manufactures products that deliver the nutritional and ethical integrity that nature intended. Harmless Harvest is proud to be the first Fair for Life certified coconut water. Fair for Life verifies our commitment to paying fair wages, providing decent working conditions abroad and in the USA, and reinvesting in the communities at the source. Harmless Harvest offers free healthcare to our partners through our Fair for Life initiatives, we have provided medical and vision check-ups to 776 farmers and their communities since the program’s inception, 80% of who had never received medical care. Harmless Harvest has helped certify over 300 farms Organic and Fair for Life in Thailand. Harmless Harvest is dedicated to generating positive feedback loops between people and plants. Our vision is a world where nutritious, clean, organic and healthy food and beverages are the standard rather than the exception; where all people involved in the chain of custody are treated with fairness; and the planet is treated harmlessly #Be Harmless, #Live Harmless, #Drink Harmless Join the movement, touch lives
At our core, we represent radical freshness, impeccable quality, curated selections and exceptional service. Picked yesterday, baked this morning, by the people we know and trust. We go straight to the source and bring only the best right to you. The Four C’s are the foundational pillars that connect us with our customers. Celebration - We celebrate radical freshness. This is food as it’s meant to be, responsibly-sourced from trusted growers and producers who share our passion for radical freshness and impeccable quality. Curation - We curate impeccable quality. We talk to Master Producers, visit their farms and shops, and taste-test their products to make sure everything meets our meticulous standards of quality, flavor, and ethical business practices. Connection - We connect through the joy of food. Whether you’re sourcing a special ingredient, meal planning for the week, or hosting a dinner celebration, food brings us together with those we love. Convenience - Quality without question. Convenience without compromise. In a world where easy-to-get food is often not easy-to-love food, count on us to deliver both. We’re Good Eggs.
Grow Food - Grow Jobs - Grow Community Planting Justice is democratizing access to affordable, nutritious food by empowering disenfranchised urban residents with the skills, resources, and inspiration to maximize food production, economic opportunities, and environmental sustainability in our neighborhoods.
At Perfect Day, we believe in empowering people to enjoy the dairy foods they love - products full of delicious taste and luscious texture - while making the world a kinder, greener place.
Eat Just is a food technology company with a mission to build a healthier, safer and more sustainable food system in our lifetimes. The company’s expertise, from functionalizing plant proteins to culturing animal cells, is powered by a world-class team of scientists and chefs spanning more than a dozen research disciplines. Eat Just created America’s fastest-growing egg brand, which is made entirely of plants, and the world’s first-to-market meat made from animal cells instead of slaughtered livestock.
OLIPOP was founded in 2017 by Ben Goodwin and David Lester. Ben and David have been working together for nearly a decade to find accessible solutions to bring the benefits of digestive health to as many consumers as possible. OLIPOP is a deliciously refreshing tonic that is crafted with prebiotics, botanicals and natural plant fiber to support your microbiome and benefit digestive health. We're on a mission to provide an affordable, delicious alternative to soda that delivers leading edge health benefits to mainstream consumers. OLIPOP was created with the idea that diversity matters: in the food we eat, in our microbiome and in our communities. Our team is a group of diverse, community-minded individuals who are passionate about helping people from all walks of life make healthier decisions that will impact their overall wellness. We have an emphasis on high performance, growth mindset, authenticity, and having fun in what we do!
Formed in 2010, Terviva is a food and agriculture company that delivers tasty and nourishing plant-based food ingredients from the pongamia tree. We provide patented high-yielding trees and offer proprietary bean processing to create the world's most sustainable oil and protein food ingredients. Pongamia trees restore farmland to productive use, helping farmers feed people while taking care of the planet.
We are NomNomNow, a different type of pet food company. Americans purchased nearly $30b of pet food in 2015, the vast majority of which was generic, mass-manufactured product sold through traditional retailers. NomNomNow believes that this experience is woefully behind the times. Combining technology, data, and cutting edge nutritional research, No
Flavor Fanatics ISM specializes in in store sampling services that let your customers taste the delicious flavors of your specialty food products for themselves. We know that taste is a big part of why people buy things, and our goal is to wake up your taste buds, get people excited, and boost sales for your brand. Our in-store sampling strategy is carefully planned and carried out to get great results. We work closely with your team to come up with a strategy for sampling that fits with your brand's goals and the people you want to reach. We take care of every part of the process to make sure it goes smoothly and has an impact, from choosing the right products to figuring out the best sample sizes. Our experienced brand ambassadors hiring are taught to talk to customers, give them information about your products, and encourage them to try them. They create a warm and inviting atmosphere that makes people want to try your products' tastes and textures. Through personalized interactions, our brand ambassadors help customers learn what makes your brand special, which builds a sense of connection and brand loyalty.
“Blue Bottle is coffee and people. Not necessarily in that order.” —James Freeman, Founder In our eyes, coffee’s main purpose is to be delicious. We go to great lengths to source, roast, taste, and prepare coffee so our guests can enjoy it at peak deliciousness. We know that good coffee depends on strong community. We work directly with farmers around the world to source our coffees as sustainably and ethically as we can. We hire team members who are dedicated to creating beautiful experiences with coffee. From the farm to the cafe, our coffee is handled by people who care.
Clif Bar was born on a bike. In 1990, Gary Erickson set off on a 175-mile bike ride. Exhausted and hungry, he realized he couldn’t take another bite of the energy bars he brought along. In that moment he now calls ‘the epiphany,’ he had the idea to make a better tasting energy bar. Guided by Five Aspirations – Sustaining our People, our Business, our Brands, our Community and the Planet – Clif Bar is a family- and employee- owned company that loves food. We believe that food provides health, joy and energy to do the things we are passionate about. The food we create is good for people and the planet. We believe that happy, healthy people create the best food. We want to help our people live the lives they want to live so we’ve created an environment where our people can grow and succeed both personally and professionally. We strive to: • Create a company culture that inspires and supports our people in and outside work. • Sustain our people with competitive pay and innovative benefits and holistic wellness offerings. • Hire the right people for the right positions and support them to grow in their current and future roles. Working at Clif Bar is a chance to make impactful changes. To your career. To your community. To the planet. And, to your life!
Creating a Future For Seafood Where the Ocean Thrives
Premier Nutrition Company, LLC. (PNC) distributes great-tasting food products to health-conscious consumers under the brand names Premier Protein, Dymatize and, PowerBar, part of publicly traded BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR). With its people-first culture, PNC empowers its people to create the best work of their lives alongside some truly amazing colleagues. We strive to make a workplace where you can feel like you and avoid many of the outdated processes and structure of conventional workplaces. We don’t have performance reviews—we have conversations. We don’t have command and control management—we have inspiring leaders to coach you. We don’t have a casual dress code—we simply don’t have a dress code; wear what you like. And we have a lot of fun. PNC treats employees with respect. With its people first culture, “We are Better Together” because we bring our diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and ways of thinking to each challenge—grounded in our belief that everyone should have a seat and a voice at the table. Bringing dogs to work, company-wide volunteer days, philanthropy and sustainability programs, in-office massages, walking meetings, and free daily exercise classes on-site and at the adjacent gym are just a few ways we make work feel less like work. And the results of our great culture speaks for itself: we were certified as a Great Place to Work™ for the fifth year running in 2021 and ranked in the top 12 on Fortune Magazine’s Best Workplaces in our category for 2019, 2020, and 2021. So, what’s it like to work here? Picture a casual and collaborative environment, the innovative mindset of a tech company, and the stability of a brand that sold over $1 billion last year, and you’ll find us in the sweet spot where world-class culture meets robust business results.
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Kuli Kuli was founded by a female Peace Corps Volunteer on a mission to empower women and fight climate change. We sustainably source the purest, most nutritious leaves of the moringa tree to produce superfood products that improve the lives of women around the world. Nourishing you, nourishing the world.
