Two Degrees Food

Two Degrees
Founded2010
FounderWill Hauser and Lauren Walters
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
ProductsNutritious Vegan Snack
Websiteweb.archive.org/web/20140211054558/http://twodegreesfood.com/
Two Degrees Food products display

Two Degrees Food was a one-for-one food company that produced vegan snack bars. One of their main ways to promote their business was using some of their profit to give food to hungry children.[1] Two Degrees Food has provided meals to children in areas including the United States, Kenya, India, Malawi, Somalia, Colombia, and Myanmar.[2][3][4][5]

History

Will Hauser and Lauren Walters founded Two Degrees Food in 2010 and launched in early 2011.[6][7] The company's board of directors also included Keith Monda, the former President of Coach Inc.[6]

Hauser and Walters picked the name Two Degrees to emphasize the idea that only two degrees of separation exist between consumers to a hungry child.[7] In 2011, Two Degrees Food was recognized as a runner up in the Katerva Awards for Food Security.[8]

Two Degrees Food's board of advisors included physicians Steve Collins and Judith Palfrey.[6] The company was based in San Francisco, California, and had a staff of about 23 people.

Two Degrees went out of business on February 1, 2017.[9]

Product and mission

Two Degrees Food produced a line of supposedly all-natural, gluten-free, vegan and GMO-free nutrition bars in several flavors to appeal to a wider audience. These products were Apple Pecan, Cherry Almond, Chocolate Banana, and Chocolate Peanut. The recipes were developed by Barr Hogen.[7]

The company distributed bars to health food, specialty, grocery, college and food service channels across the United States, distributing to more than 1000 locations including Whole Foods, stores, Barnes & Noble College bookstores, coffee shops, and corporations.[10]

The meals were locally sourced, and the company partnered with global non-profits and NGOs in order to fulfill this mission.[11] Their partners included Feeding America, Partners in Health, World Food Program USA, Akshaya Patra and others.[12][13]

References

  1. ^ Nicole Carter (June 14, 2012). "Snack Company on a Mission". Inc. Archived from the original on 25 April 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Two Degrees Food(TM) Feeds a Hungry Child With Every Product Sold". Reuters. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Take Action". ABC News. Archived from the original on 10 July 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  4. ^ Jan Sluizer (January 14, 2013). "Snack Maker's Business Model Aids Hunger Relief". Voice of America. Archived from the original on 4 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Visit to Rwanda inspires a new beginning at 57". Today. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  6. ^ a b c "Our Story". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Connor Toomy (November 15, 2012). "'Two Degrees' of Separation Between You and a Hungry Child". AARP. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  8. ^ "Katerva Awards Food Security Results, 2011". Katerva.org. Archived from the original on 14 August 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  9. ^ "Two Degrees Food Company Profile: Valuation & Investors | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-16. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
  10. ^ "A day With two degrees whole foods market". Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  11. ^ Esha Chhabra (January 13, 2012). "Two Degrees energy bars support famine relief". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearst Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013 – via SFGate.
  12. ^ "Two Degrees Food™ Mission & Partnerships" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 April 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.
  13. ^ "WFP USA Partners with Two Degrees Food to Combat Childhood Hunger". wfp.org. July 30, 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2013.