Amy’s Kitchen
Amy’s Kitchen began with a small staff and one product (a frozen Organic Pesto Blend). Amy’s is an organic food pioneer committed to nurturing both people and the planet by empowering consumers to live healthier, composting our food waste, and lowering the carbon footprint of our operations. Andrew Berliner serves as the CEO of Amy’s Kitchen, a position he has held since the company began. The company has been owned by a variety of entities over the years. Andrew Berliner is the current owner. It was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in California.
A privately held company, the products are distributed for sale at retail stores, including Whole Foods Market, Target, Walmart, and many independent natural-product retail stores, and through online sales via their website and virtual store sites such as Amazon Fresh and Google Express. The company also operates a nonprofit affiliate, the World Kitchen Foundation, which provides grants to organizations and student groups that promote better nutrition and sustainable agriculture.
The company needed help to overcome inflation and the cost of organic certification, leading to the company selling its main production facility and ceasing operations. To revitalize the business, they began selling sugar cane juice produced in San Jose. The juice is sold as a breakfast smoothie mix and can be used as a snack, cooking ingredient, and beverage mixer. The company announced a new line of plant-based ready meals, including a vegan burger.
The company’s products include canned soup, frozen entrees, pizzas, burritos, and organic food items such as organic beans, tofu, and dairy-free cheese. It also makes gluten-free pizza dough and vegan chocolate dessert bars in several flavors, including mint, peanut butter crunch, and cherry cordial.
Andrew Berliner, started with a simple idea that has become a household name across America. Berliner’s idea of creating healthy vegetarian meals led him to create affordable, organic vegetarian food. Andrew Berliner never gave up on his dream of making healthy vegetarian food available to everyone.