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Earth's Own Food Company (previously Soyaworld Inc.) is a health food manufacturing company in Canada. They are producers and distributors of the So Good, So Nice, So Fresh, Almond Fresh and Ryza brands within Canada.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | Canada, 1995 (as Soyaworld Inc.) |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Key people | Maheb Nathoo, CEO |
| Products | So Good, So Nice, ryza, Almond Fresh |
Number of employees | Over 200 [1] |
| Website | Earth's Own Food Company Inc. |
History edit
Earth's Own was founded under the name Soyaworld Inc. in 1995 by Maheb Nathoo, and soon grew with an investment from Dairyworld Foods where Mr. Nathoo held the position of Vice President of Finance.[2]
In 2003 Sanitarium So Good Limited purchased 100% control of Soyaworld.[3]
In early 2011, Soyaworld Inc. was renamed Earth's Own Food Company Inc.[4]
In 2012 Earth's Own ownership group was renamed to Life Health Foods, Inc.[5]
In 2012 Agrifoods International Cooperative LTD purchased shares of Earth's Own.[6]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "about Earth's Own :: earthsown Ryza". Archived from the original on 29 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Maheb Nathoo wins Burnaby Board of Trade Business of the Year Award". 23 January 2010. Archived from the original on 18 October 2013. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ Hardy, Les. "Socialising Accountability for the Sacred: A Study of the Sanitarium Health Food Company" (PDF). p. 224. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Soyaworld becomes Earth's Own". Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Life Health Foods, Inc - Adventist Online Yearbook". Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ Matthews, Dan (September 6, 2019). "Agrifoods Cooperative, the Phoenix of Canadian Dairy". Co-operatives First. No. Sept 2019. Co-operatives First. Co-operatives First. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.