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rootberry

rootberry is a plant-based food delivery service that offers handcrafted plant-based, earth-friendly food right to the door.
2021
Nov-50
11-50
St Louis, Missouri, United States
  • Alternative Protein
  • Bakery and Snacks
  • Condiments
  • Food Packaging
  • Frozen Foods
  • Fruits
  • Logistics
  • Savoury
  • Spreads

Innovation

Industry Problem

Consumers and institutional foodservice operators need convenient plant-based meals that are flavourful, allergen-aware, and easy to serve.

R&D Focus

Prepared plant-based meals, culinary formulation, allergen management, frozen foods, foodservice, and retail distribution.

Innovative Solution

rootberry produces 100% plant-based, gluten-free meals for retail and foodservice, using familiar and globally inspired recipes.

Solution Effectiveness

The company website publishes named customer reviews praising flavour and post-meal experience; these reviews are anecdotal and company-hosted.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Total Funding Amount

5.99M

Last Funding Amount

3.51M

Last Funding Date

13-05-2025

Startup Stage

Seed

People

Founders

About

Rootberry is a plant-based food delivery service that offers handcrafted plant-based, earth-friendly food right to the door. Rootberry produces a wide variety of menu items from meals, salads, shareable snacks, and sweets — all using no animal products. It aims to help more people eat more plants, and its purpose is to plant seeds daily. The company was founded in 2021 and is based in St Louis, Missouri.

Products

Product

Prepared meals such as Veggie Bolognese, salads, snacks, and other plant-based dishes for retail and institutional foodservice.

Star Product

Prepared meal range, because it is the company’s main commercial offering across retail and foodservice.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Commercial meals sold through retail and foodservice. The company ended its home-delivery programme in January 2024.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

The company shifted from home delivery to store and foodservice distribution, targeting universities, healthcare, hospitality, senior living, restaurants, and retailers.

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