Earth's Own Food Company
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | Canada, 1995 (as Soyaworld Inc.) |
| Headquarters | Vancouver, BC, 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. |
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, Almond Fresh and ryza brands within Canada.
History
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] From 2003 onward the company was wholly owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, through Sanitarium So Good Limited and Canadian Nutrition Association.[4]
In early 2011, Soyaworld Inc. was renamed Earth's Own Food Company Inc.[5]
In 2012 Earth's Own ownership group was renamed to Life Health Foods, Inc.[6] The group remained 100% owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
In 2012 Agrifoods International Cooperative LTD purchased shares of Earth's Own.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "about Earth's Own :: earthsown Ryza". Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Maheb Nathoo wins Burnaby Board of Trade Business of the Year Award". Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ Hardy, Les. "Socialising Accountability for the Sacred: A Study of the Sanitarium Health Food Company" (PDF). p. 224. Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventist Online Yearbook". Retrieved 27 November 2012.
- ^ "Soyaworld becomes Earth's Own". Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ "Life Health Foods, Inc - Adventist Online Yearbook". Retrieved 3 April 2013.