Why jackfruit?
Jackfruit is a miracle crop. A single tree yields two to three tons of nutritious fruit each year, with minimal or zero maintenance. Jackfruit is extremely underutilized in proportion to its global potential, for lack of connection between growers and the international marketplace.
Attributes:
- excellent source of fiber
- low in calories and carbs
- zero cholesterol
- fat-free
- sodium-free
- soy-free
- gluten-free
- nut-free
- non-GMO
- Kosher
- sustainably sourced
Jackfruit is a miracle crop. A single tree yields two to three tons of nutritious fruit each year, with minimal or zero maintenance. Jackfruit is extremely underutilized in proportion to its global potential, for lack of connection between growers and the international marketplace.
Attributes:
- excellent source of fiber
- low in calories and carbs
- zero cholesterol
- fat-free
- sodium-free
- soy-free
- gluten-free
- nut-free
- non-GMO
- Kosher
- sustainably sourced
Location: United States, Colorado, Boulder
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 877-433-4024
Total raised: $5M
Founded date: 2011
Investors 3
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 14.10.2024 | Series B | $5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 12
| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.12.2024 | Ingredients in Focus: Jackfruit | Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Ingredients in Focus is Food Dive’s bite-size column highlighting interesting developments in the ingredients sector. Jackfruit trees have be... |
| 19.11.2024 | Performance Food Group’s FarmSmart® Brand Launches Innovative Beef & Jackfruit Burger in Collaboration with The Jackfruit Company to Offer a Delicious, Healthier, and Sustainable Burger Option | - |
| 14.10.2024 | The Jackfruit Company Raises $5M in Series B Extension | Boulder, CO-based The Jackfruit Company and its consumer brand, Jack & Annie’s, raised $5m in Series B extension funding. Backers included InvestEco, Creadev, and Grosvenor Food & AgTech. The company intends to use the funds to expa... |
| 09.10.2024 | The Jackfruit Company Raises $5M to Fuel US Expansion and Innovate Jackfruit Products | The Jackfruit Company (TJC), based in Boulder, Colorado, has secured a $5 million Series B extension funding round led by existing investors InvestEco, Creadev, and Grosvenor Food & AgTech. This latest round of capital will support the ... |
| 08.10.2024 | Jackfruit-powered alt meat co The Jackfruit Company raises $5m series B extension | - |
| 08.10.2024 | Jackfruit-powered alt meat co The Jackfruit Company raises $5m series B extension | The JackFruit Company—owner of the Jack & Annie’s brand—has raised a $5 million series B extension to expand its jackfruit-based meat alternatives across retail, foodservice, and industrial ingredients. The round, led by returning inves... |
| 23.08.2023 | The Jackfruit Company – Annie Ryu featured in VegNews article “Jackfruit Gains Momentum Globally as an Affordable, Sustainable Meat Alternative” | - |
| 16.03.2023 | Jack & Annie's Impact Report Evaluates the Brand's Contributions in Supporting Regenerative Agriculture | Jack & Annie's first Lifecycle Assessment Report Shows the jackfruit-based meat alternative company's sustainability initiatives outperform those of traditional meat products. “We discovered that jackfruit as an input is 94% better than... |
| 19.03.2022 | The 10 Best WFPB Diet Meat Brands for Cleaner Vegan Eating | 5 Mins Read From lentils to jackfruit to cashews, veggie burgers are getting a whole foods plant-based makeover: say hello to the brands making vegan meat from fruit and vegetable ingredients. We’re at a time where plant-based meat is all t... |
| 26.07.2019 | Plant-based proteins’ popularity nothing new to Boulder natural food companies | As the plant-based foods movement gathers momentum among consumers nationwide, Boulder continues to build upon its reputation as mecca of the food and beverage industry, attracting new companies in the plant-based foods sector. Boulder has ... |
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