Burt's Bees Natural Launchpad awards 10 winners for annual grant program
Whittled down from 78 applicants, these 10 startups were selected for the accelerator's second cohort.
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Traditionally inspired drinking chocolate made from Ecuadorian unroasted cacao, Cacoco is organic, vegan, paleo, non-GMO, and gluten and dairy free.
This line of kids' shampoos and bath products is 100 percent toxin-free and strives to provide an affordable option to parents.
The nasal and sinus care product line uses chitosan, a natural molecule with anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory and anti-viral properties.
This brand's baobab fruit powder offers superfood, probiotic and antioxidant benefits.
These tasty bars offer an alternative way to consume your daily cup o' joe.
This line of compostable picnicware provides a guilt-free, renewable alternative to plastic.
Seal the Seasons partners with local farmers to freeze their produce in season, and then provide local frozen produce to grocers year-round.
This protein alternative heat-and-eat line includes both soy and soy-free options, all fortified with hemp.
This line of gourmet seafood substitutes is 100 percent plant-based.
This gluten-free bagel is free of common allergens egg, dairy, peanuts, soy, tree nuts and sesame.
This gluten-free bagel is free of common allergens egg, dairy, peanuts, soy, tree nuts and sesame.
Burt's Bees and The Clorox Co. recently awarded each of 10 companies a $10,000 grant and a day of networking and mentoring at the Burt's Bees office in Durham, North Carolina. The company states that the founders, Burt Shavitz and Roxanne Quimby, created the grant program as a way to give back and to build a sustainable, innovative ecosystem of like-minded visionaries.
Much like the inaugural group, a diverse group of brands was selected. Click through to see the winners.
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