Where is Gardein located?

Gardein is headquartered in Omaha, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Gardein?

Yves Potvin of Gardein. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Gardein have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Gardein is 45.

Is Gardein a funded company?

Gardein is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does Gardein rank among its competitors?

Gardein ranks 6th amongst 17 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. Above Food, which secured $9.04M in Mar, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Gardein?

Gardein's top competitors include Above Food, Zoglos and SOL Cuisine. Among them, Above Food secured the most recent funding round in March, 2025.

Gardein - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is Gardein an acquired company?

Gardein got acquired by Pinnacle Foods on Nov 01, 2014.

Company Details

Gardein is a maker of range of plant-based foods with a meaty texture. The product is made from soy, wheat and pea proteins, vegetables and ancient grains (quinoa, amaranth, millet and kamut). Gardein is easy to digest and free of cholesterol, trans and saturated fats. Products are claimed to contain dietary fibers and lower amount of fat. Gardein is also animal and dairy free.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2003

Location

Omaha, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

TSG Consumer Partners

Ranked

6^th among 17 active competitors

Employee Count

45 as on Mar 31, 2026

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Exit Details

Acquired by Pinnacle Foods (Nov 01, 2014)

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Gardein got acquired by Pinnacle Foods on Nov 01, 2014 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Gardein is a funded company. Gardein has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of Gardein is Yves Potvin. Yves Potvin is the CEO of Gardein.

Here are the details of Gardein's key team members:

Yves Potvin: Co-Founder & CEO of Gardein. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Gardein's employee count trend

Gardein has 45 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Gardein's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Gardein include Above Food, Zoglos and SOL Cuisine. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gardein, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Above Food 2019, Canada, Public	Brand of plant based protein products	-	Eat & Beyond	48/100
2nd	Zoglos 1987, Toronto (Canada), Public	Platform offering meat substitute food products	-	Eat & Beyond, Shiva Capital & 2 others	48/100
3rd	SOL Cuisine 1980, Mississauga (Canada), Acquired	Manufacturer and brand of plant-based vegan food products	$20.1M	BDC, Avrio Sub Debt & 4 others	45/100
4th	Dao Foods 2018, Toronto (Canada), Funding Raised	Manufactures and supplies plant-based meat products	-	New Crop Capital, Unovis Asset Management ... & 3 others	43/100
5th	No Meat Factory 2018, Merritt (Canada), Series B	Platform offering plant-based meat products	$42M	Emil Capital, Tengelmann Twenty-One	40/100
6th	Gardein 2003, Omaha (United States), Acquired	Food product brand of plant based meat-substitiute	-	TSG Consumer Partners	32/100
7th	Modern Meat 1987, Vancouver (Canada), Public	Provider of plant-based meat alternatives	-	-	31/100
8th	Noble Bean 1979, Montreal (Canada), Unfunded	Beans brand	-	-	30/100
9th	Sensible Meats 2020, Calgary (Canada), Deadpooled	Developer of plant-based meat substitute products	-	Accelerate Okanagan	30/100
10th	WHITEBOARD FOODS 2020, Ottawa (Canada), Unfunded	Offers plant-based meat, cultured meat, and alternative protein	-	-	25/100