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Califia Farms acquires the plant-based milk dispenser company Uproot

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Califia Farms Acquires Uproot’s “Turnkey” Plant-Based Milk Dispensers for Foodservice

California’s Califia Farms, a leading brand in the premium plant-based beverage market, has acquired the New York-based company Uproot Inc., which specializes in plant-based milk and dispensing solutions for foodservice operations. The acquisition will help Califa Farms expand its product and service offerings in the “Away From Home” market. The team from Uproot, including the founders, will join the Californian company. Kevin Eve and Jacob Conway founded Uproot to provide healthy plant-based beverages alongside sustainable packaging solutions. They created the “plantmilk” dispensing program to offer a complete service from product formulation and distribution to high-volume liters for cafeterias. Uproot’s machines, packed with oat, soy, and pea milk in chocolate flavor, are operational on over 150 college and university campuses and other dining locations. Kevin Eve …

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Uproot is Revolutionizing US Campus Dining with Innovative Plantmilk Dispensers

Despite their prevalence in retail, plant-based milk remains outside the norm in many institutional settings, including most colleges and universities. Recognizing a major lack of dairy-free milk options in higher ed, US-based Uproot has launched unique plantmilk dispensers designed to address this growing need.  Founded by Kevin Eve and Jacob Conway, Uproot states it is the first multi-variety plantmilk dispenser created specifically for food service. The modern countertop dispensers serve a combination of oatmilk, soymilk and chocolate peamilk, and the machines are made to integrate seamlessly into dining operations.  Co-founder Jacob Conway says the company started out making hand-crafted plantmilks in a shared kitchen in Providence, Rhode Island, and began distributing their product to local universities.  “We were inspired to pursue colleges and universities because …

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