Vegan soup brand Soupergirl recently announced the closing of a new $2 million Series A financing round. The round was led by Arborview Capital, with participation from Seth Goldman, founder of Honest Tea and board member of Beyond Meat, and Danielle Vogel, founder of Glen’s Garden Market.
Soupergirl Launches Fair Food Soup at Whole Foods to Fight Farm Worker Abuse
Plant-based brand Soupergirl announces it has become the first consumer packaged goods company to obtain Fair Food certification in an effort to protect farm workers’ rights. Soupergirl’s tomato gazpacho line now carries the Fair Food label, which can be found at select Whole Foods locations. The Fair Food Program is a national effort to ensure just wages and humane working conditions for migrant workers who pick America’s fruits and vegetables. Created by the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), the nonprofit fights rampant labor and gender-based abuses found throughout the agricultural industry. Several major retailers have signed on to the program, including Whole Foods, Walmart, and Ahold. To celebrate the launch of its Fair Food gazpacho at Whole Foods, Soupergirl held a free sampling event with …