Matriark Foods
Matriark Foods upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut vegetable remnants into shelf-stable pasta sauces, broth concentrates, and ready-to-eat meals. It serves foodservice operators, retail consumers, and hunger relief programs across the Northeast US.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersNyack, United States
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Matriark Foods does
Matriark Foods is a privately held, women-owned food company founded in 2019 and headquartered in New York that upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut vegetable remnants — including cosmetically imperfect, off-spec, and unharvested produce as well as processing trimmings such as peels, ends, and stems — into shelf-stable food products for institutional and consumer use. Its core technology is a fresh-pureeing process in which inputs are processed within days of harvest and never canned, yielding products including retail pasta sauces (Tomato Basil, Gentle Marinara, Spicy Arrabbiata), an Upcycled Vegetable Broth Concentrate, a limited-edition Masala Simmer Sauce collaboration, foodservice SKUs (Upcycled Vegetable Concentrate, Passata+, Liquid Mirepoix), and a Vegetable Harvest Stew for hunger-relief distribution. Each product is backed by third-party-verified Life Cycle Assessments through Planet FWD quantifying per-case vegetable diversion, GHG reduction, and water savings, and the company holds Upcycled Certification from the Upcycled Food Association, Carbon Neutral Certification (world's first for tomato sauces), WBENC Women-Owned Business certification, and 1% for the Planet membership.
The company operates a three-segment go-to-market. Foodservice buyers — college cafeterias, hospitals, stadiums, corporate cafes, and fast-casual restaurants, with named logos including Compass Group, Good Eating Company, and Barclays Center — are reached through Sysco, US Foods, and Gordon Food Service, complemented by Foodbuy's Diverse Supplier Accelerator and a Google Food co-development pilot. Retail consumers purchase pasta sauces and broth concentrate at 34+ Whole Foods Market locations and 9 independent retailers across the Northeast, plus direct-to-consumer via a Shopify storefront with $26.97 per 3-pack retail pricing on sauce variety packs and $32.97 per 3-pack on broth concentrate. Hunger-relief distribution flows through the Feeding America marketplace and Nourish New York program, leveraging the stew's shelf-stable, allergen-friendly, ready-to-eat format.
Revenue is generated entirely through unit-priced one-time sales across these three channels, with wholesale pricing handled via inquiry. The company has raised approximately $455K across disclosed equity rounds (May 2021 and Nov 2021), a $100K Kroger Innovation Fund grant (2021) with up to $1.5M of additional capital available, undisclosed backing from the Stanford GSB Impact Fund, and most recently was selected to the Huhtamaki Circular Economy Program by Food System 6. Operations remain lean at 1-10 employees, suggesting reliance on co-manufacturing and outsourced distribution.
Matriark Foods firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Matriark Foods
- Legal name
- Matriark Foods
- Website
- https://matriarkfoods.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Matriark Foods upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut vegetable remnants into shelf-stable pasta sauces, broth concentrates, and ready-to-eat meals. It serves foodservice operators, retail consumers, and hunger relief programs across the Northeast US.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Matriark Foods industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Upcycled Food Products
- NAICS
- Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing (3114), Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing (311941), Food Manufacturing (311)
- SIC
- Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties (2030), Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Prepared Meat Meals (RTE/RTH) (AFANAFAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Special-Diet Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (Low-Sodium, Keto, Gluten-Free) (AFANAFAL), Freshly Made Grab-and-Go (Sandwiches, Wraps, Salads) (CRAHAKAA)
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Where Matriark Foods is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Nyack
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Matriark Foods business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Foodservice Product Sales: Matriark sells bulk foodservice products (Upcycled Vegetable Concentrate, Passata+, Liquid Mirepoix, Vegetable Harvest Stew) to institutional buyers including college cafeterias, hospitals, stadiums, corporate cafes, and fast casual restaurants through distributor networks (Sysco, US Foods, Gordon Food Service) and direct sales.
- Retail Consumer Product Sales: Direct-to-consumer and retail sales of packaged goods including pasta sauces (Tomato Basil, Gentle Marinara, Spicy Arrabbiata), vegetable broth concentrate, and vegetable harvest stew through the company's Shopify storefront, Whole Foods, and independent retailers in the Northeast.
- Emergency/Hunger Relief Food Sales: Sale of shelf-stable Vegetable Harvest Stew meals to food banks, disaster response organizations, and government programs (e.g., Nourish New York, Feeding America marketplace) as a nutritious ready-to-eat meal solution.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Tomato Basil / Gentle Marinara / Spicy Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce 3-pack |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Pasta Sauces Variety Pack |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Masala Simmer Sauce |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Vegetable Harvest Stew |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Upcycled Vegetable Broth Concentrate |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels9 records
Marketing channels8 records
Matriark Foods product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Matriark Foods upcycles farm surplus, cosmetically imperfect produce, and fresh-cut processing remnants into shelf-stable food products — including upcycled pasta sauces, vegetable broth concentrate, ready-to-eat vegetable harvest stew meals, and foodservice bulk ingredients (Liquid Mirepoix and Passata+). The company sells these products to institutional foodservice operators, retail consumers, and hunger relief programs through foodservice distributors, retail grocery, DTC e-commerce, and food bank channels, with verified per-case environmental impact metrics on every SKU.
Product overview
Matriark Foods is a women-owned food company that upcycles farm surplus and fresh-cut vegetable remnants into healthy, delicious products. The product portfolio includes two main channels: retail/personal products (pasta sauces, vegetable broth concentrate) sold through their Shopify store and Whole Foods, and foodservice/emergency food products (vegetable stew, liquid mirepoix, passata) for institutional buyers. The core retail offerings are their line of upcycled pasta sauces (Tomato Basil, Gentle Marinara, Spicy Arrabbiata, and Masala Simmer Sauce) and Upcycled Vegetable Broth Concentrate, all made with cosmetically imperfect vegetables that would otherwise go to landfill. For foodservice and hunger relief, they offer Vegetable Harvest Stew (a ready-to-eat meal), Liquid Mirepoix, and Passata+ as versatile ingredients for chefs and procurement directors. The company is recognized as the world's first carbon neutral tomato sauces, with products verified through Upcycled Certification and carbon neutral certification via Planet FWD.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce (3-pack) Slow-cooked upcycled pasta sauce made with fire-roasted garlic, onions, a hint of carrot for sweetness, and fragrant basil. Made with cosmetically imperfect tomatoes sourced directly from partner farms; each carton diverts approximately 0.6 pounds of tomatoes from landfill. Sold as a 3-pack of 18 oz cartons for $26.97 to retail consumers.
- Gentle Marinara Pasta Sauce (3-pack) Slow-cooked upcycled marinara sauce with no onions and only a hint of fire-roasted garlic, designed for easy digestion. Made with imperfect tomatoes sourced directly from partner farms. Sold as a 3-pack of 18 oz cartons for $26.97 to retail consumers.
- Spicy Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce (3-pack) Slow-cooked upcycled pasta sauce with fire-roasted garlic, onions, fragrant basil, and crushed red pepper for a spicy kick. Made with imperfect tomatoes sourced directly from partner farms. Sold as a 3-pack of 18 oz cartons for $26.97 to retail consumers.
- Masala Simmer Sauce Limited-edition collaboration simmer sauce made from Matriark's upcycled Passata+ with single-origin Burlap + Barrel spices and a recipe by Barkha Cardoz. Designed for shakshuka, Indian curries, and versatile flavored dishes. Sold at $9.99 single pack or $26.99 per 3-pack.
- Upcycled Vegetable Broth Concentrate (3-pack) Flavor-dense, low-sodium broth concentrate made from upcycled fresh-cut vegetable remnants; dilutes to taste for soups, braises, dressings, and more. Each carton diverts approximately 0.9 pounds of vegetables from landfill, saves 140 gallons of water, and reduces 3.2 pounds of greenhouse gases. Sold as a 3-pack of 18 oz cartons for $32.97 to retail consumers.
- Vegetable Harvest Stew Shelf-stable, ready-to-eat meal made with sweet potatoes, carrots, navy beans, kale, and rice. Plant-based, allergen-friendly, and requires no prep, no can opener, and no refrigeration. Sold to retail consumers as a 3-pack for $26.97 and in cases of 12 for $107.88; available to food banks, disaster response organizations, and government programs via the Feeding America marketplace.
- Passata+ (Foodservice) Tomato puree with a hint of roasted garlic and salt, made with upcycled plum tomatoes. A fresh, versatile base for pasta sauces, tomato soups, and all tomato-based sauces and stews. Sold to foodservice operators via Sysco, US Foods, and Gordon Food Service.
- Liquid Mirepoix (Foodservice) Smooth puree made from lightly blanched upcycled trim sourced from fresh carrots (41%), celery (41%), and onions (18%). Functions as a ready-to-use aromatic base for soups, stocks, braises, and sauces. Sold to foodservice operators.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1,026,343 pounds of vegetables diverted from landfill since 2019
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Matriark Foods
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Matriark Foods technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Matriark Foods partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Google Food TeamcoreMatriark worked with the Google Food team over 18 months on a pilot to connect surplus vegetables to chefs and food buyers through co-developing new in-demand upcycled products. A publicly available case study documents the co-development process and results.
- Planet FWDcorePlanet FWD is the leading climate management platform for consumer companies. Matriark partners with Planet FWD to conduct scientifically rigorous, standards-aligned Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) for each product, measuring carbon footprint, vegetable diversion, GHG reduction, and water savings.
- Upcycled Food AssociationcoreMatriark is a member and certified by the Upcycled Food Association (UFA), whose certification standard establishes a uniform system for verifying upcycled food products with measurable impact per case of product.
- Glynwood Center for Regional Food and FarmingminorMatriark collaborates with the Glynwood Center for Regional Food and Farming to support education and resources for farmers in their home state of New York, aligning with the company's mission to support American farmers.
- Foodbuy (Compass Group)coreMatriark was invited into Foodbuy's Diverse Supplier Accelerator Program for Minority and Women-Owned businesses. Foodbuy is the largest foodservice procurement organization in North America with over 80,000 customers across education, healthcare, hospitality, restaurant, and gaming sectors.
- Huhtamaki / Food System 6minorMatriark was selected as one of 8 leaders from over 800 applications across 51 countries for the Huhtamaki Circular Economy Program managed by Food System 6, receiving mentorship, advising, networking, and equity-free grant funding.
- Compass GroupcoreCompass Group, the world's largest food services company, is a customer of Matriark products. Their Global Director of Sustainability, Amy Keister, has provided a testimonial praising Matriark as a solution that 'can absolutely move the needle' on waste reduction and carbon commitments.
- Feeding AmericacoreMatriark's Vegetable Harvest Stew is available through Feeding America's marketplace for member food banks, providing nutritious shelf-stable meals to families facing hunger across the United States.
- FeedMore WNYminorFeedMore WNY (Western New York) is a regional food bank distributing Matriark's Vegetable Harvest Stew to community members. FeedMore WNY's representative has praised the product's taste, healthfulness, and New York State farmer sourcing.
- Burlap + BarrelminorBurlap + Barrel is a sustainable spice company providing single-origin, ethically sourced spices for Matriark's limited-edition Masala Simmer Sauce collaboration. This is a three-way collaboration also involving Barkha Cardoz.
- SIMPLiminorSIMPLi is a sustainable food brand providing Regenerative Organic Certified beans and ingredients featured in several Matriark home recipes. Recipe collaborations appear on Matriark's blog and highlight SIMPLi's product integration.
- BeanstoryminorBeanstory is featured in Matriark's home recipe blog with collaborative dishes such as 'Marinara Beans & Squash,' combining Beanstory's garbanzo beans with Matriark's marinara sauce.
- Vân VânminorVân Vân is a Vietnamese culinary brand providing aromatics and recipe collaboration with Matriark for a Vietnamese-style stuffed squid dish using Spicy Arrabbiata sauce.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Matriark Foods competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Barnana: Direct peer that upcycles imperfect bananas into organic snacks sold through retail and foodservice. Comparable as a Certified B Corp/Upcycled brand scaling shelf-stable upcycled snacks via Whole Foods and natural foods distributors.
- Misfits Market: Direct peer operating in the surplus/ugly produce category with a similar sustainability-led D2C model. Misfits Market sells imperfect produce and pantry items to consumers, overlapping with Matriark's upcycled pantry product positioning.
- ReGrained: Direct peer that upcycles spent grain from brewing into snack bars and baking ingredients. Like Matriark, ReGrained transforms a food byproduct into branded CPG products, certified upcycled, with a sustainability-first value proposition.
- Imperfect Foods: Direct peer in the upcycled/surplus food space, selling cosmetically imperfect produce and pantry items direct-to-consumer with a similar sustainability narrative. Both companies monetize the same fundamental problem of farm-level surplus, though Imperfect Foods focuses on subscription produce while Matriark transforms surplus into shelf-stable products.
- Renewal Mill: Direct peer that upcycles food byproducts (primarily from plant milk production) into shelf-stable baking ingredients and pantry products. Both companies are Upcycled Food Association certified and target sustainability-minded consumers and foodservice operators with shelf-stable upcycled products.
Broad incumbents
- Rao's Homemade: Broader incumbent in the premium pasta sauce category against which Matriark's retail sauces directly compete at shelf. Rao's has far greater scale and distribution, illustrating the competitive pressure Matriark faces from established premium sauce brands in Whole Foods and beyond.
- Cucina Antica: Broader incumbent in premium pasta sauces sold through natural and conventional channels. Comparable as a competitor for premium retail shelf space and as a benchmark for premium sauce pricing and positioning in foodservice.
- Better Food Enterprises (Muir Glen, Pacific Foods): Broader incumbents (Muir Glen for tomato sauces, Pacific Foods for broths) that compete with Matriark in the premium/sustainable sauce and broth segments. Both are owned by larger CPG parents (Campbell's, Hain Celestial) with far broader distribution and marketing reach.
Emerging players
- Spare Food Co. Emerging player using surplus produce to make condiments and sauces. Like Matriark, Spare Food Co. sits at the intersection of food waste reduction and shelf-stable CPG, though at a smaller scale and earlier stage.
Others
- Kroger (Our Brands / Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation portfolio): Strategic ecosystem participant: Matriark is a portfolio company of the Kroger Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Foundation Innovation Fund. Relevant as a channel partner and potential acquirer/investor, illustrating the strategic connection between Matriark's upcycled positioning and a major US grocer's sustainability initiatives.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Trust signalCompliance3 records
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Profiles2 records
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Funding rounds3 records
Investors2 records
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Matriark Foods M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Matriark Foods
What does Matriark Foods do?
Matriark Foods upcycles farm surplus, cosmetically imperfect produce, and fresh-cut processing remnants into shelf-stable food products — including upcycled pasta sauces, vegetable broth concentrate, ready-to-eat vegetable harvest stew meals, and foodservice bulk ingredients (Liquid Mirepoix and Passata+). The company sells these products to institutional foodservice operators, retail consumers, and hunger relief programs through foodservice distributors, retail grocery, DTC e-commerce, and food bank channels, with verified per-case environmental impact metrics on every SKU.
Is Matriark Foods a public or private company?
Matriark Foods is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Matriark Foods founded?
Matriark Foods was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Matriark Foods based?
Matriark Foods is headquartered in Nyack, United States, in the North America region.
How does Matriark Foods make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Foodservice Product Sales are the primary driver. The others are retail Consumer Product Sales and emergency/Hunger Relief Food Sales.
Who are Matriark Foods's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Barnana, Misfits Market, ReGrained, Imperfect Foods and Renewal Mill. Broad incumbents are Rao's Homemade, Cucina Antica and Better Food Enterprises (Muir Glen, Pacific Foods). Spare Food Co. is listed as an emerging player. Kroger (Our Brands / Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation portfolio) is listed as an others.
Does Matriark Foods have an API?
No public API is recorded for Matriark Foods.
What industry is Matriark Foods in?
Matriark Foods's product category is Upcycled Food Products. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFANAFAA, Prepared Meat Meals (RTE/RTH), with a secondary code of AFANAFAL, Special-Diet Prepared Meat & Seafood Meals (Low-Sodium, Keto, Gluten-Free). Its NAICS code is 3114 and its SIC code is 2030.