88 Acres

What 88 Acres does

88 Acres Foods, Inc. is a privately held, Boston-based artisan food company founded in 2015 by Nicole Ledoux and Rob Dalton. The company manufactures and sells seed-based snack bars, granola, and seed butters formulated to be free of the top nine food allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy, eggs, wheat, fish, shellfish, and sesame). Its core technology is a set of proprietary small-batch recipes centered on whole-roasted pumpkin, sunflower, flax, and watermelon seeds, produced in a dedicated allergen-free bakery in Canton, Massachusetts, with Purity Protocol Gluten-Free oats and single-source ingredient suppliers to mitigate cross-contamination risk. The company holds Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Gluten-Free, Certified Vegan, and Kosher certifications, and operates a zero-waste bakery with an upcycled Edge'nola product line. The company operates a bootstrapped business with no disclosed institutional funding rounds. It generates revenue through a diversified omnichannel model: direct-to-consumer e-commerce on 88acres.com with a subscription tier (15% off first order, 10% off recurring), retail distribution across U.S. natural and mainstream grocery stores, Amazon marketplace sales, and dedicated B2B programs targeting K-12 schools/universities and dietitian referrals. Primary customer segments are consumers and families managing food allergies, K-12 educational institutions seeking inclusive snacks, and healthcare professionals who recommend the products to allergy-affected patients. Pricing is unit-based across SKUs ranging from $7.99 for granola to $26.49 for protein bar 9-count boxes, with bundle discounts up to 15% and free shipping over $25. The company is led by co-founders Nicole Ledoux (Co-Founder & CEO) and Rob Dalton (Co-Founder).

Name

88 Acres

Legal name

88 Acres Foods, Inc.

Website

https://88acres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

88 Acres Foods is a Boston-based artisan snack manufacturer founded in 2015 that produces allergen-free seed-based bars, granola, and seed butters for consumers managing food allergies, schools, and healthcare-referred customers, distributed via DTC e-commerce, retail, and Amazon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Allergen-Free Snack Foods

NAICS

Other Snack Food Manufacturing (311919)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health/Protein Snack Bars Manufacturing (AFAKAIAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Bakery Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Artisan, Health-Focused) (AFAKAAAG), Specialty & Functional Packaged Foods (Gluten-Free, Keto, Organic, Medical/Allergen-Friendly) (CRADAAAI), Gluten-Free & Specialty Grain-Based Foods Manufacturing (GF pasta/cereals, ancient grains) (AFAKABAK)

Keywords

• Allergen-free snacks
• Seed-based nutrition
• Plant protein bars
• Gluten-free granola
• Nut-free butters

Headquarters

HQ city

Boston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales (E-commerce): Online sales through 88acres.com with subscription/recurring order options offering 15% first-order discount and 10% recurring discounts
2. Direct Product Sales (Retail): Sales through retail grocery stores and natural food retailers across the United States
3. Marketplace Sales: Sales through Amazon and other online marketplaces

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

88 Acres manufactures and sells allergen-free, seed-based snack products—including Seed + Oat Bars, Protein Bars, Seed Butters, and Seed'Nola Granola—made primarily from pumpkin, sunflower, flax, and watermelon seeds and certified free of the top 9 allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, sesame). Products are produced in a dedicated allergen-free bakery and sold direct-to-consumer via e-commerce and subscriptions, through U.S. retail grocery, and on Amazon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Seed + Oat Bars Soft-baked granola bars made with sunflower, pumpkin, and flax seeds plus Purity Protocol gluten-free oats, free from the top 9 allergens (peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, dairy, eggs, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, sesame). Sold in 9-bar boxes in flavors such as Dark Chocolate Sea Salt, Blueberry Lemon, Cinnamon Maple, Triple Berry Crumble, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip, and Apple Ginger Crisp. Target customers are individuals and families managing food allergies and K-12 programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products free from top 9 allergens including tree nuts, peanuts, soy, dairy, eggs, wheat, fish, shellfish and sesame
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GoMacro: Organic, vegan, gluten-free nutrition bars sold via DTC, retail, and Amazon. Comparable plant-based protein-bar positioning with overlapping target consumers.
• NoGii: Allergen-free protein and snack bars focused on nut-, gluten-, and dairy-free formulations. Closely comparable niche positioning and target consumer.
• Enjoy Life Foods: Direct allergen-free snack competitor (cookies, bars, chocolate) sold in natural and mainstream grocery. Both brands target the top-9-allergen-free consumer with similar certification stacks and retail channels.
• Made Good: Allergen-free granola bars, crackers, and cookies distributed through U.S. grocery and natural channels. Closely comparable product format (bars) and allergen-free positioning to 88 Acres.
• FreeYumm: Allergen-free snacks (bars, cookies, crackers) with comparable top-9-allergen-free positioning, Canadian origin with U.S. distribution overlap.
• Simple Mills: Allergen-conscious crackers, cookies, and baking mixes with comparable clean-ingredient, gluten-free positioning. Similar premium natural-channel distribution strategy.
• SunButter: Sunflower seed butter brand that competes head-on with 88 Acres' seed-butter SKUs in the nut-free spread category. Same allergy-safe, school-friendly positioning.

Broad incumbents

• RXBAR: Mass-market protein bar brand owned by Kellogg's. Represents the well-capitalized incumbent competing for the same shelf space and consumer mindshare as 88 Acres' protein bars.
• LÄRABAR: Whole-food fruit-and-nut bar brand owned by General Mills. Comparable 'clean ingredient' bar positioning with vastly larger distribution and marketing resources.
• KIND Snacks: Major snack bar brand (Mars) with national distribution across grocery, mass, and convenience. Sets the competitive bar on retail presence, promotion, and pricing for the entire bar category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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