Project FoodBox

What Project FoodBox does

Project FoodBox, operating under the legal entity SunTerra Health, Inc., is a privately held Food-as-Medicine provider that delivers medically tailored food boxes to Medicaid and Medi-Cal beneficiaries with diet-sensitive chronic conditions. Founded in 2020 out of the USDA's pandemic-era Farmers to Families program, the company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, and operates with a lean team of 1–10 employees. It serves eligible members across California, New York, and Connecticut, with a two-pronged stakeholder base: individual Medi-Cal/Medicaid members receiving the food boxes, and managed care organizations and healthcare providers that refer and fund those members.

The company's core product is a three-tier medically tailored nutrition program curated by Registered Dietitians: Medically Tailored Meals (MTM) for chronic or serious health conditions; Medically Tailored Groceries (MTG) for weekly or bi-weekly fresh produce and shelf-stable bundles; and Medically Supportive Food (MSF) prescribed to align with national dietary guidelines for prevention and management of diet-sensitive conditions. Delivery is direct-to-door in protective, temperature-controlled packaging, with virtual clinical intake used for eligibility and nutrition profiling. Supply is sourced through partnerships with 50+ local farms and kitchens, and clinical operations are supported by HIPAA-compliant handling of Protected Health Information (effective September 10, 2025) under SunTerra Health, Inc., with WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance.

Project FoodBox's go-to-market is referral- and partnership-driven rather than direct-to-consumer: managed care plans (CalOptima Health, Anthem, Kern Family Health Care, CCAH Alliance) include the program as a covered benefit under Medi-Cal CalAIM, healthcare providers refer patients, and community-based organizations conduct outreach. Pricing is not independently disclosed because the program is delivered at no additional cost to eligible members as part of their existing Medicaid/Medi-Cal coverage. Secondary go-to-market surfaces include HR Benefits Administrators (employer-sponsored food-as-medicine benefits) and medical practitioners. Cumulative operational footprint since founding is reported at 200M+ pounds of fresh produce delivered, 8M+ food boxes shipped, and 166M+ meals provided, with a 2025 pediatric pilot in Danbury, Connecticut expanding the model to children ages 0–5 in partnership with United Way and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture.

Name

Project FoodBox

Legal name

SunTerra Health, Inc.

Website

https://projectfoodbox.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Project FoodBox (SunTerra Health, Inc.) delivers medically tailored food boxes to Medicaid/Medi-Cal members with diet-sensitive chronic conditions, partnering with managed care plans and 50+ local farms to provide dietitian-curated produce, groceries, and meals at no cost to eligible members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medically Tailored Food Delivery Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Community Food Services (62421), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products (2090), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Foods for Special Dietary Needs Manufacturing (Gluten-Free, Allergen-Free, Low-FODMAP, Low-Sodium) (AFAKAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Meal Kits & Recipe Box Subscriptions (AFAIANAA), Prepared Meal Subscriptions (Chef-Prepared, Recurring) (CRAHAJAD)

Keywords

• Medically tailored meals
• Food as medicine
• Medicaid nutrition services
• Produce prescription program
• Managed care benefits

Headquarters

HQ city

Costa Mesa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Insurance-Covered Food Delivery: Project FoodBox delivers medically tailored food boxes to eligible members as part of their existing health coverage (Medicaid/Medi-Cal). The program is included at no additional cost to qualifying members, with costs covered through participating insurance plans and grant programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Project FoodBox delivers medically tailored food boxes to Medicaid/Medi-Cal beneficiaries with diet-sensitive chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. The company offers three tiers of products—Medically Tailored Meals (MTM), Medically Tailored Groceries (MTG), and Medically Supportive Food (MSF)—curated by Registered Dietitians and sourced from 50+ local farms. Deliveries are integrated with managed care plans and provided at no additional cost to eligible members as part of their existing health coverage.

Product overview

Project FoodBox is a Food as Medicine provider offering a comprehensive Medically Tailored Food Box Program with three distinct product lines: Medically Tailored Meals (prepared frozen entrees for chronic health conditions), Medically Tailored Groceries (weekly/bi-weekly fresh produce and pantry bundles curated by Registered Dietitians), and Medically Supportive Food (prescribed produce aligned with national nutrition guidelines). All products are delivered directly to members' doorsteps at no additional cost as part of their existing Medicaid or managed care health coverage, designed to support conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and obesity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medically Tailored Meals (MTM) Prepared frozen meals designed by Registered Dietitians to meet the specific medical needs of individuals with chronic or serious health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. Delivered directly to members' doorsteps as part of their existing Medicaid/Medi-Cal coverage.
• Medically Tailored Groceries (MTG) Weekly or bi-weekly bundles of fresh produce, proteins, and select shelf-stable items curated by Registered Dietitians to support individualized dietary needs for members with chronic health conditions. Delivered at no additional cost through participating insurance plans.
• Medically Supportive Food (MSF) Produce prescribed to align with national nutrition guidelines that support the prevention or management of diet-sensitive conditions, designed to support overall wellness and reduce risk of chronic diseases. Delivered as part of the existing health coverage of eligible members.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved health outcomes for Medicaid members with diet-sensitive chronic conditions and reduced downstream medical costs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• United Way of Coastal and Western ConnecticutflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 September 2025United Way partnered with Project FoodBox to launch a medically-tailored food delivery program for children ages 0-5 in Danbury, Connecticut. The partnership integrates registered dietitian assessments to determine optimal nutritional mixes, moving beyond traditional food assistance to direct delivery of nutritionally appropriate foods.
• Connecticut Department of AgriculturecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Provided $50,000 grant through the CT Grown for CT Kids program to fund the Danbury pilot. Grant supports distribution of 1,200 medically tailored produce boxes biweekly across 25 family childcare programs serving 150 families.
• Healthcare ProviderscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with healthcare providers to deliver medically tailored produce to Medicaid members with diet-sensitive chronic conditions. Healthcare providers refer patients to the program as part of clinical care.
• Managed Care PlanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnerships with managed care organizations to include Project FoodBox as a covered benefit for eligible members. Plans cover the cost of medically tailored food delivery as part of their value-based care initiatives.
• 50+ Local Farms and KitchenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect partnerships with local farmers and like-minded suppliers to source fresh fruits, vegetables, pantry items, and frozen meals. These partnerships ensure seasonal availability and support local agriculture.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ModifyHealth: Medically tailored meal provider focused on chronic conditions (diabetes, kidney disease, GI) with national delivery and health plan/employer partnerships. Directly comparable on MTM product, chronic-disease focus, and payer contracting model.
• Mom's Meals (PurFoods): Largest U.S. provider of medically tailored meals delivered to homes of individuals with chronic conditions and post-discharge needs. Directly comparable to Project FoodBox on MTM product, Medicaid managed care contracting, and chronic-disease targeting.
• GA Foods: Large national MTM and prepared-meal delivery company serving Medicaid, Medicare Advantage, and acute/post-acute care populations. Directly comparable on contracted medically tailored meal delivery to health plan members.
• Epicured: Medically tailored meal provider with Registered Dietitian-designed menus targeting chronic conditions, working with health plans and employers. Directly comparable on product, clinical curation, and insurance-covered delivery model.
• Farmbox Direct: Subscription produce delivery service sourced from local/sustainable farms, with comparable D2C farm-to-doorstep logistics and chronic-disease wellness positioning.
• Godman's Notable Nourishments: Medically tailored meal provider serving patients with chronic conditions through health plan and hospital partnerships. Comparable on MTM product and payer-contracted delivery model.
• Brighter Bites: Non-profit that distributes fresh produce and nutrition education to families through schools and healthcare partnerships. Comparable on produce-distribution-to-families model, especially Project FoodBox's pediatric/family childcare pilot.
• Savor Health: Medically tailored meal provider specializing in oncology and chronic disease nutrition, working with health plans and providers. Directly comparable on MTM, dietitian curation, and payer-channel model.

Broad incumbents

• Feeding America: Largest U.S. hunger-relief non-profit operating a national network of food banks. Comparable on the community food-services and food-insecurity mission but operates at much greater scale and through a different (donation-driven) model.

Emerging players

• Imperfect Foods: D2C grocery subscription service focused on produce and pantry items with sustainability/anti-food-waste positioning. Comparable on recurring farm-sourced produce delivery, though primarily consumer-paid rather than insurance-covered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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