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Operation NEEDHAM, Mass., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, a leader in the plant-based food space, announced today that it recently welcomed three new senior-level hires: Matt Leonard as Chief Marketing Officer, Nihal Raval as Senior Vice President of Operations, and Nicole Matonis as Senior Vice President of People. These new hires will focus on innovation, strategic growth, and brand expansion.
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- Nihal Raval, Purple Carrot's new Senior Vice President of Operations, has extensive experience developing operations, technology, and supply chain processes.
- At Purple Carrot, Nihal will focus on achieving operational goals, managing distribution teams, and developing new business.
- Rishi Bhatia, CEO of Purple Carrot, said, "As we continue to grow our consumer base, product offerings, and our Purple Carrot team, we are excited to welcome Matt, Nihal, and Nicole, and their wealth of expertise.
- Purple Carrot helps you eat more plants by creating delicious, convenient meals that are good for your health and the earth.
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Restaurant NEEDHAM, Mass., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, a leader in the plant-based food space, has announced the national launch of its "Celebrations Box," which includes recipes and ingredients to make an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. The limited-edition boxes help customers celebrate all occasions big and small, whether a birthday, promotion, date night, or because you feel like treating yourself. The Celebrations Box menu serves two, but customers can order multiple boxes.
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- Purple Carrot's Celebrations Boxes begin shipping to customers the week of June 27.
- "We're very excited to offer this seasonal box to our customers," said Rishi Bhatia, CEO of Purple Carrot.
- "Celebrations are best spent around the dinner table with the people we love and we are thrilled to offer that experience to Purple Carrot customers.
- Purple Carrot helps you eat more plants by creating delicious, convenient meals that are good for your health and the earth.
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Food delivery NEEDHAM, Mass., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, a leader in the plant-based food space, announced today that Rishi Bhatia has been named Chief Executive Officer. An innovative technologist and experienced business leader, Bhatia succeeds Andy Levitt and his appointment began last month.
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- NEEDHAM, Mass., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, a leader in the plant-based food space, announced today that Rishi Bhatia has been named Chief Executive Officer.
- Bhatia has been with Purple Carrot for six years, most recently in the role of Chief Technology Officer, and prior to that he oversaw the development of multiple growth-stage startups.
- As Daniel Goldstein, Chief Executive Officer of Oisix, Inc. (Purple Carrot's parent company) said, "With his clear-sighted leadership and ingenuity, I'm confident that Rishi is the right person to lead Purple Carrot during this new stage of growth and innovation."
- Bhatia sees Purple Carrot as being about more than food, and aims to grow the company into a mainstream lifestyle brand.
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Michael Greger The presentationhighlights the findings of a groundbreaking study which concluded that eating dinnersfrom Purple Carrot's meal kit showed a statistically significant reduction in both "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and body weight as compared to dinners by a nationally-known non plant-based meal kit.
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- The presentationhighlights the findings of a groundbreaking study which concluded that eating dinnersfrom Purple Carrot's meal kit showed a statistically significant reduction in both "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and body weight as compared to dinners by a nationally-known non plant-based meal kit.
- Participants in the Purple Carrot group had a 3.82-poundreduction in weight from baseline compared to a 0.87-pound weight gain in the non plant based group.
- "I'm excited to see the findings from this study, confirming the health benefits of a plant-based diet through meal kits such as Purple Carrot," said Michael Greger, M.D.
- "These findings establish Purple Carrot as the first and only meal kit clinically proven to improve health outcomes, going well beyond the convenience that meal kits traditionally offer."
BOSTON, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, known for its e-commerce subscription plant-based meal kit, announced their new 100% plant-based, single serve meals are now available in the frozen aisle at most Whole Foods Market storesacross the country.
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- BOSTON, July 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, known for its e-commerce subscription plant-based meal kit, announced their new 100% plant-based, single serve meals are now available in the frozen aisle at most Whole Foods Market storesacross the country.
- Purple Carrot created these meals with the same flavor profiles and nutritional philosophies that are core to its meal kit offering.
- "From the beginning, Purple Carrot has been dedicated to creating incredible plant-based meals that even non-plant-based consumers will love, and our new frozen line is no different."
- Developed in partnership with Conagra Brands, Purple Carrot will launch four (4) single serve meals including:
"We are excited to partner with Purple Carrot on this endeavor," said Tara Rozalowsky, VP/GM at Conagra Brands.
NEW YORK, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Fruit Street Health, the only diabetes prevention program (DPP) offered through live group video conferencing with Registered Dietitians (RDs), and Purple Carrot, the first 100% plant-based meal kit company, announced an exclusive partnership to provide dietitian-approved, plant-based meals to Fruit Street participants.
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- NEW YORK, March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Fruit Street Health, the only diabetes prevention program (DPP) offered through live group video conferencing with Registered Dietitians (RDs), and Purple Carrot, the first 100% plant-based meal kit company, announced an exclusive partnership to provide dietitian-approved, plant-based meals to Fruit Street participants.
- "With more Americans practicing social distancing and staying home with their families during the COVID-19 pandemic, we wanted to increase access to healthy meals and nutrition advice through our telehealth platform and partnership with Purple Carrot," said Laurence Girard, founder and CEO of Fruit Street.
- Fruit Street's RDs reviewed and verified that the Purple Carrot meals adhere to the dietary guidelines that Fruit Street participants are encouraged to follow in order to lose weight and reduce their risk for type 2 diabetes.
- Participants can then use the Fruit Street app to take pictures of the Purple Carrot meals they have cooked at home and receive encouragement from their dietitian and other group members.
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Purple Carrot The delivery meal services partnership with Greenleaf Foods, SPCthe owner of Lightlife and Field Roastwill offer customers the option to select recipes featuring Lightlife and Field Roast products.
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- The delivery meal services partnership with Greenleaf Foods, SPCthe owner of Lightlife and Field Roastwill offer customers the option to select recipes featuring Lightlife and Field Roast products.
- Our brands are committed to making plant-based eating more accessible and delicious, said Dan Curtin, President of Greenleaf Foods, SPC.
- Our partnership with Purple Carrot enables home cooks to explore plant-based meats and satisfies growing consumer demand for easy, flavorful meal solutions.
- Greenleaf Foods, SPC, is transforming plant-based protein with its leading brands Lightlife and Field Roast.
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Thursday, November 21, 2019
BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, the first 100% plant-based meal kit company, announced today the formation of The Garden Incubator, a new service that will be made available to select early-stage plant-based companies looking to scale.
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- BOSTON, Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Purple Carrot, the first 100% plant-based meal kit company, announced today the formation of The Garden Incubator, a new service that will be made available to select early-stage plant-based companies looking to scale.
- With The Garden our goal is to accelerate the positive trajectory of qualifying brands, improve their focus and enable rapid and improved distribution in the U.S. and beyond," said Purple Carrot founder and CEO, Andy Levitt.
- We're thrilled to be a part of this plant-based revolution with Purple Carrot."
- Purple Carrot started with just a seed of an idea in 2014: encourage people to eat more plants for their health and the health of the planet.
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Thursday, October 31, 2019
TOKYO, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Purple Carrot, the only 100% plant-based meal kit company with operations in the U.S, has launched a version of its meal kit in Japan through Oisix.
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- TOKYO, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Purple Carrot, the only 100% plant-based meal kit company with operations in the U.S, has launched a version of its meal kit in Japan through Oisix.
- Purple Carrot joined Oisix ra daichi Inc. (Oisix), Japan's largest meal kit and organic food delivery service in May of this year.
- Purple Carrot and Oisix are aiming to create plant-based meals for flexitarians consumers in Japan, as interest in this type of lifestyle continues to gain momentum.
- The Purple Carrot meal kits will be delivered direct to Japanse consumers via the Oisix website.
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BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Purple Carrot, the 100% plant-based meal kit company, today announced a partnership with World Champion and three-time gold medalist Aly Raisman to promote the benefits of plant-based eating.
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- BOSTON, Sept. 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Purple Carrot, the 100% plant-based meal kit company, today announced a partnership with World Champion and three-time gold medalist Aly Raisman to promote the benefits of plant-based eating.
- I travel often so cooking has become very therapeutic for me when I'm home, especially with the fun and convenient recipes that Purple Carrot provides."
- Purple Carrot makes it easy to cook new and inspiring vegan meals that will tempt, delight, and energize.
- To stay up to date with the latest news from Purple Carrot, follow Purple Carrot on Twitter ( https://twitter.com/purplecarrotxo ), like Purple Carrot on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/purplecarrotxo ), or follow Purple Carrot on Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/purplecarrotxo/ ).
