Load up your kitchen with these stellar food and drink products!
Did you just run out of coffee, chips, or granola? Before you go straight to Amazon, consider purchasing these items from a Black-owned business! By doing so, you’ll not only be supporting a vegan-friendly business and stocking your pantry with amazing new products, but you’ll also be showing up for a community that faces wealth inequality. Without further ado, here’s our list of 20 Black-owned vegan food brands to support right now and forever.
Better Chew
Better Chew is making waves in the plant-based world with its portfolio of mind-blowing meat alternatives! From shredded steak to fried chicken, ribs, and shredded chicken, each protein offers a realistic flavor and texture that will win over your most skeptical friends. Better Chew’s products are made by its parent manufacturing company, Something Better Foods, which is also Black-owned.
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POW Adaptogens
Upgrade your homemade matcha latte with POW Adaptogens! Their Wonder Matcha features ceremonial-grade matcha blended with Lion’s Mane mushroom, ashwagandha, Ceylon cinnamon, and monk fruit. The addition of adaptogens and mushrooms is designed to increase your focus and productivity, as well as relieve stress and anxiety.
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Happy Pop
Indulge in blissful refreshment with Happy Pop—a new kind of energy drink. Crafted with love and innovation, Happy Pop offers a burst of joy in every sip, boasting vibrant flavors and wholesome ingredients. Support a Black-owned business while treating yourself to the fizzy, fruity bliss of Happy Pop.
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Trade Street Jam Co.
Ashley Rouse created Trade Street Jam Co. in her tiny apartment on Trade Street in North Carolina. These jars of fruity goodness feature innovative ingredients that will take your PB&Js to the next level. From Smoked Peach and Sour Cherry Ginger to Strawberry Raspberry Tarragon and Plum + Rose, there are so many spreads to choose from.
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Funky Mello
Are you bummed that traditional marshmallow fluff isn’t vegan? Funky Mello is your new best friend! The Austin-based vegan food brand offers gelatin-free Marshmallow Creme in three flavors—Vanilla, Vanilla Chai, Strawberry, and Cookie. Spread it on a peanut butter sandwich, add a dollop to chocolate cupcakes, or eat it by the spoonful!
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Grown Folks
Celebrate Black culture and culinary heritage in every sip of Grown Folks. Founder Danica Dias’ journey, inspired by Louisiana Creole roots, blends soulful flavors with a modern twist. As we honor Black History Month, toast to resilience and creativity in entrepreneurship with Grown Folks’ craft alcoholic drinks.
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No Cookie
Store-bought vegan cookies that check all of the boxes are hard to come by, but No Cookie passes the cookie test with flying colors. In the flavors of Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Peanut Butter, Island Coconut, and Ginger Spice, the cookies from this Black-owned brand are golden and crispy on the outside, but chewy and sweet on the inside!
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Atlas Monroe
After airing on Shark Tank, this vegan food brand blew up—and rightfully so! Atlas Monroe first gained popularity for its original vegan fried chicken patty, but they now offer so many other plant-based products. Apple Wood-Fired Ribs, Vegan Cured Bacon, Extra Crispy Chick’n Strips, Philly Cheesesteak Slices, and Jamaican Jerk Pork are just a few of the foods you can order from Atlas Monroe.
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Plantmade
Due to a lack of accessibility and representation, the wellness community hasn’t always been the most welcoming to BIPOC. Plantmade helps bridge that gap. In addition to selling vegan protein powder, vitamins, and merch designed for people of color, Plantmade organizes community events to create a safe space for Black people in the fitness industry.
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Eat Powersnacks!
Energize your day with Eat Powersnacks’ Vegan Energy Bites. All three flavors—Almond Butter Crunch, Red Berry Crunch, and Salted Peanut Butter Crunch—are vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free. In addition, the Black-owned vegan food brand donates a percentage of its sales to organizations that help combat food insecurity.
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Eat UNrestricted
Are you looking for a vegan cheese sauce that’s free from nuts and soy? Eat UNrestricted is the brand for you! Their portfolio of dairy-free cheese sauces is made from whole food ingredients like potatoes and carrots. The Better Cheddar Gift Set is a great first purchase to try the three top flavors—Original, Chipotle, and Garlic.
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Karelyn’s Vegan
Spice up your dinner routine with Karelyn’s Vegan’s easy-to-make Soul Food products. Both the Vegan Philly Cheesestayk and BBQ Rib Tips are ready to eat in 5 to 10 minutes. So no need to worry about turning on the slow cooker, as this simple meal requires no prep work.
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Golde
Where are our latte lovers? Golde has a variety of superfood drink mixes to make your next latte. There are Matcha, Turmeric, and Cacao Turmeric blends, as well as other health and wellness products such as a vegan collagen booster and mushroom supplement.
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Holmes Mouthwatering
Using his grandfather’s recipes, Ethan Holmes launched this vegan applesauce company at the young age of fifteen. The all-natural applesauce is produced in small batches in Cleveland, Ohio using real fruit ingredients and no added sugar. The brand offers its applesauce in on-the-go pouches for easy snacking!
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Good Girl Chocolate
Indulge in the luscious flavors of Good Girl Chocolate. This Black-owned brand is dedicated to crafting treats that nourish both the body and soul. Founder and visionary, Dr. Tabatha, brings her passion for health and wellness to every decadent bite, offering a delicious alternative that’s free from dairy and full of flavor.
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Symphony Chips
There’s nothing like breaking open a bag of chips—especially when they’re from Symphony Chips! Infused with the most droolworthy mixture of spices, these vegan, gluten-free potato chips make packing lunch exciting again.
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It’s NOLA
After wowing students and colleagues with her homemade granola balls, Margaret Barrow decided to turn it into a business. It’s NOLA specializes in health-forward chewy granola balls that are vegan, gluten-free, and non-GMO. The Decadent Chewy Chocolate bites make for a wonderful midday work snack.
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A Dozen Cousins
Vegan-Friendly
Assembling dinner is so much easier with A Dozen Cousins’ heat-and-eat beans! The flavor portfolio is inspired by traditional Black and Latine recipes from throughout the Americas. Perhaps you make a burrito bowl with Cuban Black Beans? Or serve the Trini Chickpea Curry over a bed of white rice? The options are endless!
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Vicky Cakes
Vegan-Friendly
Want the taste of homemade vegan pancakes without all of the work? Let us introduce you to Vicky Cakes’ Pancake & Waffle Mix! Based on a decades-old buttermilk pancake recipe from the founder’s mom, these mixes will create light and fluffy pancakes that hit the spot every time. Each variety aside from Chocolate Chip can be made vegan—yes, that includes the gluten-free varieties as well!
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Egunsi Foods
Vegan-Friendly
No matter what the weather is like outside, Egunsi Foods’ West African soups are always in season! The vegan flavor options include Obe Ata, Egunsi, Groundnut, Gbegiri, and Mushroom Pepper Soup. These five blends are made from fresh, local ingredients without any additives or preservatives.
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