umaro seaweed bacon shark tank

Umaro Foods has raised 3 million in a seed funding round led by AgFunder. The company develops products with a type of nutritious bacon made entirely from seaweed protein.

Umaro On Shark Tank Meet The Founders Who Created Plant Based Bacon

Umaros own protein extracted from the ocean-farmed seaweed and the seaweed-based ingredients that encapsulate the plant-based.

. The innovative and plant-based business garnered enough attraction. Beth Zotter and Amanda Stiles. The Umaro Foods company sources its plant-based protein from ocean-farmed seaweed. Umaro Foods is a restaurant chain that makes plant-based vegan bacon food which appeared in Shark Tank Season 13 Episode 18.

Seaweed-based bacon makes splash on Shark Tank. Umaros website mentions that their plant-based bacon is made of red seaweed chickpea coconut oil sunflower oil plant flavours natural colours and sea salt. Zotter and Stiles are. The bacon is the result of two innovations.

It also possesses the umami taste thus giving it a more. The funding was announced days before co. Bacon made from seaweed. While most seemed to enjoy it Robert spat it out.

On Shark Tank the founders of UMARO seaweed bacon pitch their high-protein food product in front of Mark Cuban who invested in Wild Earth vegan pet. Entrepreneurs Beth Zotter and Amanda Stiles hoped to make the most of such an opportunity through their company UMARO Foods which they presented on Shark Tank season 13. Zotter and Stiles the founder of Umaro Foods asked for 500000 in exchange for her companys 2 equity in Shark Tank. 1 million for 7 equity.

The red seaweed lends the plant-based bacon its meaty taste color and texture and is also a rich source of protein. After a pitch describing how seaweed-based proteins are the next most sustainable option the sharks tried the bacon. Umaro bacon is the first umami-rich highly realistic plant-based bacon made with the proprietary red protein that looks tastes and smells like the bacon we know and love. 500000 for 2 equity.