Nature's Path facts for kids
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Nature's Path vegan toaster waffles
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| Industry | Organic food |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Arran Stephens; Ratana Stephens |
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Canada
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Area served
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42 countries worldwide |
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Key people
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Arjan Stephens, President; Jyoti Stephens, Vice-President; Arran Stephens, Co-Founder and Board Member; Ratana Stephens, Co-Founder and Board Member |
| Products | Breakfast cereal; granola, oatmeal, tortilla chips, toaster pastries, waffles |
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Number of employees
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700 |
| Divisions | EnviroKidz, Love Crunch, Que Pasa, Qi'a |
| Subsidiaries | Anita's Organic Flour |
Nature's Path Foods, often called Nature's Path, is a Canadian company that makes organic foods. It is owned by a family. The company started in 1985 and is known for its breakfast cereals. Today, it makes over 150 different products.
Nature's Path was founded by Arran and Ratana Stephens. It has about 500 employees. The company has factories in Canada and the United States. Its products are sold in more than 40 countries around the world. All Nature's Path products are vegetarian and certified organic. They are also verified by The Non-GMO Project, meaning they do not contain genetically modified organisms.
Nature's Path is known for caring about people, the planet, and profit. It supports many charities and eco-friendly projects. The company is often named one of Canada's best places to work.
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The Story of Nature's Path
Nature's Path was started in 1985 by Arran Stephens and Ratana Stephens. They began their company in British Columbia, Canada. Their very first product was called Manna Bread.
Before Nature's Path, Arran Stephens founded Lifestream in 1971. This was Canada's first big organic supermarket. He also sold a successful line of natural products. Lifestream was sold to Kraft in 1981. However, Arran Stephens bought it back in 1995. In September 2018, Nature's Path announced it would move its main office. It moved from Richmond to East Vancouver. Arran and Ratana's son, Arjan, became the President of Nature's Path in 2023.
Growing Organic Food
Nature's Path believes in organic farming. The company has bought a lot of organic farmland. They own about 2,880 acres in Saskatchewan. They share this land with family farmers. They also own about 2,760 acres in Montana. This includes a partnership and training program for new farmers. In total, Nature's Path owns about 5,640 acres of organic farmland.
Nature's Path also buys crops from many other independent organic family farmers. These farmers grow food on about 100,000 acres of organic land. Nature's Path helps these farmers by buying and processing their organic crops.
Supporting Non-GMO Foods
Since 2001, Nature's Path has been against GMOs. GMOs are genetically modified organisms. The company's founder, Arran Stephens, was an early supporter of The Non-GMO Project. He was also on its board. All Nature's Path products are tested to make sure they are Non-GMO Project Verified. This means they do not contain GMOs.
In 2013, Nature's Path helped make a movie called GMO OMG. The company also supported efforts to make food companies label GMOs. For example, they gave $600,000 to support Proposition 37 in California in 2012. This was a campaign to require GMO labeling. They also supported similar campaigns in Oregon and Colorado in 2014.
Nature's Path Products
Nature's Path sells many organic products. These products are sold under different brand names. Some of these names are Nature's Path, Love Crunch, Que Pasa, Qi’a, Flax Plus, and EnviroKidz. You can find these products in grocery stores and special food shops. They are sold in over 42 countries worldwide.
All products from Nature's Path are certified organic. They are also vegetarian. Many of their products are also vegan, which means they do not contain any animal products. A large number of their products are also gluten-free.
