is a privately-held corporation which began operation in 1987 , with the purpose of making healthly, Organic , and easy-to-prepare Frozen Food . Owned and run by Andy and Rachel Berliner, Amy's Kitchen took its name from their then-newborn daughter. The corporation's farms and processing plants are located in Petaluma, California .
Both proprietors had been long involved in the organic food business; Rachel's family had been growing and selling organic vegetables and fruits since the 1950s, while Andy was formerly the president and majority shareholder of the Magic Mountain Herb Tea company. Because Amy's Kitchen is a private entity, reports of its annual earnings are not public knowledge.
While the majority of Amy's food products are aimed at Vegetarian s and Vegan s, a small but determined focus is also given to people on Kosher diets, as well as those who are unable to tolerate ingredients such as Wheat gluten, Soy , Lactose , and Maize derivatives. While most of Amy's wares are frozen, some are not, such as their line of pasta sauces and canned soups. Frozen or not, however, all their products are marketed to people with specialized diets and anyone who considers themselves health-conscious. The organic compound of their product line ranges from 70-95%. None of their products include actual animal meat (i.e., chicken or beef), though some contain animal-derived elements (such as dairy and honey). They do not, however, use eggs in any of their products.
Because most of their products qualify as frozen food, they compete directly with similar companies, such as Stouffers, Uncle Ben's, and Healthy Choice . Most mainstream supermarkets in the USA sell Amy's products right alongside the others, though some sequester them into "organic food" sections along with the likes of less traditional frozen fare.
Amy's offers a wide variety of products:
- (frozen): Asian Noodle Stir-Fry (no Cholesterol , dairy, Gluten , lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Thai Stir-Fry (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher).
- (canned): Organic Black Bean Chili (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Organic Refried Beans with Green Chiles (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher).
- (frozen): Country Cheddar Bowl (kosher; no maize); Brown Rice, Black-Eyed Peas & Veggies Bowl (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher).
- (frozen): Bean & Cheese Burrito (kosher; no maize; no soy); Black Bean Vegetable Burrito (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher).
- (frozen): Apple Pie (kosher; no maize; no soy).
- (frozen): Tofu Scramble (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Macaroni & Soy Cheeze (no cholesterol, lactose, or maize; kosher).
- (frozen): Indian Mattar Paneer (no gluten or soy; kosher); Indian Samosa Wraps (no cholesterol, dairy or lactose; vegan; kosher).
- (jarred): Organic Garlic Mushroom Pasta Sauce (no maize, gluten or soy; kosher); Organic Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher).
- (frozen): Roasted Vegetable Pizza (no cholesterol, dairy (including cheese), gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Soy Cheeze Pizza (no cholesterol, corn or gluten; kosher).
- (frozen): Roasted Vegetables in a Pocket Sandwich (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Broccoli and Cheese in a Pocket Sandwich (kosher).
- (frozen): Broccoli Pot Pie (no maize or soy; kosher); Mexican Tamale Pie (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher).
- (jarred): Organic Spicy Chipotle Salsa (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Fire Roasted Vegetable Salsa (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or corn; vegan; kosher).
- (frozen): Spinach Feta Snacks (kosher); Cheese Pizza Snacks (kosher, similar to Pizza Roll s).
- (canned): Organic Lentil Soup (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or corn; vegan; kosher); Organic Cream of Mushroom Soup (no corn or soy; kosher).
- (frozen): Apple Toaster Pops (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Strawberry Toaster Pops (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher).
- (frozen): California Veggie Burger (no cholesterol, dairy, gluten, lactose or maize; vegan; kosher); Chicago Veggie Burger (no maize; kosher).
- (frozen; akin to TV dinners): Black Bean Enchilada Whole Meal (no cholesterol, dairy, lactose; vegan; kosher); Chili & Cornbread Whole Meal (no soy; kosher).
Most mainstream supermarkets now carry many of the vegetarian offerings, though As Of 2005 , more often than not one must venture into a Health Food store to find the vegan products.
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