Spaark Snax
Vendor
Founded by a passionate foodie turned graduate student who just finished her PhD in food science, Spaark Snax strives to disrupt the snack market for people with dietary restrictions who are also looking to live a plant-based lifestyle. We are inspired to advocate and spread food inclusion awareness because it directly affects many people in our lives, and likely it impacts people you know too.
With those people at the top of our mind, we innovate tasty, healthy products that hold high standards for safety, nutrition, and inclusivity. Spaark Snax proudly presents Banzo Butter: a garbanzo bean spread that mirrors the taste and texture of nut butters but is free from the top 14 food allergens, gluten-free, and vegan. Banzo Butter brings an exciting twist to a classic and trending product and does so by utilizing plant-based ingredients offered in a variety of flavors.
Amy is a recent PhD graduate who studied food science and technology at The Ohio State University. During her undergrad, she studied chemistry at Northeastern University where she interned at a food startup helping them create Big 8 allergen-free snacks. This internship paired with her involvement on a student food product development team has given Amy extensive experience working in the allergy-free, better-for-you space, and she believes her future will be defined by developing more inclusive snacks. 3 words to describe Amy: efficacious, passionate, and inquisitive. She gets difficult tasks done in a timely way with others in mind. Within the last couple of years she has taken pride in utilizing her classroom knowledge in her own business, especially when it comes to labels, packaging, sensory evaluation, chemistry, etc. Amy is thrilled that she can stop using her tiny kitchen equipment at 11 PM on a school night, and finally make her food baby a reality.
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