Food & beverage entrepreneurs to watch: From chickpea pasta and banana flour to barrel-aged tea

By Elaine Watson

13-Apr-2015 - Last updated on 08-Jun-2015 at 22:49 GMT

From the purveyors of banana flour to chickpea pasta, barrel-aged tea, chilled nutrition bars, gourmet oatmeal and upmarket cottage cheese, here's FoodNavigator-USA's latest pick of entrepreneurs to watch in the US food and beverage market.

Food & beverage entrepreneurs to watch: From chickpea pasta and banana flour to barrel-aged tea

JOSH CAPLAN, founder, Tea of the People: ‘If you could create any tea that you wanted, what would you make?’

ANDERS EISNER and JESSE MERRILL, co-founders, Good Culture: ‘Grandma’s cottage cheese/pineapple combo just wasn’t cutting it.’

JODY LEVY, co-founder, World Waters (WTRMLN WTR): 'It’s a totally new category.'

BILL KEITH, founder, Perfect Bar: ‘Consumers associate refrigerated goods with freshness’

BRIAN and SCOTT RUDOLPH, co-founders, Banza: ‘We’re replacing empty carbs with fiber and protein’

KAIYEN MAI, founder, Fusion Jerky: 'I wanted a more modern take on jerky that would appeal to women and children.’

SEAN and RYAN SHAFIK, cofounders, TK Hibiscus: ‘We’re naturally caffeine-free’

JEFF ECKERT, co-founder, DS Brands (Dick Stevens jerky mix): ‘We’re the next big thing in high-protein snacking.’

AUSTIN ALLAN, founder, Tio Gazpacho: ‘Buyers would say: How come no one has done this before?’

KATE WEILER and JEFF ROSE, co-founders, DRINKMaple: ‘Why ship coconuts around the world when you’ve got this natural resource in your backyard?’

JUSTIN GUILBERT and DOUGLAS RIBOUD, co-founders, Harmless Harvest: ‘Our product tastes noticeably different’

ALEX BAYER and KEITH LANDERS, co-founders, Genius Juice: ‘We’re one of the first HPP smoothies on the market’

DAVID WINTZER, founder, WEDO (banana flour): ‘We’ve had interest from all over the world’

MANDY HOLBOROW and SHERI PRICE, co-founders, Umpqua Oats: ‘It's breakfast, lunch, dessert, or afternoon or post-workout snack.'

KARA GOLDIN, founder, Hint Inc: ‘When I started the brand, frankly, I had no idea that I was starting an entirely new category.’

ERIC GREEN, founder, Dust Cutter Beverage Co: ‘It’s been a labor of love’

CHRIS CAMPBELL, co-founder, Chameleon Cold Brew: ‘We’re remarkably smooth.’

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