Rivalz is a Sonoma, California snack company making oven-baked, dual-textured stuffed snacks built on yellow pea protein. Each one-ounce serving packs 8g of plant protein, 4g of fiber, no added sugar and seven essential vitamins and minerals, wrapped in nostalgic flavors like Late Night Pizza, Extra Chedda' Mac and Spicy Street Taco. Founded in 2022 by a team of CPG veterans, food scientists and UC Davis researchers and led by former Marine aviator Peter Barrick, Rivalz aims to make genuinely nutritious snacking taste like the junk food people already crave - and to sell it at mainstream prices.
Quantum Energy Square is a Venice, California-born food brand that makes plant-based energy bars engineered to replace the energy drink. Each square pairs 100mg of caffeine from organic green coffee with 10g of plant protein and balanced macronutrients from fruits, nuts and seeds, so the caffeine releases slowly for steady, no-crash energy. Founded by Daniel Medvene and Leah Marquez after 200-plus recipe iterations, the company sells direct-to-consumer and through Whole Foods, Sprouts, REI and Thrive Market, and is the official energy bar of IRONMAN and Rock 'n' Roll Marathon events.