1UP Food Arcade earns B-Corp PENDING & MBE Certifications
MARCH 28, 2020
[CHICAGO, IL] 1UP Food Arcade™, a new “good food good cause” mission-based food company, and makers of Magic Mini Jacks™, an seed-based arcade-inspired chocolate confection announces achievement and receipt of B-Corp Pending and Minority-Owned Business (MBE) certifications.
1UP Food Arcade™, is a food innovation co-op developing ‘good food [for a] good cause” with commitment to donate $0.25 of every dollar income profit to charitable food missions aligned to eight (8) corporate food values. The portfolio includes brands Magic Mini Jacks™ & Fava & Eva™ as well as collaborative innovations developed partner brands via joint venture. Founded by food industry veterans, the company’s operating mission is “to inspire & empower the growth of responsible & equitable foods, brands & businesses through its philosophy of “Good. Simple. Fun.”
“For 1UP Food Arcade, the certifications represent more than our corporate values, they also represent the values where we hope to find partners, suppliers, retailers across the food industry and serve as the foundation from which we collaborate, ideate & innovate toward a better food system.” said Denny Moy, co-founder and food industry veteran.
In addition to it’s privately held brands, the company also plans to introduce several limited-release innovations with (undisclosed) brand partners through joint venture partnerships in 2021. “The idea of diverse food brands banding together bring about adventurous food under common charitable mission…” inspired the “food arcade” identity, whose namesake is derived from overseas street-food bazaars.
In an earlier statement, about the new company, Moy was quoted
“…if Willy Wonka, Super Mario & Paul Newman were to start a natural foods company, it’d probably look something like us.”
1UP Food Arcade™ was formed earlier this year by Moy along other industry veterans with notable talent from CPG brands, retailers & culinary innovation agencies. “This last year [2020] has brought to the forefront the areas our current food system is broken. We are setting out to repair it by way of food innovation campaigns established around 8 core food values. And in doing so, to press ‘reset’ toward a better food system.”
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About 1UP Food Arcade™
1UP Food Arcade LLC, is an food innovation co-op developing ‘good food for a good cause” with commitment to donate $0.25 of every dollar income profit to charitable food missions aligned to eight(8) corporate food values. Its portfolio includes brands Magic Mini Jacks™ & Fava & Eva™ as well as limited-release collaborative innovations with partner brands (JVP). Founded by industry veterans, the company’s operating mission is to inspire & empower the growth of responsible & equitable foods, brands & businesses through its philosophy of “Good. Simple. Fun for all.” with a guiding vision to collectively press “RESET” toward a better food system”. Continue to play” at 1upfoods.com
