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Revolution Foods

Building lifelong healthy eaters with kid-inspired, chef-crafted™ food

Revolution Foods was founded by two moms to transform the way America eats by providing access to healthy, affordable meals to schools. We believe that proper nutrition is a cornerstone of providing our youth the nourishment they need to lead successful, healthy lives.

Today we offer healthy meals in both schools and stores. We serve over one million freshly prepared meals every week to K-12 schools nationwide and our retail products are available across the country.

Revolution Foods News

Revolution Foods appoints Dominic Engels as Chief Executive Officer

We are excited to announce that Dominic Engels has been appointed as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Dominic Engels will assume day-to-day leadership of the company as CEO, following over 15 years of leadership by Co-founder Kristin Groos Richmond, who will continue in her role as Chairwoman of the Board. To date, Revolution Foods [...]

Revolution Foods is still active and doing its part to feed as many kids as possible

“One of my biggest fears is that as systems are closed and schools are disrupted, that creates a disproportionate burden on families who are most vulnerable: workers who depend on shifts, workers who live for each paycheck,” says Kristin Richmond, CEO, and co-founder of Revolution Foods, a company that provides and distributes over 2 million meals […]

Revolution Foods – Lunches are Getting a Makeover on TODAY show today!

{The Atlantic} Do Healthy Lunches Improve Student Test Scores?

A new study identifies a link between food quality and achievement. March 22, 2017. For more than a decade, standardized-test scores have been the dominant metric for measuring what public-school students know and are able to do. No Child Left Behind, the sweeping federal education law enacted in 2002, ushered in a new era of […]

{Schwab Foundation} Revolution Foods Founders Named Among Schwab Social Entrepreneurs of 2015

Geneva, 30 March 2015 – Thirty-one social entrepreneurs have been recognized by the Schwab Foundation as awardees of 2015 Social Entrepreneur of the Year. The winners were selected by Schwab Foundation board members, including Muhammad Yunus, in recognition of their innovative approaches and potential for global impact. The 2015 awardees are: Africa: Katherine Lucey of […]

{Washington City Paper} Chartwells Era Ends As DCPS Selects New Food Providers

Farewell, Chartwells. The school-food provider at the heart of a whistleblower lawsuit in 2015 that revealed substandard food quality and fraud will not serve D.C. Public Schools students next academic year. DCPS announced in a statement on Friday that it has chosen DC Central Kitchen and SodexoMagic, with Revolution Foods as a subcontractor, to provide […]

{Fastcompany.com} Exclusive: Revolution Foods Takes Aim At The Grocery Store Ready-Meal Aisle

Revolution Foods cofounders Kristin Groos Richmond and Kirsten Saenz Tobey understand the challenges that working parents face when it comes to finding nutritious meals and snacks. “Noodles are always at the top of the list for what kids love to eat. And yet when we’re packing our kids’ lunch boxes, noodles are the hardest thing,” […]

{Forbes.com} Revolutionizing An Industry By Building An Empire Based On Values

When I went to school, the last thing I wanted to do was eat lunch prepared there. Yuck! It’s different now. Revolution Foods has changed the system. It provides delicious and nutritious meals to schools at an affordable price. Food for schools is a $16 billion industry. Because it targets free or reduced-price meal programs subsidized by […]

{Fortune.com} 7 World-Changing Companies to Watch

Startups and small businesses with great problem-solving ideas. A company doesn’t have to be especially big to have a big impact on the planet. Our On the Cusp list honors smaller companies, creative subsidiaries of bigger ones, and newer ­initiatives—spotting some worthy corporate efforts that may someday change the way you do business. See the […]

{PR Newswire} Boston Public Schools Selects Revolution Foods as Pre-Made Meal Provider for Breakfast and Lunch

New partner will deliver fresh meals made with all-natural ingredients, expand access for students BOSTON, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Boston Public Schools (BPS) announced today that Revolution Foods, a national school meal provider focused on transforming the way America eats by providing access to healthy, affordable meals to students and families, has been selected as the […]

Company Type: Health & Wellness

Invested: 7/23/2013

NGEN Team Member: Rosemary Ripley

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