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| Product type | Vegan protein powder, protein bars |
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| Owner | WM Partners |
| Country | U.S. |
| Introduced | 2001 |
| Previous owners | Danone |
| Website | myvega.com |
Vega is a brand of plant based nutritional products. The company was started in Burnaby by Charles Chang and Brendan Brazier in 2004. [1] In 2015, Vega was sold to Denver-based giant Whitewave Foods for US $550 million. [2]
In 2021 Vega brand was disposed from Danone and sold to WM Partners. [3] [4]
The Vega line of products includes vegan protein powder, protein bars, protein snacks, protein shakes, and supplements. Their products are all vegan certified [5] and Non-GMO Project verified. Vega products predominantly use pea based protein instead of the typical dairy based whey protein used in most supplemental protein products. [6]
The Vega Protein with Greens comes in seven different flavours while offering 20 grams of plant based protein, veggies and green daily servings.
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