Lotus Foods

Overview

Date Established	01/1995
Founder	Kenneth Lee and Caryl Levine
Headquarters	None
Industries	Health & Wellness Sustainability Food
Website	https://www.lotusfoods.com/
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About

Lotus Foods is a company that began in 1995 and specializes in importing and promoting heirloom rice varieties from around the world. They are known for their commitment to preserving rice biodiversity, increasing farm incomes, and producing high-quality, organic rice products. Lotus Foods has introduced innovative rice-based products such as rice noodles, ramen, and heat-and-eat rice pouches, and they emphasize sustainable farming practices through their More Crop Per Drop® initiative. The company has received numerous awards and recognitions for their contributions to the specialty food industry.

Founding Story

In 1995

Lotus Foods began importing black rice, calling it Forbidden Rice® after the Forbidden City, the Chinese Imperial palace. They wanted to share their love affair with heirloom rice with American consumers. If Americans loved the exciting colors and tastes of rice from around the world as much as they did, they could help preserve rice biodiversity, increase farm incomes, and improve sustainability. It worked!