Voyage Foods Partners with local California School Districts to Ensure Allergy-Friendly K-12 Schools

OAKLAND, CA (August 2023) – Voyage Foods, the Bay Area food company using food science, proprietary technology and natural, upcycled ingredients to improve the health and environmental impact of our favorite foods by reimagining them has announced its partnership with the Oakland County and Ocean View Unified School Districts to bring their Nut-Free Spreads into K-12 schools.  

Schools play a critical role in keeping their students safe from potentially fatal allergic reactions. With an estimated two children in every classroom of twenty-five suffering from food allergies, school nutrition professionals have become increasingly vigilant in seeking out solutions to create allergen-friendly cafeteria environments and menu options. 

Made without any of the top nine allergens, Voyage Foods Peanut-Free Spread & Hazelnut-Free Spread are safe for schools, reliable and delicious. Using natural, upcycled ingredients the spreads offer the same rich, creamy flavor children know and love without the nuts. They’re also plant-based, gluten-free, Non-GMO Project Verified and Kosher certified. 

"As a district who elects to not serve peanut products, we have struggled with finding alternatives that our kids accept,” says Allison England, Director of Food and Nutrition Services at Ocean View Unified School District. “We were super excited when Voyage Spreads hit the K-12 market! Not only do our kids and staff love them, but they have transitioned seamlessly in our recipes, like Asian Sesame Noodles, Aspen Power Bars, and the Classic "P"B&J. We recently tested the product for our African Stew, which we will serve in February for Black History Month!"

For school districts, Voyage Foods’ Nut-Free Spreads are a win-win solution for providing allergen-friendly foods to students. With 1.5 OZ of Voyage’s Peanut-Free Spread qualifying as 1 Meat/Meat Alternate credit within the USDA’s program, schools can easily & cost-effectively put the delicious & top 9 allergen-free spread on their menus for students to safely enjoy.

“We are thrilled to launch our first school partnerships right here in California.  Playing a part in ensuring a safer school environment for children with food allergies by providing a spread that tastes like its traditional counterpart and can be enjoyed by all is critical to our work at Voyage Foods,” says CEO & Co-Founder Adam Maxwell.  “We look forward to working closely with the Oakland and Ocean View Unified School Districts and continuing to ensure everyone’s favorite foods are accessible and safe.”

Managing food allergies in a school environment is an everyday challenge. Made from wholesome, natural ingredients, Voyage Foods Nut-Free Spreads are meant to be safely enjoyed anytime, anywhere and by everyone.  To learn more about Voyage Foods and their Nut-Free Spreads, please visit their website, and follow them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT VOYAGE FOODS Founded in 2021 by Adam Maxwell and Kelsey Tenney, a duo with extensive food science backgrounds and a shared passion for good food, Voyage Foods was born out of a deep hunger to harness the power of technology to secure the future of our favorite foods. Using a team of scientists and real, wholesome ingredients, Voyage Foods is working to preserve an archive of flavor and avoid global environmental and humanitarian issues that exist within the food system. Their team is able to recreate the classics without exploiting their source ingredients, making them even better for people and the planet. A unique food manufacturer that uses science to not only create accessible and sustainable food alternatives that taste like their traditional counterparts, Voyage Foods solves the future of our favorite foods. Their current lineup includes their retail-available Peanut-Free Spread and Hazelnut-Free Spread, as well as their Cocoa-Free Chocolate and Bean-Free Coffee, products available as ingredients for other CPG food manufactures and within foodservice channels respectively.