4th & Heart
Overview
FOURTH & HEART IS AN ARTISANAL FOOD BRAND BASED IN LOS ANGELES, CA, SET ON A MISSION TO MODERNIZE ANCIENT PANTRY FOOD STAPLES STARTING WITH A LINE OF GRASS-FED FLAVORED PURE SPREADABLE BUTTERS KNOWN AS “GHEE”.
Ghee Butter
Hybrid High Heat Oils
Chocti Chocolate Ghee Spreads
Chocti is a delicious, healthier alternative to other chocolate spreads. Upgrade your pantry and brighten your day with 3 delicious flavors – Original, Coffee Guarana & Passionfruit • Carefully crafted from cacao, dates, and our signature grass-fed ghee • Simple Ingredients, No Nut Ingredients • Certified Non-GMO, Paleo, Keto, Gluten-Free, and Kosher
Woke
Protein/Energy Collagen Bars. WOKE is a lactose-free, low-glycemic, clean ingredient non-GMO, gluten free and paleo protein bar, enrobed in dark or white chocolate.
Believe It’s Not Butter: Premium Brands & Alternatives Seek Category Breakthrough
From butter boards and exotic flavors to premium $11 Les Pres Sales Sea Salt Camargue butter and refrigerated ghee sticks, there’s been plenty of buzz coming out of the solid cooking fats category.
Buttered Up: 4th & Heart Gets $10M To Scale Ghee Stick Production
Ghee butter company 4th & Heart has secured a $10 million investment led by existing investor Cambridge Companies SPG to help the brand build out more production in its ghee stick product line which is seeing rapid growth in the premium butter category.
Monogram Capital Sells Western Smokehouse, Says Deal Reinforces Supply Chain Focus
Investment firm Monogram Capital has sold meat snack producer Western Smokehouse to AUA Equity Partners, a deal that Monogram co-founder and partner Jared Stein proves out the firm’s thesis of heavily investing in supply chain-oriented companies.
Watch: How 4th & Heart Went Back to Basics to Improve the Bottom Line
In this video 4th & Heart CEO Max Dichter shares how a product reformulation, SKU rationalization and changes to its manufacturing processes have benefitted the ghee company’s financial health.
4th & Heart Sees Leadership Changes
Today ghee brand 4th and Heart announced the appointment of Max Dichter as president following the departure of founder and former CEO Raquel Tavares. Dichter, who has been with the company for two years, is taking over after Tavares left the company in July.
Harbinger Ventures Closes Second Fund
Much has changed since Harbinger Ventures launched with its first fund of $1.8 million in 2016. Over the past three years the firm, which invests in early-stage companies that are led by female or “mixed-gender” founder teams, has seen interest in its investment thesis grow exponentially. Perhaps the best indication of the changing sentiment: this week the firm announced the close of its second fund, worth $21.7 million — roughly 12 times larger than its first fund.
4th & Heart Closes Round to Scale Ghee Platform
Artisanal ghee brand 4th & Heart announced the close of a $7.6 million round of capital today. In a video shot at this summer’s Fancy Food Show, NOSH Editor Carol Ortenberg sat down with CEO Raquel Tavares to discuss her goals for the brand and how she plans to use this capital to expand access and awareness of ghee.
Expo West Gallery: Bar Category Continues to Grow
Despite the already wide array of choices in the set, the bar category continues to see new entrants thanks to growing sales. To learn more about some of the bar launches, redesigns and new flavors seen on the Expo West show floor, view the gallery below.
Fourth & Heart to Introduce Hybrid Ghee MCT Cooking Oils & Sprays
Fourth & Heart, the artisan food brand known for their gourmet flavored ghees, debuted their trailblazing hybrid Ghee MCT pour oils and sprays alongside gorgeous redesigned packaging at the 2018 Natural products Expo East Show.
4th & Heart Expands into Sprouts
Artisanal natural foods brand Fourth & Heart, known for innovating the category with its gourmet ghee flavors, is excited to bring their one-of-a-kind Chocolate spreads, Chocti, to the shelves of Sprouts Farmers Markets nationwide.
O-M-Ghee: 4th & Heart Completes Fundraising Round
Today 4th & Heart, a producer of grass-fed, spreadable clarified butters, announced the closing of a Series A funding round totaling $1 million. The round was completed through website CircleUp, a crowdfunding platform for consumer brands to raise money from accredited investors.
Tava Life Launches Total Rebrand and Unveils as 4th & Heart for Spring 2016
Founder & Creator of Tava Life, Raquel Tavares Gunsagar, along with partner and co-founder Lillian Wunsch, are proud to announce the natural food brand Tava Life will be re-launching as Fourth & Heart.
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