Watch: Brass Roots Harnesses The Power Of Sacha Inchi Seeds

To capitalize on the market for allergen-friendly snacks, New Orleans-based snack brand Brass Roots is looking to the Sacha Inchi seed. Founded in 2020, Brass Roots offers a number of school-safe products featuring the “Incan peanut” from spreadable butters to flavored toasted seeds that are all packed with protein, fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.

At Expo West this year, Brass Roots founder and CEO Aaron Gailmor talked to NOSH reporter Lukas Southard about the powerful potential of the ingredient, how the brand intends to grow using the lessons learned from pitching on Shark Tank and the company’s mission of giving back to New Orleans and the communities abroad where the seeds are grown.