Turtle Mountain (company)
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Turtle Mountain is a privately-held natural foods company located in Eugene, Oregon
. Founded in 1987, the company makes a variety of dairy free frozen desserts. Its two most prominent brands, So Delicious Dairy Free and Purely Decadent, can be found in natural food outlets and grocery stores across the United States
, Canada
and Korea
.
syrup and fruit sweetened frozen dessert products. In 1998, Turtle Mountain introduced Organic Soy Delicious, a line of soy-based frozen dessert quarts. This brand was later renamed to So Delicious Dairy Free. Turtle Mountain followed that up in 2001 with the introduction of Purely Decadent, a premium line of frozen desserts sold in pints.
Turtle Mountain’s company name was inspired by a place in Nicaragua
that borders the ocean
, where sea turtles lay their eggs. Natives to the area refer to the place as Turtle Mountain. As part of its company mission, Turtle Mountain donates a portion of its profits
to the Sea Turtle Restoration Project
, an organization that seeks to protect endangered sea turtle populations around the world.
and calorie
content than premium lines of dairy ice cream
.
Quarts
Novelties
and fat
content of Purely Decadent’s pints remain lower than that of super-premium dairy ice cream
brands.
Pints
Novelties
syrup. It has a low fat and calorie content and a lighter texture than its sister brands. It comes in the following pint-sized flavors:
Pints
, a national farm animal protection organization, and cartoonist Dan Piraro
, the creator of the syndicated panel cartoon Bizarro
. The campaign's stated intention is to "tap children's natural affinity for animals and educate them about healthy nutrition and the impact of factory farming on animals and the environment." As part of the alliance, Turtle Mountain launched a brand of allergen
free fruit pops, dubbed So Delicious Kidz Pops.
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
. Founded in 1987, the company makes a variety of dairy free frozen desserts. Its two most prominent brands, So Delicious Dairy Free and Purely Decadent, can be found in natural food outlets and grocery stores across the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
.
History
Turtle Mountain was created in 1987 by current President/CEO Mark Brawerman. In 1990, Turtle Mountain introduced Living Lightly pints, a line of soy based, riceRice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
syrup and fruit sweetened frozen dessert products. In 1998, Turtle Mountain introduced Organic Soy Delicious, a line of soy-based frozen dessert quarts. This brand was later renamed to So Delicious Dairy Free. Turtle Mountain followed that up in 2001 with the introduction of Purely Decadent, a premium line of frozen desserts sold in pints.
Turtle Mountain’s company name was inspired by a place in Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
that borders the ocean
Ocean
An ocean is a major body of saline water, and a principal component of the hydrosphere. Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by ocean, a continuous body of water that is customarily divided into several principal oceans and smaller seas.More than half of this area is over 3,000...
, where sea turtles lay their eggs. Natives to the area refer to the place as Turtle Mountain. As part of its company mission, Turtle Mountain donates a portion of its profits
Profit (accounting)
In accounting, profit can be considered to be the difference between the purchase price and the costs of bringing to market whatever it is that is accounted as an enterprise in terms of the component costs of delivered goods and/or services and any operating or other expenses.-Definition:There are...
to the Sea Turtle Restoration Project
Sea Turtle Restoration Project
The Sea Turtle Restoration Project , founded in 1989, is a project of Turtle Island Restoration Network , a United States 501 nonprofit environmental organization with a goal of protecting endangered sea turtles from human-caused threats at nesting beaches and in the ocean.STRP states its mission...
, an organization that seeks to protect endangered sea turtle populations around the world.
So Delicious Dairy Free
This brand is sold in quarts and is produced with a lower fatFat
Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and generally insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are triglycerides, triesters of glycerol and any of several fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room temperature, depending on their structure...
and calorie
Calorie
The calorie is a pre-SI metric unit of energy. It was first defined by Nicolas Clément in 1824 as a unit of heat, entering French and English dictionaries between 1841 and 1867. In most fields its use is archaic, having been replaced by the SI unit of energy, the joule...
content than premium lines of dairy ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
.
Quarts
- Butter Pecan
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Chocolate Velvet
- Cookies ‘N Cream
- Creamy Vanilla
- Dulce de Leche
- Mint Marble Fudge
- Mocha Fudge
- Neapolitan
- Peanut Butter
- Strawberry
- Twisted Vanilla Orange
Novelties
- Creamy Fudge Bar
- Creamy Orange Bar
- Creamy Raspberry Bar
- Vanilla Sandwich Minis
- Kidz Fruit Pops
Purely Decadent
This is a super-premium brand of dairy free ice cream, characterized by a rich, dense taste and higher fat content than its sister brand, So Delicious Dairy Free. The calorieCalorie
The calorie is a pre-SI metric unit of energy. It was first defined by Nicolas Clément in 1824 as a unit of heat, entering French and English dictionaries between 1841 and 1867. In most fields its use is archaic, having been replaced by the SI unit of energy, the joule...
and fat
Fat
Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and generally insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are triglycerides, triesters of glycerol and any of several fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room temperature, depending on their structure...
content of Purely Decadent’s pints remain lower than that of super-premium dairy ice cream
Ice cream
Ice cream is a frozen dessert usually made from dairy products, such as milk and cream, and often combined with fruits or other ingredients and flavours. Most varieties contain sugar, although some are made with other sweeteners...
brands.
Pints
- Cherry Nirvana
- Chocolate Brownie Almond
- Chocolate Obsession
- Chunky Mint Madness
- Coconut Craze
- Cookie Avalanche
- Cookie Dough
- Mint Chocolate Chip
- Mocha Almond Fudge
- Peanut Butter Zig Zag
- Pomegranate Chip
- Praline Pecan
- Purely Vanilla
- Raspberry A La Mode
- Rocky Road
- So Very Strawberry
- Swinging Anna Banana
- Turtle Trails
- Vanilla Swiss Almond
Novelties
- Purely Vanilla Bars
- Vanilla Almond Bars
- Mocha Mania Coated Sandwich
- Vanilla Mania Coated Sandwich
It’s Soy Delicious
This is a fruit sweetened brand of dairy free ice cream, sweetened with a blend of fruit concentrates, brown rice and tapiocaTapioca
Tapioca is a starch extracted Manihot esculenta. This species, native to the Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and most of the West Indies, is now cultivated worldwide and has many names, including cassava, manioc, aipim,...
syrup. It has a low fat and calorie content and a lighter texture than its sister brands. It comes in the following pint-sized flavors:
- Almond Pecan
- Awesome Chocolate
- Black Leopard
- Carob Peppermint
- Chocolate Almond
- Chocolate Peanut Butter
- Espresso
- Green Tea
- Mango Raspberry
- Pistachio Almond
- Raspberry
- Tiger Chai
- Vanilla
- Vanilla Fudge
So Delicious Made With Coconut Milk
This dairy free ice cream is made with rich coconut milk, sweetened with agave.Pints
- Cherry Amaretto
- Chocolate
- Chocolate Brownie Almond
- Choocolate Peanut Butter Swirl
- Coconut
- Coconut Almond Chip
- Cookie Dough
- Cookies 'N Cream
- German Chocolate
- Green Tea
- Mint Chip
- Mocha Almond Chip
- Passionate Mango
- Pomegranate Chip
- Swiss Almonds
- Turtle Trails
- Vanilla Bean
Partnership with Farm Sanctuary
On March 7, 2007, Turtle Mountain announced a partnership with Farm SanctuaryFarm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary is an American animal protection organization, founded in 1986 as an advocate for farm animals. It promotes laws and policies that support animal welfare, animal protection and vegetarianism/veganism through rescue, education and advocacy...
, a national farm animal protection organization, and cartoonist Dan Piraro
Dan Piraro
Daniel Charles Piraro is a painter, illustrator and cartoonist best known for his award-winning syndicated cartoon panel Bizarro. Piraro's cartoons have been reprinted in 15 book collections between 1986 and the present....
, the creator of the syndicated panel cartoon Bizarro
Bizarro (comic strip)
Bizarro is a single-panel cartoon written and drawn by cartoonist Dan Piraro. Launched January 22, 1985, the panel appears daily in 350 markets throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia...
. The campaign's stated intention is to "tap children's natural affinity for animals and educate them about healthy nutrition and the impact of factory farming on animals and the environment." As part of the alliance, Turtle Mountain launched a brand of allergen
Allergen
An allergen is any substance that can cause an allergy. In technical terms, an allergen is a non-parasitic antigen capable of stimulating a type-I hypersensitivity reaction in atopic individuals....
free fruit pops, dubbed So Delicious Kidz Pops.