with mashed potatoes and vegetables amy s kitchen is a family owned privately held company that manufactures organic and non gmo convenience and frozen foods . founded in 1987 by ceo andy berliner 1 and rachel berliner and incorporated since 1988 1 amy s kitchen took its name from their then newborn daughter amy . 2 all of amy s 250 products are vegetarian and made with organic ingredients . 3 the company makes over 130 gluten free options . 4 contents 1 company 2 products 3 amy s drive thru 4 gallery 5 see also 6 references 7 external links company edit the company employs over 1 900 people 5 and operates processing plants in santa rosa california 6 white city oregon 7 and pocatello idaho . 8 a new processing plant is being built in goshen new york . 9 the corporate headquarters is in petaluma california . 2 both of the company s co founders andy and rachel berliner had prior experience in the organic food business . rachel s family had grown and advocated organic vegetables and fruits since the 1950s . andy was formerly the president and majority shareholder of the magic mountain herb tea company . 2 amy s kitchen supports non gmo food and gmo labeling initiatives 10 11 and is a major sponsor of farm aid s annual benefit concert 2012 2013 2014 . 12 because amy s is a private entity its annual earnings are not public knowledge . they reported gross sales of over 300 million on cnbc s how i made my millions in 2012 . 13 products edit the company s first product was made in 1988 amy s vegetable pot pie . as of 2014 amy s makes more than 250 organic products including frozen entrees burritos wraps and bowls to soups beans salsa and pasta sauce as well as sweets including cakes cookies candy bars and non dairy frozen desserts . all of amy s products are vegetarian . amy s products do not contain meat eggs 14 seafood peanuts 15 gmos 7 or hydrogenated fats and oils . amy s is widely available in the united states and canada and increasingly available in other countries such as great britain germany and australia . distribution is growing in latin america southeast asia and china . amy s drive thru edit amy s drive thru in rohnert park california the first amy s drive thru restaurant opened in rohnert park california on july 20 2015 . 16 this is a vegetarian fast food restaurant concept featuring veggie burgers shakes french fries pizzas and salads . vegan and gluten free menu options are available . 17 gallery edit amy s split pea soup amy s indian vegetable korma amy s vegetable pot pie amy s lentil vegetable soup amy s spaghetti italiano see also edit daiya organic food veganism gluten free diet references edit a b renee martin ; don martin april 2011 . the risk takers 16 top entrepreneurs share their strategies for success . vanguard press . pp. 172 . isbn 978 1 59315 637 4 . retrieved 31 august 2013 . a b c fitter fawn 2009 02 19 . organic growth how amy s kitchen got started . cnnmoney.com . retrieved 2013 03 29 . michael j. silverstein ; kate sayre ; john butman 8 september 2009 . women want more . harpercollins . pp. 119 . isbn 978 0 06 190540 7 . retrieved 31 august 2013 . 1 amy s gluten free product list verel dan . amy s kitchen opens second onsite primary care clinic . north bay business journal . retrieved 14 october 2013 . share your thoughts expedite amy s kitchen expansion . north bay business journal . 2013 03 13 . retrieved 2013 03 29 . a b mann damian 2013 03 21 . seeds of controversy . medford mail tribune . oregon public broadcasting . retrieved 2013 03 29 . new owner of plant means more jobs for pocatello . 2014 10 29 . area development news desk . amy s kitchen invests nearly 100 million to establish goshen new york manufacturing center . area development . retrieved 19 july 2015 . amy s kitchen ceo only in america can you consume gmos without knowing it . foodnavigator usa.com . retrieved 19 july 2015 . gmo amy s kitchen we love to cook for you . amys.com . retrieved 19 july 2015 . 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