Clover Sonoma – Rainbow Smoothies

CASE STUDIES Clover Sonoma, a Northern California dairy, worked with Mattson to create a pipeline of new products to support a national expansion strategy. After a co-creation journey that included concept ideation, naming, consumer testing, innovation roadmapping,...

JOI

CASE STUDIES JOI, a plant-based milk company, initially pursued a complex appliance system for their product. However, Mattson recommended a more sustainable approach—a concentrated almond milk “base.” The collaboration resulted in an innovative nut butter...

12 Tides

CASE STUDIES Mattson transformed an MBA student entrepreneur’s passion for ocean health into a sustainable seaweed snack business. Mattson took his kitchen recipe for a crunchy seaweed puff and developed a proof-of-concept prototype with industrial-grade...

Rao’s Homemade

CASE STUDIES Sovos Brands acquired Rao’s Homemade and aimed to diversify beyond pasta sauce with premium frozen entrees, emulating Rao’s New York restaurant quality. Utilizing the Rao’s cookbook and insights from Rao’s Las Vegas, Mattson developed...

Planterra Foods

CASE STUDIES Mattson helped JBS launch Planterra Foods, a new entity for plant-based meat alternatives, by developing and commercializing four product platforms: burgers, grounds, Mexican-seasoned grounds, and Italian-style meatballs. The team sourced clean...