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...

Terviva

CASE STUDIES Terviva, an agtech company, grows pongamia trees for soil replenishment and produces protein and oil-rich seeds. Seeking to understand how their novel ingredients would perform in various food systems, they collaborated with Mattson. Mattson evaluated...

Florida’s Natural Blüm

CASE STUDIES Mattson collaborated with Florida’s Natural to drive growth by utilizing their innovation expertise from strategy to commercialization, including integrating consumer insights. They identified a strategic market opportunity, developed concepts into...