ST. LOUIS — Airly Foods, the climate-friendly snacks created to be affordable and convenient, has a new business model that puts the shopper at the core of the solution.
“We’re empowering the shopper to vote with their dollars without sacrificing taste or price,” said Jennifer McKnight, co-founder and CMO of Airly.
With each purchase of Airly crackers, consumers are helping to remove between 18-21g of CO2 from the air per box and expressing support for change in the food industry.
“Airly aligns well with Walmart’s climate ambitions, including our promotion of regenerative agricultural practices within our supply chain to keep carbon locked up in soil,” said Melody Richard, SVP of pantry for Walmart US. “By sourcing ingredients from farms designed to remove greenhouse gases and offering its snacks at an accessible price point, Airly is spearheading an innovative new product category: climate-conscious snacks,”
With more than 25% of greenhouse gases coming from the global food supply, it was important to Airly to create new technologies for the business model.
“The way Airly grows oats and wheat for its crackers results in the net of farm activities removing carbon dioxide, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, from the air,” said Dr. Mark Izzo, co-founder and CEO of Airly. “If solutions like Airly can gain traction, you will see a rapidly accelerating shift of the food system toward carbon drawdown…not just emitting less.”
The company partnered with Indigo Ag, recently named in the top five most innovative companies by CNBC, and Nobel Prize winner Dr. Keith Paustian to pioneer farming practices that return CO2 into the soil, improving soil resiliency and increasing biodiversity. Indigo Ag’s technology allows Airly to monitor, measure, report and validate the greenhouse gas amount returned to the soil through sustainable farming practices.
Airly crackers can be purchased at select Walmart stores across the US and are available in six flavors: cheddar, chocolate, butter, cinnamon, sea salt and salt caramel.
