| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Headquarters | USA |
| Products | Dairy free frozen desserts |
| Website | turtlemountain.com |
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.[1][2]
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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, rice 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.[3] 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.
This brand is sold in quarts and is produced with a lower fat and calorie content than premium lines of dairy ice cream.
Quarts
Novelties
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 calorie and fat content of Purely Decadent’s pints remain lower than that of super-premium dairy ice cream brands.[4]
Pints
Novelties
This is a fruit sweetened brand of dairy free ice cream, sweetened with a blend of fruit concentrates, brown rice and tapioca 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:
This dairy free ice cream is made with rich coconut milk, sweetened with agave.
Pints
On March 7, 2007, Turtle Mountain announced a partnership with Farm Sanctuary, 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."[5] As part of the alliance, Turtle Mountain launched a brand of allergen free fruit pops, dubbed So Delicious Kidz Pops.
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