VITAL PROTEINS
Berry Ginger
Smoothie Bowl
1 cup frozen cauliflower florets
½ frozen banana
½ cup assorted berries (fresh or frozen),
reserving a few for garnish
1 Tbsp almond butter (or nut butter
of your choice)
3 1-inch pieces of ginger root
1⁄3 cup nut milk of your choice
2 scoops Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
Place all ingredients in a food processor or
blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour into a bowl and garnish with reserved
berries. Enjoy! Makes one serving.
Recipe and photos courtesy of Vital Proteins.
VITAL PROTEINS
Launched in 2012, Vital Proteins has
a mission to help people feel better and
live fuller lives through sustainably
sourced nutrition products that promote
health, fitness and natural beauty. Its
first product was Collagen Peptides, a
powder supplement you can add to
water, smoothies, coffee, etc. The company has since greatly expanded its line
of products.
Actor Jennifer Aniston recently came
aboard as Vital Proteins’ chief creative
Collagen 101
officer. “Jennifer will be giving consumers
a glimpse into her wellness lifestyle while
discussing the Vital Proteins products she
uses on a daily basis,” Seidensticker says.
“My passion is connecting with
like-minded individuals,” he continues.
“Through Vital Proteins, I have had several friends, colleagues, business partners
and others share their progress through
taking Vital Proteins products.”
learned that collagen helps
give structure to bones,
Through his research on
ligaments and tendons. He
age-related joint problems
found that after the age of
and recovery time from
25, collagen production
exercise, Kurt Seidensticker, begins to decline, and conCEO of supplement
tinues to diminish with age.
company Vital Proteins,
While eating a healthy
C O M PA N Y I N F O
Company Vital Proteins
Founder
Kurt Seidensticker
Employees 350
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois, with
global employees
working remotely
Website
vitalproteins.com
Items carried
at Costco.com
Collagen Peptides (also
in warehouses), Matcha
Collagen, Collagen
Beauty Glow, Vital
Performance Pre, Vital
Performance Recover
Quote about Costco
“Since we began
working with Costco
two and a half years
ago, we have seen
tremendous growth in
the collagen category
and have attributed
much of the mainstream
adoption of Vital
Proteins [to] our
strategic partnership
with Costco.”
—Kurt Seidensticker,
founder and CEO of
Vital Proteins
diet and regularly exercising
can help keep a body welloiled and strong, studies
have shown that using
collagen supplements can
reduce joint pain. That’s
why he launched Vital
Proteins.—WF
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