Alter Eco is a pioneer of globally crafted organic foods, including delicious Swiss-made chocolate bars and truffles, Bolivian Royal heirloom quinoa, and heirloom Thai rice. All Alter Eco products are USDA Certified Organic, Fair Trade Certified, Carbon Neutral Certified, Non-GMO Project Verified and Certified Gluten-Free. Recognized as a top certified B Corp and one of the first registered Public Benefit Corporations, Alter Eco is dedicated to full-circle sustainability throughout its operations and supply chain through four pillars: sourcing using Fair Trade principles, producing of only organic and non-GMO foods, creating minimal waste by working towards 100 percent compostable packaging, and in-setting carbon emissions by means of large-scale reforestation programs in the cooperatives that produce its crops. These principals are entwined with Alter Eco’s commitment to the highest quality ingredients and taste in all its products.
Pillars of Sustainability:
Alter Eco works with small producers in the Global South to directly benefit co-ops and farmers while bringing delicious and healthy foods to the masses. A certified Benefit Corporation, Alter Eco operates on four pillars: sourcing using Fair Trade principles, producing of only organic and non-GMO foods, creating minimal waste by working toward 100 percent compostable packaging, and offsetting carbon emissions. These principals are entwined with Alter Eco’s commitment to the highest quality ingredients and taste in all its products. As part of its effort to becoming a carbon negative company, Alter Eco works with the Pur Projet, a reforestation program started by Alter Eco France founder, Tristan Lecomte, to plant trees and offset the amount of CO2 produced.
The Story:
Alter Eco co-founders, Tristan Lecomte in France, Mathieu Senard and Edouard Rollet in the United States and Ilse Keijzer in Australia were trained in business but remained activists at heart. Before starting Alter Eco over a decade ago, they had experienced first-hand both profit-driven multinationals and on-the-ground NGOs. Seeing the challenges of existing humanitarian aid efforts, they became pioneers in social entrepreneurialism, wielding their business acumen to fight for social and economic justice.
Product Categories
Confectionery
- Chocolate: Chocolate Bars
- Chocolate: Chocolate Truffles
Grain, Cereal, and Pasta
- Other Grain, Cereal, and Pasta
- Rice
Lifestyle
- Fair Trade
- Gluten-Free
- Organic/Natural