Banza is a brand of high protein pasta made from chickpeas. [1]
Banza was founded by brothers Scott and Brian Rudolph. [2] They debuted the product in 2014 on the show Restaurant Startup and after received funding to launch the project later that year. [3] Its first retail location was Meijer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [2] It launched with a gluten free protein pasta made from chickpeas. [4] Time named it as one of the best inventions of 2015. [5]
It later launched other products, including mac and cheese in 2016 and rice in 2019. [4] By 2023, it was available in 25,000 retail locations in the United States. [4] Banza pasta has twice the protein and four times the fiber of regular pasta. [6]
Banza is a brand of high protein pasta made from chickpeas. [1]
Banza was founded by brothers Scott and Brian Rudolph. [2] They debuted the product in 2014 on the show Restaurant Startup and after received funding to launch the project later that year. [3] Its first retail location was Meijer in Grand Rapids, Michigan. [2] It launched with a gluten free protein pasta made from chickpeas. [4] Time named it as one of the best inventions of 2015. [5]
It later launched other products, including mac and cheese in 2016 and rice in 2019. [4] By 2023, it was available in 25,000 retail locations in the United States. [4] Banza pasta has twice the protein and four times the fiber of regular pasta. [6]