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Tofutti Brands Inc. is a U.S. company based in
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In the 1970s, David Mintz, who owned catering companies in New York, decided to make non-dairy ice cream out of tofu, for his Orthodox Jewish customers who did not eat dairy and meat products together. After nine years of experimenting, Tofutti was introduced in 1981. David Mintz died in 202
Tofutti (USA)
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Tofutti Brands Inc. is a U.S. company based in Cranford, New Jersey
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, that makes a range of soy
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-based, dairy
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-free foods under the "Tofutti" brand that was founded by David Mintz. Tofutti sells an ice cream
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substitute for the lactose-intolerant, kosher parve, food allergy sensitive, vegetarian
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, and vegan
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History
In the 1970s, David Mintz, who owned catering companies in New York, decided to make non-dairy ice cream out of tofu, for his Orthodox Jewish customers who did not eat dairy and meat products together. After nine years of experimenting, Tofutti was introduced in 1981. David Mintz died in 202Products
Tofutti produces anice cream
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substitute, soy-based sour cream, cream cheese, sliced cheese, and ricotta cheese. And frozen desserts, namely "Tofutti Cuties", their version of the ice cream sandwich
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. All Tofutti products are vegan
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.
Stock
Previously listed on theNew York Stock Exchange
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under the ticker symbol TOF, Tofutti was delisted in 2016 and now trades over the counter
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under the symbol TOFB on the OTCQB
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market.
See also
*List of frozen dessert brands
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Tofutti (USA)
Companies traded over-the-counter in the United States Dairy-free frozen dessert brands Kosher food Vegan cuisine Soy product brands Animal product analogs Plant milk Cheese analogues Companies based in Union County, New Jersey Vegetarian companies and establishments of the United States {{food-product-stub