About Primal Kitchen

Welcome to Primal Kitchen, your premier destination for delicious, real-food pantry staples engineered to upgrade your daily wellness. Founded in 2015 by New York Times bestselling author, ancestral health pioneer, and former endurance athlete Mark Sisson, alongside co-founder Morgan Zanotti, Primal Kitchen was born out of a simple, disruptive mission: to change the way the world eats. We believe that choosing nutrient-dense, real food should never mean compromising on flavor, excitement, or the simple joy of an amazing meal.

Our Philosophy: Eat Like Your Life Depends On It

For over a decade, our community has rallied behind the belief that our overall health and vitality are defined by the everyday choices we make for ourselves and our families. Traditional condiments, dressings, and sauces are all too often packed with industrial seed oils, artificial sweeteners, and highly processed chemical fillers. At Primal Kitchen, we flip the script. We treat pantry staples as health-enhancing essentials, curating classic favorites using premium, purposeful ingredients that you can actually recognize, trust, and feel great about eating.

Uncompromising Ingredient Guardrails

We take immense pride in our Southern California state of mind—born out of sunshine and raised in a warm, wellness-focused lifestyle. This mindset directly influences our strict ingredient standards. Every item in our expansive collection is meticulously developed to meet real-food guidelines:

• Good Fats from Plant-Based Oils: Our fan-favorite condiments, marinades, and dressings are crafted using pure avocado oil or organic olive oil, moving completely away from highly processed canola, soybean, or sunflower seed oils.

• No Artificial Sweeteners: We ensure our recipes are either entirely unsweetened or thoughtfully balanced with real ingredients like organic honey or monk fruit—absolutely zero artificial sugar or chemical nonsense.

• Dairy & Soy Disruption: We capture rich, creamy textures without the inflammation. By utilizing real-food alternatives like organic coconut milk powder, we offer plant-based and dairy-free options that fit perfectly into clean lifestyles.

• Clean Thickening Agents: We completely exclude controversial stabilizers like xanthan gum, gellan gum, and carrageenan, choosing instead to rely on clean, plant-derived alternatives like tamarind seed gum or native starches.

Our Premium Collections

Whether you follow a strict Keto, Paleo, Whole30 Approved, or Gluten-Free lifestyle, or you simply want to clean up your family's diet, our versatile catalog offers something for every kitchen:

• Condiments & Spreads: Our legendary Avocado Oil Mayonnaise—which sold out in its very first week on the market—alongside organic unsweetened ketchups, spicy mustard, and clean dipping sauces.

• Dressings & Marinades: From our award-winning Ranch and Caesar to vibrant vinaigrettes, all made with pure plant oils and real herbs.

• Pasta Sauces & Skillet Sauces: Rich, savory marinaras, creamy alfredos, and cooking sauces made without added sugars or dairy.

• Collagen Peptides & Protein Powders: Premium, unflavored, and delicious chocolate or vanilla collagen mixes designed to support skin, hair, nail, and joint health.

Our Impact and Vision for the Future

From our early days as a small natural foods startup in Oxnard, California, to partnering with Kraft Heinz’s Springboard platform to reach millions of health-conscious consumers globally, the integrity of our ingredients has remained entirely unchanged. Today, we are equally committed to a healthier planet, utilizing recyclable glass packaging across the majority of our portfolio and supporting national organizations to fight food insecurity.

Upgrade your pantry, elevate your cooking, and discover how delicious healthy eating can truly be. Welcome to the Primal journey—where real food always tastes spectacular.