Bou

Bou is a United States-based consumer packaged goods company that manufactures non-GMO bouillon, gravy, miso broth cubes, and instant soup cups. The company formulates its food products without artificial ingredients and utilizes thirty percent less salt than traditional leading brands to target home cooks seeking healthier meal enhancers. Operating through a direct retail business model, the organization distributes its product lines across a network of more than 6,000 retail locations nationwide. Bou maintains extensive retail partnerships with major grocery stockists across the country, including Amazon, Walmart, Whole Foods, Kroger, and Wegmans. The enterprise has raised $7.8 million in total venture funding, including a $4 million Series B round, with financial backing from institutional and angel investors like Nebari Ventures, Andy Gellert, and Shelly Stein. Bou was founded in 2017 by Robert Jakobi and Kunal Kohli.