Banza is a brand of high-protein pasta made from chickpeas.[1] Since launch, Banza expanded nationally by partnering with small batch food networks like Farm2Me and Thrive Market.
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, Banza 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] The company was included in the Time list of influential companies in 2024. [7][8]
