How a 38-Year-Old CEO is Changing the Future of Food Kathleen Alexander, co-founder and CEO of Savor, isn’t just launching another food brand — she’s pioneering a revolution.
Kathleen Alexander, co-founder and CEO of Savor, isn’t just launching another food brand — she’s pioneering a revolution. At just 38, she’s steering a startup backed by Bill Gates that’s reinventing cooking fats like butter, palm oil, and cocoa — all without cows or plants.
At a San Francisco patisserie called One65, Kathleen watched proudly as her company’s chocolate bonbons sold out for the very first time. These treats are made in collaboration with One65 and showcase Savor’s breakthrough: creating delicious, plant-free, and animal-free products that taste like the real thing.
Founded in March 2022, Savor has cracked the code on making cooking fats from carbon in a lab. What makes their butter so revolutionary? It’s chemically almost identical to cow butter, unlike any vegan alternative currently available.
Co-founder Ian McKay explains this breakthrough could disrupt the entire cooking fats market by offering a sustainable, planet-friendly alternative.
Butter production is notoriously harmful to the environment, driving deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions. Savor’s innovative process promises to cut out these impacts entirely — offering the taste and texture we love, without the environmental cost.
With $33 million raised from investors like Bill Gates, Savor is poised to scale quickly. Their mission? To create the tastiest, most sustainable fats on the planet — and ultimately help save the world.
The future looks bright as Savor aims to bring its products to more tables and kitchens worldwide. If successful, they could transform how we cook and eat — all while protecting the planet for generations to come.
