Our mission to spread the love
We believe food should embrace everyone
As a company we make the world’s only organic, sweet plant-based protein spreads and snacks that are gluten-free, healthy and convenient.
We invigorate and nourish every human soul with sweet memories, one dip, one spread and one community at a time.
We are committed to providing customers with wholesome and natural spreads and on the go snacks that not only satisfy your sweet tooth, but are tasteful, healthy, organic and wholesome to digest. We know you will savor the taste and can’t wait to see how you turn your sweet pains into Paradise.
We believe healthy can be delicious
We believe
in our communities
Paradise Spreads is determined to make a social impact with our partners and communities by contributing to initiatives that are relevant to our consumers.
A percentage of our profits are donated to supporting female veterans on a local and national level.
Emily D. Edwards
My name is Emily D. Edwards. I grew up in Mississippi and I like baking and experimenting with food. I am the founder of Paradise. I am a former social worker turned food entrepreneur. As a professional social worker, I was able to assist people with a variety of problems. While I enjoyed providing therapy I was ready for a change. I knew I still wanted to help people be better, but from a physical and not from a mental capacity. In 2018, I sold my private practice and developed Paradise a sweet plant based spread infused with pea protein and has versatility.
I grew up in a small town in Mississippi called Stallo. As a small child, I was always in the kitchen with my mom cooking and baking, so it seemed to be a natural shift. My mother’s kitchen was the gathering place for love, laughter, healing and enjoying delicious food. The fondest memory of my childhood is my mother baking all sorts of sweet treats in her gathering place, her kitchen. The highlight of these moments was being able to lick the cake batter from the spoon. The ingredients that she played with and the recipes that she carried out with meticulous details, impeccable patience, and unfettered love hooked us all on sweet treats and to the kitchen as a gathering place. She instilled giving, selflessness, and love with every treat. It was my first lesson of love, healing and sharing that I learned from my momma’s, kitchen of our Mississippi family home, which decades later proved to be an inspiration for my product, Paradise Spreads.Our products are made with love and organic ingredients, which my mother placed into every treat. I wanted for every child to experience these same emotions with their own mother when you open a jar of Paradise Spreads.
David c. Glenn
David Glenn’s journey to co-founding Paradise is rooted in both personal experience and professional passion. As someone living with Type II diabetes, David knows firsthand the challenges of managing glucose levels while balancing the cravings for delicious snacks. His struggle to find healthy, satisfying options that didn’t compromise flavor led him to a greater purpose: creating accessible, allergen-free, and nourishing foods for everyone.
With a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Master’s degrees in Management and Entrepreneurship, David brings over 20 years of expertise in networking and direct marketing. But his work with Paradise goes beyond business. For David, it’s about empowering families to make healthier choices. His passion for connecting with people fuels every aspect of his work, whether it’s forging partnerships, sharing Paradise’s story, or educating consumers about the importance of healthy eating.
David’s career has also been shaped by his time working with K-12 educators and children, where he saw a recurring need: access to healthier food options in schools. Recognizing the critical role nutrition plays in a child’s development, David joined forces with Emily Edwards to create Paradise, a brand designed to bring plant-based, allergen-free spreads and snacks to families everywhere.
For David, Paradise isn’t just a company—it’s a mission. Every jar of Paradise spread represents an opportunity to inspire better choices, foster healthier communities, and prove that indulgence and nutrition can coexist. His vision is clear: to make Paradise a household name and a symbol of hope for those seeking delicious, inclusive, and affordable spreads and snacks.