Meet the founder
A Natural Born Legacy
Plant-based food isn't a trend for Ashley Paterson — it's in her blood. As a third-generation entrepreneur in the space, she grew up watching her mother pioneer plant-based meat alternatives, learning early on what it really takes to build food people can trust.
That upbringing left its mark. Long before Healthy Hippo existed, Ashley understood that great food starts with simple, wholesome ingredients — nothing more, nothing less.
A Higher Standard
Today, Ashley is a mom of two — and she set out to create the one thing every parent wishes existed: snacks kids beg for and moms actually feel good about.
That mission became Healthy Hippo. Every snack is plant-based, low in sugar, and made with nothing artificial, ever — just high-quality, non-GMO ingredients that taste as good as they make you feel. No upset tummies, no compromises, no guesswork for parents trying to do right by their kids.
Just snacks kids love, made by a mom who gets it.
