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Feb 2021
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After discovering her daughter’s severe food allergies, Denise Woodard struggled to find crave-worthy treats her daughter could eat. So she baked them instead. And so began Partake Foods, a company that sells gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO cookies free of the top 14 allergens. 
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