Cookstix

Overview

Date Established	05/2025
Founder	Valerie Zweig + Taryn Pellicone
Headquarters	None
Industries	Health & Wellness E-commerce & Retail Food Hospitality Outdoor Adventure
Website	http://www.mycookstix.com
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About

Cookstix is a women-owned and run brand on a mission to reduce waste and level up everyday cooking with clean-label, instant stock sticks made from real ingredients. Founded by seasoned chicken soup entrepreneurs (and cousins!) Valerie and Taryn, Cookstix was born out of years in the premium soup world and a shared passion to make stock—a foundational step in cooking—more accessible, sustainable, and more delicious than what is on the market.

Designed to eliminate both inherent food waste and blandness, Cookstix reimagines the box of stock as a bold, shelf-stable essential that’s easy to use and impossible to mess up. Beyond just broth, it's a versatile flavor booster perfect for grains, sauces, soups, and more. By turning a kitchen basic into a flavor-packed powerhouse, this family-founded brand helps home cooks waste less, season smarter, and make every meal taste like it matters.

Founding Story

The idea for Cookstix started with a simple question: why does chicken stock—a kitchen staple—so often go to waste? Cousins Taryn and Valerie, both avid home cooks and seasoned chicken soup entrepreneurs, were tired of tossing half-used cartons in the fridge or settling for bouillon packed with unpronounceable ingredients. With years of experience in the premium soup world, they knew there had to be a better way to bring real, rich stock into everyday cooking—without the mess, the waste, or the compromises.

That “aha” moment sparked the creation of Cookstix: clean-label, dehydrated stock sticks that deliver the flavor of homemade stock in a perfectly portioned, shelf-stable format. No measuring, no leftovers—just bold, foundational flavor exactly when you need it, from soups to seasoning. Cookstix was built to give home cooks the convenience they crave with the quality they deserve.