The company behind the very first bone broth K-Cups is relocating to Columbus

The formerly San Diego-based company Lonolife—well know for crafting a wide variety of easily consumable beef and chicken bone broth products—is opening its new headquarters in Merrion Village this month.

According to President and co-founder Brian Hoppe, Lonolife was created when another co-founder, Paul Taparauskas, was searching for ways to care for his sick wife in 2015. 

“He created bone broth because his wife needed a easier digest, super nutrient dense, immune boosting product,” Hoppe said.

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Lonolife’s bone broth is now available in a variety of forms, including bulk powders and even K-cups, making consumption much simpler.

The company has continued to grow, and is now the most popular bone broth product on Amazon.com, and was recently tagged as one of QVC’s top three new brands. It can be purchased in Kroger grocery stores throughout Ohio.

While Hoppe is a Columbus native and had hoped the company would relocate back to Central Ohio, he noted the move is one that makes a great deal of sense for the growing company as well.

“The reality is, Columbus is within 500 miles of most major metro areas; that’s a 10 hour drive or one hour flight to 50 percent of our consumers,” he said. “It’s just a no -brainer to relocated from a coast to a central located hub.”

Hoppe also believes that the city has a proven track record of developing budding companies like Lonolinfe. “Columbus fosters entrepreneurial success, and I believe that Lonolife is in its teenage year of growth,” he said. “We’re no longer a startup, but we’re also not a large company either.”

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