BobaVida
Last verified: April 2026
Read our full verification: Is BobaVida Made in USA?Verification Summary
American Score
Manufacturing Location
Mount Vernon, MO
Headquarters
Mount Vernon, MO
Founded
2023
Products Verified
5 products
Evidence Breakdown
Factory Location Specificity
Specific factory city identified
Website Claim
Brand website explicitly claims Made in USA
Manufacturing History
Recent USA manufacturing
Known Overseas Production
No known overseas production
Verification Notes
Popping boba made by Boh Bah Inc. at a 50,000 sq ft FDA-registered plant in Mount Vernon, Missouri (opened January 2026). Brand FAQ (https://www.bobavida.com/pages/faq): "Boh Bah Inc, manufacturer of BobaVida's popping boba, recently expanded into a new, state-of-the-art 50,000 square foot facility in Mt. Vernon, Missouri... We are very proud to be made in the USA." Founded 2023 by Scott Van Rixel; privately held. Plant opening covered by Food Processing and Food Engineering (2026).
Last verified: April 2026
Manufacturing Profile
BobaVida manufactures at a specific factory location in Mount Vernon, MO. Founded in 2023. Our 5 verified BobaVida listings sit in food & beverages.
Verification tier
87% average
High — strong brand-level and product-level evidence
Factory evidence
Specific city
Mount Vernon, MO
Catalog breadth
5 products
1 category
How we verified BobaVida
Most recent check: Oct 20, 2026
From the brand's website
US-manufacturing statement found on bobavida.com · checked Oct 20, 2026
Independent source
“Boh Bah Inc. has announced the grand opening of a new, 50,000-sq.-ft., FDA-registered production facility in Mount Vernon, Mo.”
foodprocessing.com · checked Sep 25, 2026
Independent source
“The company has opened a 50,000-sq.-ft., FDA-registered production facility in Mount Vernon, Missouri.”
prnewswire.com · checked Sep 25, 2026
Amazon listings
We read the live Amazon listing for 5 of the 5 BobaVida products on this page (most recently Oct 11, 2026). None of them states where the product is made, so these products rely on the brand-level evidence above.
Ongoing monitoring
We scan news for factory closures, offshoring and ownership changes. Last scan Sep 25, 2026: no change found.
These checks are run by our software on a schedule: brand websites are re-read about every three weeks, Amazon listings weekly, and news is scanned monthly. Every flag is checked against its original source before anything on this page changes. How the American Score works.
BobaVida has been manufacturing products in Mount Vernon, MO since 2023. We carry 5 verified American-made BobaVida products.
Heritage & History
BobaVida began in 2023 when founder Scott Van Rixel, watching his daughter and her friends go through popping boba by the case, noticed that almost all of it was imported and set out to make a better version at home. He built Boh Bah Inc. around that idea, bringing together a team with long experience in food production, flavor development and manufacturing.
Demand quickly outgrew the company's first production space. Rather than lean on imported supply the way much of the category does, Boh Bah invested in capacity in the United States, culminating in a much larger plant that opened in early 2026.
Made in Mount Vernon, Missouri
In January 2026 Boh Bah Inc. opened a 50,000-square-foot, FDA-registered production facility in Mount Vernon, Missouri — more than five times the size of its previous plant. The expansion was built to keep BobaVida's popping boba produced on U.S. soil, sidestepping the tariffs and shipping delays that affect import-dependent competitors.
The company says it is proud to be made in the USA, and the Mount Vernon plant is now one of the larger popping-pearl operations anywhere — a small but telling example of a food category being brought back home.
Quick Picks
Frequently Asked Questions
Is BobaVida made in the USA?
Yes. BobaVida manufactures 5 verified products in Mount Vernon, MO. BobaVida brought popping boba — a category long supplied from overseas — to a 50,000-square-foot plant in Mount Vernon, Missouri, where Boh Bah Inc. makes its fruit-flavored popping pearls.
Where is BobaVida manufactured?
BobaVida is headquartered in Mount Vernon, MO. Manufacturing takes place in Mount Vernon, MO.
What BobaVida products can I buy?
We carry 5 verified BobaVida products across Food & Beverages. Every listing links directly to a trusted online store with verified American manufacturing.
When was BobaVida founded?
BobaVida was founded in 2023. BobaVida brought popping boba — a category long supplied from overseas — to a 50,000-square-foot plant in Mount Vernon, Missouri, where Boh Bah Inc. makes its fruit-flavored popping pearls.
Where can I buy BobaVida products?
Every BobaVida product listed here links to a trusted online store — a major retailer or the brand's own shop — where you can purchase directly.
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