Our story
A family business, built on good food
Protein Drop is made by three family members who believe getting your protein shouldn't mean giving up great taste. Here's how we got here.
01The founders
Builders since we were kids
Protein Drop was founded by Anthony Graziano, Ron Graziano, and Michael Pagliaro. Two brothers and a cousin who grew up more like three brothers. Ron and Michael studied finance, Anthony studied engineering, and for as long as we can remember, all three of us have loved building something of our own.
From lemonade stands to landscaping businesses, entrepreneurship has always run in our blood. Protein Drop is the biggest thing we've built together, and we run every part of it side by side.
02The standard
Raised on Italian food
We're Italian, and our grandmother was born in Calabria, in southern Italy. Growing up in an Italian family, we've always had high expectations when it comes to food: it should be delicious, every time.
So when we got serious about protein, the trade-off felt unfair. Dry protein bars. Gritty shakes. Flavors that taste like an afterthought. Why should getting enough protein mean settling for food you don't enjoy?
Getting protein shouldn't be hard. It should be delicious. That's what we created.
03Summer 2026
Where it started
This summer we set up a tent at local farmers markets with the first version of Protein Drop: a ready-to-eat protein yogurt cup. We handed out tastes, talked with everyone who stopped by, and listened. What we heard shaped what Protein Drop is today: single-serve sticks you stir into the yogurt you already love, in four flavors.
Our mission
To make high-protein snacking easier and more enjoyable, for athletes, busy professionals and anyone fitting nutrition into everyday life.
Drop. Stir. Fuel.