Gardein (a portmanteau of garden and protein) is a product line of meat-free foods made by Garden Protein International in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.In November 2014, Pinnacle Foods purchased Gardein.ardein Crispy Tenders (pictured at a restaurant in 2010) were named Best Snack by Shape Magazine in 2010. Since 2010 Gardein has received four Canadian Grand Prix 'New Product' awards, and Gardein also won 'New Product' award from Veg News Magazine three years in a row (2010, 2011 and 2012).