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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 08, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 02, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2016 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 26, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Sep. 28, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) segment $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares | May 06, 2019 shares | May 05, 2019 $ / shares shares
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Stock split, conversion ratio |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized translation gains, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Warrants outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Deferred offering costs, incurred and paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 2,415,000 |  |
Accrued stock issuance costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Liability for estimated sales discounts |  |  |  |  |  | 3,600,000 |  |  |  | 1,600,000 |  |  |  | 3,600,000 | 1,600,000 |  |  |
Advertising costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,000 | 300,000 | 62,000 |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  | 76,532,000 | $ 68,908,000 | $ 79,687,000 | $ 59,383,000 | 65,018,000 | $ 59,178,000 | $ 44,510,000 | $ 29,435,000 | 284,510,000 | 198,141,000 | 70,360,000 |  |
Research and development expenses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,047,000 | $ 8,278,000 | $ 6,016,000 | $ 6,194,000 | 5,989,000 | $ 5,951,000 | $ 4,212,000 | $ 4,498,000 | 31,535,000 | 20,650,000 | 9,587,000 |  |
Matching contribution |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 0 |  |
Stock options granted (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 268,193 | 1,571,925 | 2,136,012 |  |
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Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Demand Deposits |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents, concentration |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |
Money Market Accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash equivalents, concentration |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |
Series B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 121,694 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,694 |  |  |  | 121,694
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.07 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.07 |  |  |  | $ 1.07
Series E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 39,073 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,073 |  |  |  | 39,073
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.68 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.68 |  |  |  | $ 3.68
IPO |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred offering costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 4,900,000 | $ 4,900,000 |  |
Deferred offering costs, incurred and paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,500,000 | 2,400,000 |  |
IPO | Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,767 |
Secondary Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred offering costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,100,000 |  |  |
Deferred offering costs, incurred and paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |
Shipping and Handling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,900,000 | $ 10,900,000 | $ 6,100,000 |  |
Product Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark | Frozen |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% | 16.30% |  |
Customer One | Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |
Distributor One | Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00% | 32.00% |  |
Distributor Two | Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.00% | 21.00% |  |
Distributor Three | Customer Concentration Risk | Revenue Benchmark |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.00% |  |
Consulting Agreement | Executive Chair |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly transaction amount | $ 20,210.33 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consulting fees, related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 60,631 | $ 265,548 | $ 189,583 |  |
Bonus | Executive Chair |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consulting fees, related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121,260 |  |  |
Advisor Agreement | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Daily transaction amount |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amended Advisor Agreement | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Monthly transaction amount |  |  | $ 10,000 | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consulting fees, related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,000 | 140,000 |  |
Legal Services | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consulting fees, related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,100,000 | 70,695 |  |  |
Due to affiliate |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Presentations and Meetings, Reimbursements | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consulting fees, related party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 121,546 |  |
Non-qualified Stock Option | Amended Advisor Agreement | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock options granted (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 532,590 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Amended Advisor Agreement | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Days of service |  |  | 5 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Amended Advisor Agreement | Affiliated Entity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Days of service |  |  | 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SVB Credit Facilities | Common Stock | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of warrants issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 60,002 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,002 |  |  |  | 60,002
Exercise price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3.00 |  |  |  | $ 3.00

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