Category: vegetarian

Beyond Meat starts direct sales of its plant-based patties and sausages

[ad_1] Beyond Meat’s plant-based products have expanded through various restaurants and grocery chains, but now fans of its product can order directly. Its competitor Impossible Foods launched direct-to-consumer sales back in June, as both companies pitch their faux-meat to customers who may be avoiding those same restaurants and grocery stores as much as possible. Their […]

IKEA’s new vegetarian meatballs will taste more like meat

[ad_1] According to The Verge, the updated veggie meatballs will be made out of apples, oats, peas and potatoes. They’ll be available both as an in-restaurant meal and a frozen package to make at home. IKEA hopes that the new taste will be more attractive to meat eaters, and help them make the transition to […]

KFC’s plant-based ‘chicken’ sold out in five hours

[ad_1] KFC plans to study the results of the test to decide what happens next, which could include a larger test or a full-fledged rollout. Although it didn’t say what criteria would be involved, it’s not necessarily a matter of looking at the lineups — KFC likely wants signs that people liked Beyond Fried Chicken […]

KFC is testing Beyond Meat ‘chicken’ in an Atlanta restaurant

[ad_1] KFC had acknowledged talking to suppliers months ago to investigate meatless chicken, but didn’t have any definitive plans until now. This could mark a triumphant return for Beyond Meat’s chicken efforts. It pulled its meatless chicken from grocery stores earlier in 2019 after deciding it didn’t meet the company’s standards. Clearly, it’s ready to […]

Beyond Meat comes to Subway in the form of a meatball

[ad_1] There’s no mention of whether or not the Beyond Meat-based sub will carry a premium over its regular counterparts. In many ways, this is just the latest phase of a rapidly growing market for plant-based meat substitutes. Now that Beyond and Impossible burgers are increasingly commonplace, the companies are expanding into other categories where […]

Beyond Meat answers Impossible Foods with ‘meatier’ plant patties

[ad_1] The creation also touts a simpler ingredient list and OK Kosher certification. You will have to spend more time cooking them, though, at four minutes per side. You should see the next-gen Beyond Burger in meat aisles within the next two to three weeks, and you can recognize it by the red tab at […]

Impossible Foods’ next product is sausage

[ad_1] The sausage ingredients are only mildly different to the burger’s. The key flavoring still comes from “heme” — the blood-like soy leghemoglobin which the company touts as its secret sauce — but in smaller quantities. The potato protein from the burger has been removed, which the company says gives the meat a bouncier texture. […]