Articles Tagged with ''alternative protein''

The food-tech innovator announced it will build what it calls the world's largest full-scale precision fermentation facility in Denmark.

A simple, nutritious shortcut that does not compromise on flavor, Lightlife Tempeh Cubes are now available on Amazon and in the produce section of Sprouts.

Aqua’s fermentation technology yields mycoprotein with a realistic appearance, taste, and texture plus high nutritional value—a holy grail in alt-protein.

The year brings with it three new features in R&FF.

New Wave Foods announced a strategic distribution agreement to officially launch its New Wave Shrimp to North American restaurants and foodservice companies. Under a non-exclusive agreement with Dot Foods, the largest foodservice industry redistributor in North America, New Wave Foods is accelerating its go-to-market efforts by providing foodservice companies with immediate and convenient access to its plant-based shrimp.

Egglife Foods, the food company that uses cage-free eggs instead of flour to reimagine carb-heavy foods, announces national distribution with Sprouts Farmers Market on the heels of Egglife's one-year anniversary.

Plant-based food sales were already growing before COVID-19, and the category has long enjoyed a healthy halo around its products as beneficial to both consumers and the environment. However, a closer look at some of the labels for plant-based meats, for example, reveal they’re not much healthier than their animal-based counterparts, particularly when it comes to saturated fat, sodium, and the highly processed method of re-creating the taste and texture of an animal protein. Because of this, we’re currently on the cusp of a second era in alternative meats that will continue to focus on flavor, but also honor their “better-for-you” halos with simpler ingredients and minimal processing.