Articles Tagged with ''meat alternatives''

The Plant Based Foods Association, San Francisco, and The Good Food Institute, Washington, D.C., released new data commissioned from Nielsen, Chicago, which shows the total market for the plant-based food sector topping $3.1 billion in sales.

San Francisco-based Memphis Meats is gaining support of a groundbreaking group of investors.

According to The NPD Group, Chicago, the market for plant-based alternatives is still evolving, as consumers begin to leverage these items due to food allergies or the search for more healthful options.

The study polled 2,000 consumers to determine which new foods they are trying, what is their top motivators and trends in healthy eating.

The meat substitutes industry will experience exponential global growth, according to a study produced by Markets and Markets, Dallas, Texas.

The increase in vegetarianism and flexitarianism has made the meat alternatives market a competitive and lucrative space, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts, New York.

Vegan To-Go, Huntersville, N.C., introduced Hearty Meatless Cowboy Chili offering a vegan meat alternative for the retail and foodservice industry.

Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., unveiled Boca Essentials, a new line of vegetable- and grain-based patties that offer a source of “complete protein” for meatless meals.