In this excerpt from our Cold Corner Podcast, we go one-on-one with Nestlé’s Ryan Riddle about R&D strategies for plant-based foods.

How Greenleaf Foods has evolved its Lightlife and Field Roast brands to stand out in a crowded plant-based foods category.

In 2020 – the year of quarantining and social distancing – many Americans have chosen to indulge in comfort food. A new poll of 2,000 Americans found that two in three are reverting to childhood food favorites and eating more comfort food during the pandemic. That includes an uptick in such favorites as pizza (55%), hamburgers (48%), ice cream (46%), French fries (45%), mac and cheese (38%), spaghetti and meatballs (32%) and others.

In honor of National Cheeseburger Day on September 18th, Meat District butcher-crafted, premium meats offers 11 varieties of the beloved American burger that are ready-to-cook and top with cheese.

JUST Egg announces the largest expansion yet for its award-winning plant-based egg. By the end of the month, JUST Egg will be available at more than 17,000 points of retail distribution in the United States, a 40% increase and a testament to the breakout success of the pioneering product that launched nationwide last year.

Plant-based Impossible Burger will will soon be stocked in nearly 2,100 Walmart Supercenter and Walmart Neighborhood Market locations. Customers can find Impossible Burger in the fresh meat section of the store in 12-ounce packages. Impossible Burger is also available through Walmart Grocery Pickup & Delivery.

Lightlife launched its reinvented Lightlife Burger at more than 250 Harvey’s locations across Canada. The new plant-based burger recipe includes only simple ingredients like pea protein, coconut oil and garlic powder, and has 17 grams of protein and only five grams of saturated fat. No other plant-based meat brand has made a plant-based burger with as few and as simple ingredients, while still delivering a delicious, satisfying taste.

The new chef-crafted, Plant-Based Burger by Tofurky is created using a combination of soy protein, vegetable protein, and wheat gluten and lightly seasoned with salt, onion, garlic, and black pepper.