Six chefs -- Esther Choi, Jet Tila, Wes Avila, Deborah VanTrece, Kwame Onwuachi and Einat Admony -- to dish hummus with innovative flavor profiles
October 10, 2019
Five chefs, each celebrated for sharing their heritage flavorfully through food, will collaborate with chef, cookbook author, and restauranteur Einat Admony to introduce a collection of original dishes featuring the plant-based favorite, reinterpreted.
The Starch Set: The proliferation of plant-based products, especially those replacing animal products, has spurred an unparalleled demand for starches, fibers, and gums.
Starches, fibers, and gums are co-products constituting the majority composition of plant materials. They are emerging as destination ingredients in a market that is increasingly averse to synthetic ingredients and also questioning the regular use of animal-based ingredients.
Givaudan flavors transform the taste of plant-based meat alternatives
October 9, 2019
Conventionally, flavor has been added after the texturizing process and this has produced an intense but short-lived experience. Adding flavor during or before texturizing is not commonly done because the flavor affects the texture of the product, and the flavor performance is affected by the texturization process.
The new burger is an excellent source of protein made from plants
September 27, 2019
Don Lee Farms is launching the new Better Than Beef® Burger to fill a void for a nutritious and satisfying beef alternative in the plant-based burger market.
The company won its award in the “Planetary Health” category, which recognizes novel solutions that balance the need for human health and a healthy planet
September 27, 2019
The announcement of the award winners comes shortly after the UN Climate Summit in New York and Impossible Foods’ worldwide debut in grocery stores in both New York and Southern California. Creating a more sustainable food system is core to the international architecture of progress on climate change. Impossible Foods is adding a powerful tool for climate action.
The Simmer Sauces are plant based and were developed with at-home cooks in mind
September 23, 2019
Made with the avocado-centric brand’s 100% pure avocado oil, the sauces pack flavor for at-home cooks. The trio of sauces contain quality ingredients from around the globe.
Cactus-based foods, sustainable salmon and upcycling technology were some of the key trends highlighted at the event
September 23, 2019
“All of the startups we watched at FoodBytes! Chicago showcased some of the most innovative solutions we have seen yet when it comes to building a more nutritious and sustainable food supply,” said Darren Streiler, investment director, ADM Ventures, who served as a judge on the panel.
Flex Time: More consumers are concerned about health, the environment and/or animal welfare practices.
September 20, 2019
What is happening is that more consumers are concerned about health, the environment and/or animal welfare practices. And for one or more of these reasons, eaters are consciously embracing a more "flexitarian" diet—a plan where they’re opting to skip meat at one or more daily meals.