Born from chef-driven innovation and years of field testing, the Spare Burger delivers full beef flavor with a lighter environmental footprint. Early adopters say the upcycled blend is helping meet health, sustainability and operational goals—without compromise.
Yemoja’s red microalgae adds “bleed” to medium-rare veggie burgers
December 8, 2021
Israel’s Yemoja, Ltd., a marine ingredient start-up, has developed a red microalgae for medium-rare plant-based burgers and steaks that adds authentic “bloody” juiciness. Branded Ounje, meaning “Food” in the Yoruba language, this formulation mimics the red juices of real meat without harming animals or the planet and without the need for artificial color additives.
With summer nearly here, all things grilling and barbecue become top of mind. When it comes to burgers and hot dogs, restaurant operator trends pave the way for cookout-inspired innovations, and Datassential's MenuTrends database provides the trend data to help focus creativity.
Kemin Food Technologies offers a secret to keeping refrigerated plant-based meat alternatives fresh
November 24, 2020
Consumer demand for ready-to-cook plant-based meat alternatives is pushing brands to go beyond traditional freezer offerings into convenient, refrigerated products. Retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives reflect a shift happening in a dynamic category, as consumers bypass frozen products in favor of refrigerated ones.
The Sweet Earth Awesome Bacon Burger is a smoky plant-based burger infused with vegan bacon bits
July 15, 2020
The Sweet Earth® Awesome Bacon Burger is a smoky plant-based burger infused with vegan bacon bits. Made of textured pea protein, this plant-based burger contains 26g of protein per serving (27% DV) and is non-GMO project certified.
Advanced Food Systems offers plant-based, flexitarian ingredient solutions
May 29, 2020
The surge in 100% plant-based protein products and flexitarian (incorporating animal and plant protein) products is not a trend, it is here to stay. Plant-based protein is now a multi-billion-dollar industry that is growing at a rate of over 20% per year.
New product line caters to conscientious carnivores by combining meat with whole vegetables, legumes and grains
May 13, 2020
The new, chef-crafted Well Carved™ product line combines meat with whole vegetables, legumes and grains, and continues the brand's mission – Changing The Meat We Eat®.