Hormel Foods, maker of SPAM and the Happy Little Plants® products, recently announced the launch of its plant-based pepperoni style topping at select Papa Murphy’s locations across the country. Papa Murphy’s is the franchisor and operator of the largest Take ‘n’ Bake pizza brand in the US.
SPAM Parent Company Hormel Foods Pens Plant-Based Deal for Mycoprotein Future
Global food company Hormel Foods Corporation – makers of SPAM – has announced a new partnership with mycoprotein fermentation specialist The Better Meat Co. The exclusive deal aims to bring new mycoprotein and plant-based protein products to the marketplace. Announcing the partnership through its venturing company and food-forward incubator, 199 Ventures, Hormel Foods will work together with Sacramento-based The Better Meat Co. to develop next-gen sustainable alt protein products using The Better Meat Co.’s innovative Rhiza mycoprotein ingredient. Produced via a potato-based fermentation process, The Better Meat Co.’s Rhiza is a whole food mycoprotein with a remarkable meat-like texture, as well as more protein than eggs and more iron than beef. The mycoprotein market in the US was valued at $149.6 Million in 2020 and …
