Meati Plant-Based Carne Asada

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Retail & E-Commerce

Meati Expands US National Footprint with Debut in 260 Meijer Locations

Colorado’s Meati Foods announces its Eat Meati™ products haved debuted at 260 Meijer supermarkets in six states – Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Now present in 29 states, Meati says the rollout represents its first mainstream grocery availability as it moves toward a national omnichannel footprint by the end of 2023.  The brand’s Eat Meati whole-cut product line is now available for purchase in two-unit packages. including the Classic Cutlet, Crispy Cutlet and Carne Asada Steak. The items can be found in Meijer’s refrigerated produce section.  According to Meati, Meijer represents the company’s second major retail milestone for 2023, after it previously expanded to all 380 Sprouts Farmers Market stores in March. Meati has also achieved successful partnerships in US food service, where …

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The Very Good Butchers Ribs

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The Very Good Food Company Expands Into 180 Meijer Stores

The Very Good Food Company announces large-scale retail expansion in the USA following a distribution deal with superstore chain Meijer Inc. The brand’s Original Ribz and Very Good Steak will initially be offered at 180 locations. Meijer operates 262 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The new agreement advances VERY GOOD’s objective to offer its products in every major city across the United States. The company recently embarked on a new business strategy and continues to go from strength to strength, launching the new vegan ribs and securing distribution with Loblaws in Canada, marking the availability of its products in 2,000 stores throughout North America. Mathew Hall, Interim Co-CEO with VERY GOOD, stated: “This listing within the U.S. retail environment …

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Daring Chicken Target

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Food & Beverage

Daring Continues US Expansion with Launches into Target and Monty’s Good Burger

Daring, producer of innovative plant chicken, announces it is growing its retail footprint with a new launch into US Target stores nationwide, as well as select locations of regional stores Meijer, Ingle and Shoprite. The plant-based brand also revealed a debut at LA cult burger shop Monty’s.  New markets Target stores will now carry Daring’s Original, Breaded and Cajun Plant Chicken Pieces in the freezer aisle. Made with simple ingredients like non-GMO soy, sunflower oil and spices, Daring’s chicken is currently sold in thousands of US retail locations including Walmart, Sprouts and Whole Foods.  The plant-based brand can also now be found at Monty’s, an uber-popular vegan burger chain with five locations throughout LA. At Monty’s, guests can order a basket of Daring breaded chicken …

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