US food-tech company Motif FoodWorks has raised a huge $226 million in its Series B funding round. The round was led by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, along with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock.
Motif FoodWorks Launches Plant-Based Beef in Upscale US Convenience Store Chain Foxtrot
Boston-based food tech company Motif FoodWorks announces latest retail partnership with upscale convenience store and café Foxtrot. Foxtrot, known for its freshly crafted chef-prepared meals, introduces Motif BeefWorks Plant-Based Beef Grounds as a primary ingredient in its premade vegan taco salad, now served at all 30 Foxtrot locations across the United States. New portfolio of plant-based meats This new partnership comes on the heels of Motif FoodWorks’ introduction of a new portfolio of plant-based meats for foodservice earlier this year, featuring Motif PorkWorks™ Grounds and Motif BeefWorks™ Patties and Grounds. The new line of products is a result of the company’s recent developments in food technology, including two proprietary ingredients, HEMAMI, a heme protein, and APPETEX, a product replicating connective tissue found in animal meat. Motif also announced a partnership this …