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TiNDLE Foods Partners with PLNT Burger to Feature Plant-Based Chicken on East Coast Menus

TiNDLE Foods has announced a partnership with PLNT Burger, an all-vegan burger chain co-founded by chef Spike Mendelsohn and entrepreneur Seth Goldman, to feature TiNDLE’s plant-based chicken in key menu offerings. Starting this January, TiNDLE Chicken will be the primary plant-based chicken used in the Crispy Chik’n Sandwich and Spicy Chik’n Sandwich across all 13 PLNT Burger locations on the East Coast of the United States. Spike Mendelsohn, PLNT Burger’s co-founder and culinary director, told vegconomist, “Our new Tindle fried chicken sandwich is absolutely delicious and nutritious! Working with the Tindle team has been nothing short of amazing, as they truly understand what the consumer is looking for out of plant-based products.” TiNDLE Foods, which launched its plant-based chicken products in US retail in late …

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Products & Launches

New Stuffed Chicken Line from TiNDLE Foods Hits Shelves at GIANT and MARTIN’S

TiNDLE Foods has announced the launch of its new Stuffed Chicken line, marking an expansion of its plant-based product range. The new offerings, including Parmigiana and Tikka Masala varieties, will debut this week in collaboration with The GIANT Company, a subsidiary of multinational retail and wholesale company Ahold Delhaize. The Stuffed Chicken products will be available in 160 GIANT and MARTIN’S retail locations across Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia. This rollout follows TiNDLE’s entry into the US retail sector in November of last year. US Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Business Development at TiNDLE Foods, JJ Kass, commented on the partnership, stating, “We are excited to have our full range of products – including our latest Stuffed Chicken offerings – rolling out …

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TiNDLE Foods Debuts Plant-Based Stuffed Chicken and Oat Milk at Expo West

TiNDLE Foods, a plant-based chicken startup, will unveil its latest offerings, TiNDLE Stuffed Chicken and TiNDLE Barista Oat Milk, at Natural Products Expo West 2024.  TiNDLE Foods will present its TiNDLE Stuffed Chicken with initial options like Chicken Parmigiana, which will be served at the trade show, and Garlic & Herb. The product’s outer layer has a crispy breadcrumb coating, while the interior allows for customization with various seasonings and sauces. The company cites that future flavor releases will include Buffalo Ranch, Katsu Curry, and Tikka Masala. Adding to its portfolio, TiNDLE Foods also introduces its first dairy product, TiNDLE Barista Oat Milk. Developed in collaboration with expert baristas, the company claims this premium oat-based milk showcases exceptional steaming, frothing, and blending performance. The milk …

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Retail & E-Commerce

TiNDLE Foods Arrives in US Retail with Plant-Based Chicken Products

TiNDLE Foods, formerly known as Next Gen Foods, makes its US retail debut today with the launch of TiNDLE Chicken products, which are now available at select retailers across the country.  The company’s expansion into the US retail market follows successful launches of the products in Europe earlier this year, including partnerships with Whole Foods Market and Morrisons in the UK and the EDEKA Group, Germany’s largest retailer.  Following the company’s rebrand back in August, TiNDLE began manufacturing in the US and launched its first product entirely developed and manufactured in North America: The TiNDLE Breakfast Sausage, which secured foodservice partnerships with Mr. Charlie’s and Neat Burger. Now, TiNDLE makes its debut in retail, facilitated through key partnerships with Giant Eagle, an established grocery store …

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Investments & Acquisitions

Next Gen Foods Announces Strategic Media Partnership to Promote TiNDLE Plant-Based Chicken

Next Gen Foods, which owns plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE and dairy-free gelato producer Mwah!, has announced a strategic media partnership. The food tech startup has secured advertising volumes in a media-for-equity deal with SevenVentures, the investment arm of leading German media and digital company ProSiebenSat.1. With an eight-figure value, the investment will help to increase consumer awareness of TiNDLE in Germany, where the brand launched last summer. Next Gen Foods will work with SevenVentures to develop tailored media promotions and advertising solutions within ProSiebenSat.1’s high-reach channels and platforms. The investment will also support long-term awareness-building around the plant-based food category. The new partnership comes after Next Gen Foods raised $100 million in a funding round last year, in what it claimed was the largest ever …

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Retail & E-Commerce

TiNDLE Debuts in UK Retail With Burgers and Nuggets Arriving at 350 Morrisons Stores

After successfully testing its grocery products last winter in the UK, plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE, owned by Singaporean company Next Gen Foods, announces a grocery debut at UK retailers Morrisons as well as online plant-based grocery and delivery service Mighty Plants.  TiNDLE Burgers and TiNDLE Nuggets will roll out nationwide this week in over 350 Morrisons stores. Mighty Plants will offer TiNDLE’s full range: TiNDLE burgers, nuggets,  popcorn, tenders, and wings, later this month. Demand for plant-based chicken The move comes in response to rising consumer demand for plant-based chicken and is supported by a study commissioned by TiNDLE and conducted by Censuswide. According to Next Gen Foods, the study found that 68% of people in the UK believe plant-based meals will become more widely accepted in the …

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Is Food Service the Key to Plant-Based Growth? Andre Menezes of TiNDLE, Next Gen Foods.

How does one of the most exciting upstarts of The Great Food Systems Shift see the future for alt protein and sustainable food consumption? Andre Menezes of TiNDLE Foods, Next Gen Foods and Elysabeth Alfano take a deep dive into how 2022 went down and their visions for the last half of 2023. They also discuss the disruption of the chicken market on The Plantbased Business Hour.  Specifically, they discuss How celebrity chefs can help drive a foodservice business model by elevating the food and educating the consumer, Why the chicken market will be disrupted, The health risks of chicken, The importance of a scale-up plan and slowing growth for a long runway, Plus, their big $100M raise. Below is a short clip and transcript from …

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plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE debuts At UK retailers Nationwide

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Retail & E-Commerce

Plant-Based Chicken Brand TiNDLE Gains First UK Retail Listing at Morrisons

Plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE, owned by Singaporean company Next Gen Foods, is preparing for its first UK retail launch at supermarket chain Morrisons. Three TiNDLE products — Wings, Burgers, and Nuggets — will be available for a limited period from December 26 to January 24, targeting consumers taking part in Veganuary. The brand says it is still in talks with Morrisons and hopes to make the products available on a more permanent basis. The chicken alternatives have been developed by chefs and are made primarily from soy and wheat, featuring a short list of simple ingredients. They are said to have the same taste and texture as conventional chicken with a fraction of the environmental impact. TiNDLE in the UK TiNDLE first arrived in the …

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Fast Food

TiNDLE Launches at UK Fried Chicken Chain Miss Millie’s

Singaporean startup Next Gen Foods has launched its TiNDLE plant-based chicken products at UK fried chicken chain Miss Millie’s. TiNDLE is now available at all 11 Miss Millie’s locations in the form of a new plant-based chicken burger called the Veganista. The burger will also be available as a combo option with onion rings, fries, and a drink. Additionally, Miss Millie’s is offering TiNDLE’s plant-based chicken nuggets. The chain has invested in a new set of fryers that will be used exclusively for vegan food, avoiding cross-contamination. About Miss Millie’s Established in 1988, Miss Millie’s was originally based exclusively in the city of Bristol. In 2020, the company was sold for the first time in its history, and under new ownership it began to expand …

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Next Gen Foods Names Chicago as New US Headquarters and Opens R&D Lab at The Hatchery

Next Gen Foods, the makers of plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE, announces it has established new headquarters in Chicago, and is opening its first US-based R&D and innovation center at The Hatchery Chicago, one of America’s largest food business incubators. The brand is also expanding the availability of TiNDLE at restaurants throughout the city.  According to Next Gen, The Hatchery will serve as a starting point for TiNDLE’s product development as it scales up into new US sales channels, including food service and retail. As an R&D facility, the center will also allow early-stage exploration of Next Gen’s new plant-based products, leveraging insights from both consumers and operators to expand the brand’s product line. “We are excited to welcome Next Gen Foods and TiNDLE to The Hatchery …

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Project Pollo Opens 13th Texas Location As It Aims to Compete with Chick-Fil-A

Project Pollo, a Texas vegan chicken chain, announces it will open its 6th location in San Antonio, TX on August 20th. The outlet will mark the chain’s 13th overall location as it approaches its 2nd anniversary, and continues on its bold mission to open 100 restaurants by 2025.  Crispy chick’n sandwiches For the latest opening, Project Pollo will host an August 18th celebration featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. The new location will open its doors the following day, with the first 50 guests receiving free Project Pollo gift cards.  Founded by fast food veteran Lucas Bradbury, Project Pollo opened its first restaurant in Austin in September 2020. Less than two years later, the brand has swiftly expanded throughout Texas, …

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Next Gen Foods Appoints Jenny Lee & Mathys Boeren as Board Members

Next Gen Foods, producer of TiNDLE plant-based chicken, announces the appointment of two new board members: Jenny Lee, Managing Partner at GGV Capital; and Mathys Boeren, CEO of the Asia Sustainable Foods Platform at Temasek Holdings. At GGV Capital, Lee has been instrumental in guiding early-stage companies to IPO, with 18 unicorns under her belt. She has been recognized by the Forbes Global 100 VC Midas list and was the first woman to break the Top 10 in 2015. Lee has been applauded for being one of the top venture capital investors worldwide, receiving recognition from Vanity Fair, The New York Times, Fast Company and Business Times. Lee comments: “Food tech innovations and developments in alternative protein will help us drive sustainability and mitigate climate change. …

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TiNDLE Arrives in the UK, Launching Into Aqua Shard, BrewDog, Unity Diner and More

Next Gen Foods is launching TiNDLE in restaurants across the UK as of this month. The Singapore-based food tech is rolling out its flagship alt chicken product TiNDLE in over 50 locations nationwide including a pop-up shop in London. The brand’s entry into UK foodservice marks TiNDLE’s second European launch, only six months after its debut in Amsterdam. The move follows the company’s successful start in the US and its record-breaking $100 million Series A funding round. Along with the restaurant rollout, TiNDLE will host a three-day pop-up in partnership with the popular YouTube collective The Sidemen from 27th April through 29th April in Soho, London.  The full list of TiNDLE sites includes 11 of London’s most iconic eateries as well as key restaurant groups, …

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Next Gen Foods Raises “Biggest Ever” $100M Series A From Investors Including Paul McCartney

Next Gen Foods, makers of TiNDLE vegan chicken, has announced a $100 million Series A round claiming it to be the largest Series A to date for a plant-based meat company, with new investors in the round including Sir Paul McCartney. The news comes as TiNDLE becomes available at a range of iconic restaurants across the US. The $100 million fundraising brings the total funding for the 2-year-old startup to over $130 million. The new funding will support Next Gen Foods’ rapid acceleration in key markets, with TiNDLE now available in all 50 US states following a nationwide distribution deal with DOT Foods. Sir Paul McCartney’s MPL Ventures was just one of the new investors, as well as previous investors such as Temasek – recent …

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Rachel Konrad: “The Plant-Based Meat Market Will Quickly Morph Into the Entirety of the Meat Market”

As one of Asia’s leading food-tech startups, NextGen Foods has been in the vegan news frequently following its $20 million fundraise as well as the US launch of its flagship TiNDLE plant-based chicken. The Singapore based brand also named former Tesla and Impossible Foods executive Rachel Konrad as its first independent board member. vegconomist took the opportunity to speak with Konrad a few months into her new role and to find out more about why the future of meat is already here. Could you tell us what first drew you to the plant-based industry? I spent more than half of my professional career in the automotive industry, accelerating the industry’s shift to zero-emission transportation. I had an amazing run in the early days of the …

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Next Gen: “The Reception From Chefs & Early Consumer Tests in the US Has Been Outstanding”

Singapore’s Next Gen Foods has spoken with vegconomist previously about its plant-based TiNDLE chicken and plans for widespread expansion. Since our last chat, the brand has appointed Rachel Konrad, previously of Impossible Foods and Tesla, so it was time to catch up again and find out more from Andre Menezes about Next Gen’s plans in the US market.

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Singapore’s Next Gen Foods Appoints Former Tesla and Impossible Foods Executive Rachel Konrad to Board

One of Asia’s leading food-tech startups, Next Gen Foods, has named former Tesla and Impossible Foods executive Rachel Konrad as its first independent board member. Konrad joins as the Singapore-based Next Gen Foods rolls out its flagship product – TiNDLE plant-based chicken – internationally.  “We can’t solve our planet’s climate and extinction crises without radical changes to the food system — including a rapid shift away from animal agriculture” – Rachel Konrad Konrad, who spent five years as Chief Communications Officer at Impossible Foods, joins the board of Singapore-based Next Gen Foods during a period of international hypergrowth. The early-stage startup, whose products are already a breakout hit in Asia and the Middle East, currently has more than 50 job openings, including at least 40 …

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Next Gen Foods: “We’re Confident That TiNDLE is the Only Plant-Based Chicken Versatile Enough to Be Used Across a Multitude of Cuisines & Dishes”

Next Gen, a fresh young brand founded by Timo Recker of Germany’s LikeMeat and Andre Menezes of Country Foods Singapore, this February announced a seed round of $10M which was reportedly the largest ever seed round in the plant-based sector, for its vegan chicken brand TiNDLE. “We are in the business of creating new food experiences” Last month, the seed round was extended for a total raise of $20M as it prepared to launch into the USA, and truly create the next generation of plant meats for a new generation of consumers. We spoke with Menezes, formerly COO and newly instated as CEO, about the young brand’s lofty ambitions for worldwide domination and what makes TiNDLE unique amongst an increasingly busy plant-based chicken space. Can …

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Investments & Finance

Next Gen Foods Announces $20M Extended Seed Round & US Launch of ‘TiNDLE’ Plant-Based Chicken

Following its $10 million seed round this February which the company claimed at the time was the largest ever seed round in the plant-based sector, Singapore based startup Next Gen today announces an extension of $20 million to make a total of $30 million, which will be invested to launch TiNDLE, its new plant-based chicken brand, into the US. “Following our March 2021 TiNDLE launch, we have expanded to three key markets, and we expect to be in more than five by end-2021″ Founded by Timo Recker of LikeMeat, and Andre Menezes, Next Gen’s chicken product with the interesting name TiNDLE is currently sold in over 70 restaurants in Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau, including ADDA by four-time Michelin Star Chef Manjunath Mural and two …

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Next Gen Secures $10M in Highest Ever Plant-Based Seed Round  

Following its recent regulatory approval for cultured meat, Singapore has rapidly become a leading centre of innovation for food-tech startups. One such company is Next Gen, which reveals today it has closed what it says is the largest seed round ever in the plant-based sector at $10 million, and also announces the launch of TiNDLE, its new plant-based chicken brand.

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