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Gastronomy & Food Service

Rebellyous Foods’ Plant-Based Chicken Patty Joins Great State Burger Menu Amid $2.4M Funding Boost

Seattle-based plant-based food technology company Rebellyous Foods has announced the addition of its plant-based chicken patty to the menu at Great State Burger, a Pacific Northwest restaurant chain. The partnership brings Rebellyous’ plant-based chicken products to a broader audience and aligns with the growing demand for plant-based food options in the restaurant sector. The new menu item, known as the Rebellyous Plant-Based Chicken Burger, includes the company’s signature plant-based chicken patty, topped with organic lettuce, pickles, regular cheese and State Sauce (which is not vegan). In order to make the burger vegan, it must be requested without cheese or State Sauce. The sandwich debuted recently and, according to Great State Burger, has quickly become a popular choice among customers. “We’re excited to introduce a plant-based …

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Food Service

Rebellyous Foods Expands Into School Cafeterias as Students and Providers Choose Plant-Based Chicken Over Chicken Nuggets

As the new school year approaches, plant-based chicken company Rebellyous Foods expands its reach, with more schools choosing its products. According to the Seattle company, this traction is part of a growing school movement in the USA to provide more plant-based options. But the huge popularity of its nuggets is also part of the reason: as Kristie Middleton, VP, Business Development at Rebellyous Foods tells vegconomist, students have stated a preference for the plant-based option. At the Annual National Conference of the School Nutrition Association, students said they enjoyed Rebellyous Foods’ nuggets more than conventional chicken nuggets. Additionally, school food providers gave the company resounding feedback: “It tastes like chicken.”  “Just a few weeks ago, the team attended the Annual National Conference of the School …

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Manufacturing & Technology

Canada’s No Meat Factory to Open $20M Production Facility Near Seattle

After a recent $42 million Series B round raise, Canadian plant-based meat manufacturer, No Meat Factory (NMF) has announced it will open its first production facility in the United States to expand its manufacturing capacity.  The Canadian firm will invest up to $20 million in renovations and improvements to reopen a plant in Stanwood, Washington, 50 miles north of Seattle, closed by Twin City Foods in 2017. The new plant is estimated to be operational by the end of 2023, employing as many as 150 workers, the US Department of Commerce said in an announcement.  Plant-based, alt protein products “This site will also produce exclusively plant-based alternative protein products to satisfy our growing partners’ requirements,” commented Leon Bell, founder and COO of No Meat Factory. Founded in 2019, No Meat …

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Investments & Finance

Rebellyous Foods Raises $9.5M for Plant-Based Chicken’s “Next-Gen Meat Machine”

Rebellyous Foods, the Seattle startup working to make plant-based chicken affordable, has announced a $9.5 million equity round to build its novel production technology. Founded in late 2017 by former aerospace engineer Christie Lagally, Rebellyous focuses on making plant-based meat better, faster, and cheaper through tech-backed solutions. “Next-gen meat machine” “During a tough economic slump, we are thrilled by this testament to investors’ belief in Rebellyous and price parity as a solution to sustained growth of plant-based meat in the marketplace,” said Lagally, who is also the company’s CEO. Rebellyous will use the significant investment to deploy its breakthrough equipment and build its Mock 2 — “next-gen meat machine”— capable of producing 10K lbs per hour, with one production line controlled by one person to bring …

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Next Level Burger

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Food Service

Next Level Burger Opens First Standalone Seattle Location

US vegan burger chain Next Level Burger has opened its second Seattle restaurant. It is the chain’s first standalone site in the city, after the success of the Roosevelt location inside Whole Foods. Based at the Ballard Blocks on 46th Street, the new restaurant is also Next Level Burger’s tenth nationwide. According to the chain, it features vibrant colours, warm, sustainable wood, and an 1800-square-foot dining room with additional patio seating. Takeout is also available, using fully compostable containers. The menu includes favourites such as: Signature Burger — mushroom and quinoa patty, avocado, cheese, and garlic-thyme mayo. Maverick Burger — seasoned Beyond Burger patty, onion rings, tempeh bacon, dill pickles, choice of cheese, hickory BBQ, and special sauce. Chipotle Burger — chipotle black bean patty, guacamole, pickled jalapeños, …

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Company News

Rebellyous Reveals “World’s First” Vegan Nuggets at Price Parity With Chicken

Seattle’s Rebellyous Foods announces that, following three years of development, the company has produced what it says are the first restaurant-quality vegan nuggets at price parity to poultry, stating that these first iterations will allow the company to eventually outperform animal-based nuggets. Rebellyous, founded by former Boeing engineer Christie Lagally, says the nuggets were created using a proprietary system that will “reinvent” the process of producing vegan meat, fulfilling its original mission to make vegan meat affordable through the use of innovative technology. Reinventing the process of manufacturing plant-based meat The nuggets were created with Rebellyous’ patented novel production equipment called the Mock 1S, which has five patents pending, and according to the company “re-invents the process of manufacturing plant-based meat with continuous, automated, self-contained …

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Rebellyous Foods Arrives On East Coast, Wins KeHE On Trend Frozen Award

Rebellyous Foods recently announced it has expanded its award winning plant-based nuggets and tenders into 66 Albertsons locations in the Mid-Atlantic region including Safeway and Acme stores. Rebellyous, whose investors include Clear Current Capital, CPT Capital, Agronomics, Vulcan Capital, and KBW Ventures,  also announces it has received the  KeHE On Trend® Frozen Award. The company reports that over 200 brands applied for the award and a team of judges chose Rebellyous’ plant-based nuggets as best in the frozen category after considering ingredients, innovation, taste, price, packaging, people, and purpose.  “Not only are they kid tested and mom approved, but industry tastemakers agree that our plant-based nuggets are a stand out in the industry,” said Christie Lagally, founder and CEO of Rebellyous Foods. “To boot, Rebellyous …

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Products & Launches

Seattle Ice Cream Brand Frankie & Jo’s Partners with Miyoko’s Creamery for Plant-Based Scoop

In partnership with Miyoko’s Creamery, Seattle-based ice cream brand Frankie & Jo’s has launched a new vegan ice cream flavor. Miyoko’s Butter Toffee & Chocolate ice cream features creamy caramel and bite-sized butter toffee bars, made with Miyoko’s cultured vegan butter, that are dipped in rich dark chocolate.  “Miyoko’s creamery is transforming the animal-free future of dairy and shares our vision of reducing our dependence on animals for our food, our traditions, and our daily lives” Like all its plant-based flavors, the ice cream is available to ship across the US as well as being available in Frankie & Jo’s Seattle-based shops. The ice cream specialist is encouraging customers to use the code “PLANTMAGIC” on Miyoko’s site to get 10% off orders for the month …

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Company News

Rebellyous Foods Names Former Beyond Meat Director as Head of Equipment Research and Development

Rebellyous Foods, the Seattle startup working to make plant-based chicken affordable by developing novel manufacturing equipment, announced yesterday that Puvin Pichai, previously of Beyond Meat, has joined the company as Director of Equipment Research and Development. Puvin is a chemical engineer with experience in food and fine chemical process and equipment design, development, pilot scaleup, and technology transfer for commercial manufacturing. Most recently as Director of Process Research at Beyond Meat, Puvin led the Innovation Engineering and Pilot teams where they designed and manufactured novel components, as well as conducted trials to optimize process conditions and produce prototype samples. He previously held a senior management position in directed research and engineering teams at Novus International. He holds a BA magna cum laude in Chemistry from …

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Products & Launches

Rebellyous Foods Rolls Out Award-Winning Chicken Range in over 200 Safeway Stores

Seattle startup Rebellyous Foods has announced the expanded availability of its award-winning plant-based nuggets, as well as patties and tenders. As of this week, the products will be available at more than 200 Safeway stores in the Pacific Northwest.  “We look forward to bringing the Rebellyion to all four corners of the U.S. and beyond in the months to come.”  Founded by former Boeing engineer Christie Lagally, and backed by the vegan Saudi Prince Khaled amongst other high profile investors, the brand recently pivoted into retail as the consequences of the pandemic took their toll on the foodservice sector. Last month, Rebellyous Nuggets were awarded the New Product Award in the Plant-Based Protein category as part of the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) 2021 sofi™ Awards. …

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Rebellyous Foods: “By Bringing Affordable Plant-Based Options Into New Markets, We’ll Make Plant-Based Eating More Accessible to Everyone”

Rebellyous Foods will be well known to most vegconomist readers as the chicken industry-disrupting foodtech company backed by the vegan Saudi Prince Khaled amongst other high profile investors. Rebellyous raised $6M in Series A funding in 2020 for its unique technology which produces cost-efficient, realistic chicken alternatives, and last month pivoted into retail with three new products.

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Products & Launches

“A New Industry Standard For Taste” – Rebellyous Foods Pivots into Retail With New Products

Rebellyous Foods, the Seattle startup founded by former Boeing engineer Christie Lagally, announces it is adding three new products to its portfolio as it pivots into retail due to the effects of the pandemic on B2B. Backed by the vegan Saudi Prince Khaled amongst other high profile investors, the brand develops innovative technology specific to the plant-based meat industry to reduce production costs.

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Company News

Rebellyous Foods’ Plant-Based Rebellyion Nuggets Finally Launch into US Retail

Rebellyous Foods has announced that its plant-based chicken nuggets will launch into select Seattle retailers next week. Just last month the Seattle brand, founded by former Boeing engineer Christie Lagally, raised $6M in Series A funding to make its vegan meat more affordable, which is the company’s mission in a nutshell.

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Rebellyous Foods Raises $6M in Series A Round to Make Plant-Based Meat Affordable

Rebellyous Foods, the startup developing innovative technology specific to the plant-based meat industry, announced today that it has raised $6M in Series A funding, co-led by Clear Current Capital, Fifty Years, and Liquid 2 Ventures. In addition to its production technology, Rebellyous crafts next-generation plant-based nuggets.

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Startups, Accelerators & Incubators

Seattle-Based Nutpods Teams with VMG Partners in Response to Plant-Based Creamer Demand

Nutpods, one of the fastest-growing natural food brands in the country, has teamed with private equity firm VMG Partners to cultivate the exploding demand for plant-based creamers. VMG specializes in building iconic brands and joins nutpods’ current investors CircleUp Growth Partners and the Sidekick Fund.

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Seattle Food Tech Appoints Yahoo’s Peter Cnudde

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Peter Cnudde (© Seattle Food Tech)

Seattle Food Tech (SFT), a plant-based food tech start-up in North America, has proudly announced in a press release to vegconomist, that Mr Peter Cnudde, former Yahoo Vice President of Engineering, is now on their board of directors. SFT is an innovative company designing and producing plant-based chicken for the foodservice industry.

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General

Vegan Cooking Boxes Compete with Amazon

The Internet giant “Amazon” is known for its market power and quirky deals. About a year ago, Amazon bought the food retailer Whole Foods Market and turned the ready meals market upside down. As a result of the takeover, the share prices of the remaining supermarket chains in the USA fell. To regain market share, many retailers in the food industry are relying on vegan dishes.

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