Louie’s Plant-Based – a New York online marketplace for plant-based meats – has revealed its new Pig Savin’ Ribs. The vegan, smokey ribs product is perfect for barbeque lovers, and will be available nationwide across the US.
The Boneless Butcher is Expanding Its Plant-Based BBQ Meats Across Texas and Beyond
While countless plant-based meat brands have filled store shelves with plenty of burger, meatball and sausage alternatives, there remains an enormous white space for animal-free “whole-cut” products, such as ribs, steaks and chops. The Boneless Butcher, a plant-based brand located in Dallas, TX, is helping to fill this gap with a handcrafted line of Texas-style vegan BBQ meats. Founded in 2021 by self-taught chef and entrepreneur Crystal Gomez, The Boneless Butcher sells its packaged products at retail stores in several states, including select Whole Foods Markets in Texas. Using seitan, a wheat-based protein, Gomez tells VegNews she learned how to create a dense, satisfying texture that replicates the experience of eating real BBQ, which, she notes, is largely driven by the texture. “Good barbecue is mostly …