Are we witnessing round two of last year’s Burger Wars? Plant-based brand Lightlife – owned by Greenleaf Foods, a subsidiary of Canadian meat giant Maple Leaf – has overhauled 19 of its plant-based products, removing ingredients like carrageenan, eggs and maltodextrin, and claims to be laying down the gauntlet for its competitors to follow suit.
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JBS, The Largest Global Animal Processor, Launches its Plant-Based Line into Food Service Sector
Planterra Foods, Colorado, announces today that it is launching a new line under its plant-based brand name OZO. The line in burgers, grounds, nuggets and breakfast sausage patties, is aimed at the foodservice sector. Earlier this year we reported that the brand had premiered its products in the retail sector in the US.
David Benzaquen: Should Plant-Based Meat Companies Prioritize Health or the Perfect Taste?
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Innovation often brings with it heated debate, and plant-based meat is no exception. With the recent wave of highly-realistic meat alternatives, we’re faced with the question: is the perfect taste worth arguably imperfect ingredients?
The Next Installment of Burger Wars: JBS Brand Planterra Foods Weighs In…
Following on from the recent controversy that took place last week when Lightlife openly attacked the plant-based giants Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods; Planterra Foods, owned by world’s largest meat producer JBS, has now also sent its own open letter to the New York Times.
This Week the Impossible Burger Rolls Out at Over 350 Sprouts Farmers Market Stores in 23 States
Beginning this week, the Impossible Burger will launch at more than 350 Sprouts Farmers Market stores across the US. The 12-ounce packages will be available in the frozen meat section, for curbside pickup, and by delivery at shop.sprouts.com.
Burger Wars: Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods Fight Back – Read Their Official Rebuttals to Lightlife
Yesterday, in a bold and heavily criticised move, Lightlife Foods published an open letter to Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods through a full page ad in the New York Times, stating: “Enough with the hyper processed ingredients” and claiming to be committed to “using simple ingredients and methods”. Read on for the responses.