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Sauerbraten, Image courtesy of ME-AT

Products & Launches

ME-AT “Reinvents” Meat Classics Like Meatloaf, Specifically for the German Palate

The Netherlands’ ME-AT, the vegan brand of the Vion Food Group, which manufactures plant-based meat for private labels, has introduced three NPDs that are said to match the appeal and taste of three popular German meat products: smoky vegan sausages, Leberkäse (a type of meatloaf) and Sauerbraten (a mixed meat roast). ME-AT’s new plant-based meat offerings are ready and available for wholesalers, retailers, and discount stores in Germany and Europe. They can also be produced explicitly for promotional campaigns, while the recipes can be customized to meet specific customer needs and preferences, tailoring the products to different market demands. “Our food designers have now ‘reinvented’ three true classics specifically for the German palate. The focus was not only on achieving the closest possible match with the …

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The Vegetarian Butcher has introduced handmade holiday specials, including stuffed vegan Christmas turkey at its newly opened plant-based butchery in Rotterdam.

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Meat- and Fish Alternatives

The Vegetarian Butcher Launches Vegan Christmas Turkey in Rotterdam’s First Plant-Based Butchery

Unilever’s The Vegetarian Butcher has introduced handmade holiday specials, including stuffed vegan Christmas turkey at its newly opened plant-based butchery in Rotterdam. The brand’s team crafted 60 vegan whole turkeys (including vegetable legs) for lovers of traditional Christmas dishes. Interested customers had to purchase the turkey in person on a pre-order basis like in traditional butcher shops (the reservations closed on the 17th of December, and the product is unavailable at supermarkets), reports RTL Nieuws. However, before Christmas Eve, customers will receive their turkeys pre-sliced into fillets stuffed with a mixture of apricots and nuts rather than obtaining the entire roasted turkey. The Vegetarian Butcher’s team also prepared other limited-edition menu items for the holiday table: a vegan meatloaf that comes with a cherry ketchup glaze …

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Thomas Müller © GREENFORCE

Thomas Müller © GREENFORCE

Products & Launches

GREENFORCE Launches Vegan Meatloaf Made From Pulses

Munich-based foodtech startup GREENFORCE presents a vegan Leberkäse (a German meatloaf traditionally made from beef, pork, and bacon), based on pea and field bean protein, following its sales hit with vegan Weißwurst for Oktoberfest 2022. According to the company, the alternative product not only looks like the animal-based original, but also comes remarkably close in taste and consistency. National soccer player and Greenforce brand ambassador Thomas Müller, who invested in GREENFORCE in April 2022, commented on the launch: “Influenced by Bavarian food culture, I naturally grew up with a treat like Leberkäse. I’m a Leberkäs expert, and Greenforce’s tastes outstanding. Saugut, without a sow.” The vegan loaf is made from pea and field bean protein and comes as a source of fiber without the addition …

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