Lypid pork belly pizza

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Meat- and Fish Alternatives

Lypid Exhibits Flagship B2B Pork Belly Products at Plant Based World Expo

Plant-based fat startup Lypid introduces two B2B pork belly products to the US foodservice market: Lypid Smoked Pork Belly and Lypid Braised Pork Belly. These offerings, incorporating Lypid’s proprietary PhytoFat™, were presented at the Plant Based World Expo 2023 in New York City, where Lypid secured first place in “The Plant Base’s Taste Challenge” within the meat category. In April, San Francisco Bay Area chefs tested a version of Lypid’s pork belly alternative, and it also debuted at Baganhood, a diner based in Taipei. Following these trials, co-founders Dr. Jen-Yu Huang and Dr. Michelle Lee officially unveiled Lypid’s PhytoFat™, a plant-based alternative to animal fat made using microencapsulation technology, to US foodservice providers in May.  Lypid showcased its new offerings in two distinct dishes at …

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Blant-based Concepta Ingredients butter

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Fairs & Events

Brazil’s Concepta Ingredients Presents Sustainable Portfolio at Plant Based World NY

Concepta Ingredients will present its Rainforest product portfolio at Plant Based World Expo, which takes place September 8 & 9 in New York. A brand of Grupo Sabará; Concepta Ingredients works with natural, organic, sustainable, and traceable products with a business model committed to the local sociobiodiversity.  The B2B company claims its entire production chain is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. “This is a unique opportunity to present to the international market all of our products and the genuinely Brazilian work carried out by Concepta Ingredients,” said Sales Manager Lilia Kawazoe. Concepta Ingredients will bring to the international market its work with Brazilian communities. The highlights will include: Plant-based butter: an ideal alternative produced under organic certification, 100% natural, gluten, trans fat, sodium fat, …

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Plant Based World Expo

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Fairs & Events

Plant Based World Expo to Host Third “World-Class” Conference & Exhibition

Plant Based World Expo, an event for foodservice and retail professionals, distributors, investors, and manufacturers, will return to New York on September 8-9. Following the success of 2021’s event, this year’s expo will feature a larger floor space and twice as many sessions. Thousands of products and brands will be showcased, with over 4,500 people expected to attend. The keynote speaker will be Eve Turow-Paul, founder and executive director of Food for Climate League. Her speech will discuss the connections between food choice, mental health, sustainability, and the impact of COVID-19. Previous expos Following a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic, last year’s Plant Based World Expo featured new products from brands such as VFC and OmniFoods, as well as talks by notable speakers …

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Plant Based World North America Conference

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Plant-Based Celebrities and Product Launches Fill the Bill at Plant Based World Expo

Plant-Based Celebrities, famous chefs, and innovative product sampling among the attractions of December 9-10 event  Attendees to this year’s Plant Based World Expo North America (PBW) will be treated to a host of product innovations as well as networking opportunities with some of the biggest names in the plant-based industry. Some of the most exciting brands in the scene will be debuting products, including UK fried chicken phenomenon VFC and Asian sensation OmniFoods.  From international chefs to vegan CEOs and food experts, the PBW event boasts a stellar line-up of speakers and educational sessions, including: Chef Chew, Founder & CEO of Something Better Foods Inc., investor, and TED talks speaker.  James Corwell, Certified Master Chef and the creative force behind Ocean Hugger Foods. Rocco DiSpirito, …

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Plant Based World North America Conference

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Plant Based World Expo North America Returns to New York This December After 2020 Hiatus

Plant Based World Expo North America (PBW), a plant-based event designed exclusively for a B2B audience, returns to New York on December 9-10, 2021 at the Javits Center, with more than 3,000 attendees expected to take part in plant-based networking and tasting opportunities. The inaugural event took place in 2019, with trade show management company JD Events stating that 3,737 attendees had participated, and this being prior to the global health crisis which of course has accelerated interest and demand in plant-based across the planet. Attendees at the return show this year will have the opportunity to experience an exhibition showcasing thousands of innovative plant-based products and brands from around the world. The opening keynote panel, Growth of the Plant-Based Industry, will be moderated by …

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