It’s a fake-meat fast-food burger smackdown! Beyond Meat vs. Impossible Foods
5 years ago

It’s a fake-meat fast-food burger smackdown! Beyond Meat vs. Impossible Foods

LA Times  

Plant-based meat and meat substitutes have greatly increased in popularity over the last five years. Beyond Meat, a Los Angeles company founded in 2009, now has its products in restaurants including Carl’s Jr., Subway, Del Taco and Dunkin’. Its primary competitor is Impossible Foods, a company based in Redwood City, which has partnerships with Burger King, White Castle and other restaurants. Food 5 easy steps to Impossible burger bliss Impossible plant-based burger “meat” is now available in supermarkets. Columnist Lucas Kwan Peterson and staff writer Jenn Harris sit down to sample two of the more prominent products in the fake-meat burger world: Burger King’s Impossible Whopper, made with a patty from Impossible Foods, and the Beyond BBQ Cheeseburger from Carl’s Jr., made with a Beyond Meat patty.

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How Beyond Meat is trying to get its sizzle back
7 months, 1 week ago

How Beyond Meat is trying to get its sizzle back

LA Times  

A package of Beyond Meat’s new burger, which contains less saturated fat and sodium than previous versions. “We thought we were just gonna go from our meteoric rise into the mainstream and not have to deal with this cycle that we’re in,” said Beyond Meat founder and Chief Executive Ethan Brown in an interview at the company’s new El Segundo …

Lab-grown meat's PR problem offers an opportunity for plant-based products
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lab-grown meat's PR problem offers an opportunity for plant-based products

Salon  

This is the four-letter word Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman used to describe lab-grown meat on social media, while seemingly begrudgingly praising “Crash-and-Burn Ron” Desantis after the Republican governor banned the manufacturing and sale of cultured meat in the state of Florida. DeSantis has described its limited introduction to the market as part of the “global elite's plan to force …

Can a healthier plant-based burger combat falling US sales? Beyond Meat hopes so
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Can a healthier plant-based burger combat falling US sales? Beyond Meat hopes so

Associated Press  

Beyond Meat is revamping its signature plant-based burger, hoping that healthier ingredients will help it boost flagging U.S. sales. The El Segundo, California-based company said Wednesday its new Beyond Burger patties and Beyond Beef grounds cut saturated fat by 60% by switching from canola and coconut oils to avocado oil. The new Beyond Burger also has less saturated fat and …

Is fake meat about to take over your table?
3 years, 2 months ago

Is fake meat about to take over your table?

LA Times  

Several years ago, I read a story in Pacific Standard magazine under the headline “The Biography of a Plant-Based Burger.” The lead character was a burger, of course, but close on its heels was Patrick O. Brown, a “graying, bespectacled, 62-year-old Stanford University professor” who, after a sabbatical dedicated to “eliminating industrial meat production,” decided he would come up with …

Impossible Foods launches plant-based chicken nuggets in restaurants
3 years, 4 months ago

Impossible Foods launches plant-based chicken nuggets in restaurants

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plant-based meat company Impossible Foods launched a new product on Tuesday: meatless chicken nuggets. Impossible …

McPlant and more: Beyond Meat inks McDonald's, Yum deals
3 years, 10 months ago

McPlant and more: Beyond Meat inks McDonald's, Yum deals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Plant-based food company Beyond Meat …

The Best Vegan And Vegetarian Options At Major Fast Food Chains
3 years, 11 months ago

The Best Vegan And Vegetarian Options At Major Fast Food Chains

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The fake meat duopoly of Impossible and Beyond Meat have invaded the fast food landscape, becoming available at more and more U.S. chains for anyone who wants a cow-free bite at a reasonable price. Since fast food restaurants regularly drop and add menu items, it’s tough to keep track of where to find the best stuff. Beyond …

Tricking the Taste Buds: Flavour Makers Rise to Meaty Challenge Amid Concerns Over Health, Animal Welfare
4 years, 1 month ago

Tricking the Taste Buds: Flavour Makers Rise to Meaty Challenge Amid Concerns Over Health, Animal Welfare

News 18  

At flavour maker Givaudan’s innovation centre near Zurich, veteran chef Sam Brunschweiler serves up a lamb shawarma dish that looks and tastes appropriately meaty but is made from pea protein. Givaudan analyses how fat, proteins, sugars and water in meat produce different flavours when heated because “most of the flavour comes from the cooking”, Garofalo said. Stacy Pyett, who manages …

In blow to Beyond Meat, McDonald’s develops its own plant-based meat
4 years, 2 months ago

In blow to Beyond Meat, McDonald’s develops its own plant-based meat

Live Mint  

McDonald’s Corp. announced it will develop its own line of faux meat, starting with a substitute burger, dealing a blow to Beyond Meat Inc. and Impossible Foods Inc. McDonald’s U.S. has been viewed as the potential crown jewel for up-and-coming faux meat makers like Beyond Meat and its competitor, Impossible Foods, which supplies Burger King with the patties for its …

A veggie burger as appealing as its real — and fake — meat counterparts
4 years, 6 months ago

A veggie burger as appealing as its real — and fake — meat counterparts

LA Times  

I have a secret to confess: I love fake meat burger patties like those made by Impossible Foods or Beyond. Veggie burgers — the ones made with actual whole vegetables — well, that’s a different matter entirely. I had never been a fan of veggie burgers — they’re often too pasty and vegetal-tasting — until I had some made by …

From the Impossible Burger to the Oscars, the rise of veganism in the mainstream
4 years, 11 months ago

From the Impossible Burger to the Oscars, the rise of veganism in the mainstream

Salon  

In early January, the Academy of Motion Pictures announced that plant-based food would be on the menu at this year's Academy Awards Ceremony on Feb. 9th. This announcement came after the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards dinners both switched to vegan menus, but before Google searches for "vegan Super Bowl snacks" increased by nearly 133% compared to last …

The other fake meat: Impossible Foods unveils pork and sausage
5 years ago

The other fake meat: Impossible Foods unveils pork and sausage

LA Times  

An Impossible Pork banh mi sandwich is displayed at the CES gadget show on Monday in Las Vegas. Like the burger, Impossible Foods’ pork and sausage are made from soy but mimic the taste and texture of ground meat. “Everything that we’re doing is trying to avert the biggest threat that the world is facing,” Impossible Foods Chief Executive Pat …

The Not-Future of Meat
5 years, 1 month ago

The Not-Future of Meat

Wired  

We live in the Year of the Faux Burger. The Blend, from Tyson Foods, is made using pea protein, just like Beyond Meat’s burger. You can wash down your triple-win semi-burger with a tall glass of half-almond, half-dairy milk from Live Real Farms, which insists that their new beverage, out last summer, “might be the most purely perfect blend of …

Plant-based meats gaining market momentum in US
5 years, 3 months ago

Plant-based meats gaining market momentum in US

China Daily  

A plant­based sausage is served in a bun. David Portalatin, food industry adviser for NPD, said, "It's clear by the growth in plant-based protein shipments to food service and restaurant operators that this category has mainstreamed beyond those who choose a meatless diet." Noel White, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, said in a statement, "Today's consumers are seeking more …

McDonald’s to test Beyond Meat plant-based burger in Canada
5 years, 3 months ago

McDonald’s to test Beyond Meat plant-based burger in Canada

LA Times  

McDonald’s is finally taking a nibble of the plant-based burger. The small-market test is rolling out about six months after rival Burger King began testing the plant-based Impossible Foods burger, which — no surprise — is a rival to Beyond Meat. Shares of Beyond Meat Inc. bolted 11% higher at the opening bell on the McDonald’s announcement. Business Impossible Burger …

The best Impossible burger recipe
5 years, 3 months ago

The best Impossible burger recipe

LA Times  

Impossible Foods recently released its vegan burger “meat” in Southern California supermarkets as the start of a national retail rollout. For the most delicious plant-based burger, follow this recipe for spicy special sauce and for cooking Impossible and Beyond Meat burger meat into tasty patties. 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, vegan if you’d like 2 tablespoons sweet relish 2 tablespoons ketchup ½ …

He started Before the Butcher, a meatless meat company that goes beyond burgers
5 years, 3 months ago

He started Before the Butcher, a meatless meat company that goes beyond burgers

CNN  

The two most recognizable meatless meat brands have ignited a craze with their hugely popular Beyond Burger and Impossible Burger. “Beyond Meat was still small at the time and we were trying to educate people and drum up sales for the products,” said O’Malley. “We went to market with chicken chunks, pulled pork, beef tips and a variety of ground …

Impossible Burger hits supermarkets, joining rival Beyond
5 years, 3 months ago

Impossible Burger hits supermarkets, joining rival Beyond

LA Times  

Starting Friday, Impossible Foods Inc. will finally offer its eponymous plant-based burger in U.S. grocery stores. The Impossible Burger will make its retail debut at 27 Gelson’s Markets locations in Southern California before expanding its retail presence late this year and early next, the company said in a statement. Along with competitor Beyond Meat Inc., Impossible’s protein substitute has helped …

Impossible Burgers will start selling in grocery stores for the first time this week
5 years, 3 months ago

Impossible Burgers will start selling in grocery stores for the first time this week

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Impossible Burgers will hit grocery shelves for the first time on Friday. Plant-based protein company Beyond Meat sells burger patties, sausages, crumbles and grounds at Safeway, Kroger, Shop Rite and othergrocery stores. Kroger, which is testing out a plant-based section in the meat aisle of some stores, recently announced that it is launching a line …

Burger King: Impossible Whopper to be sold across US
5 years, 5 months ago

Burger King: Impossible Whopper to be sold across US

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Following a successful trial, Burger King has announced it will …

Are Beyond Meat And Impossible Burgers Better For You? Nutritionists Weigh In.
5 years, 6 months ago

Are Beyond Meat And Impossible Burgers Better For You? Nutritionists Weigh In.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Sure, plant-based meat alternatives are better for the planet than meat, but a viral blog post called “Beyond Meat Is Beyond Unhealthy” got the internet wondering: Are they really that much healthier for our bodies? But Fine said quality over quantity is what matters, and the high protein in Beyond and Impossible burgers comes from processed plant-based …

Veggie ‘meat’ may usher in the next diet revolution
5 years, 6 months ago

Veggie ‘meat’ may usher in the next diet revolution

Hindustan Times  

The alternative meat movement is mainstreaming vegetarianism across the world and offering committed carnivores the option abandoning meat but not the flavour for reasons as varied as improving health, stopping cruelty to animals, reducing climate change by reducing the number of methane-producing cattle, and lowering antibiotic resistance from unregulated misuse of antibiotics for growth promotion in commercial animal and poultry …

How Beyond Meat made it into the meat aisle
5 years, 7 months ago

How Beyond Meat made it into the meat aisle

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Beyond Meat, the plant-based protein company, is on fire. “It feels like this breakthrough moment,” Beyond’s executive chair Seth Goldman told CNN Business. But “in the consumer’s mind, it’s definitely been a step-change in terms of awareness and acceptance.” One thing that likely helped more people learn about Beyond was its placement in the meat …

Meat-based alternatives gain new popularity
5 years, 7 months ago

Meat-based alternatives gain new popularity

Hindustan Times  

From Burger King’s introduction of a vegetarian version of its uber-popular Whopper burger to the much-celebrated Wall Street entry of vegan startup Beyond Meat, companies selling meat alternatives have the wind in their sails. The companies are banking on changing dietary habits of part of the population limiting meat consumption for environmental, health or animal rights reasons. But several companies …

Best vegan supermarket burger: Sainsbury’s jackfruit patty crowned winner
5 years, 7 months ago

Best vegan supermarket burger: Sainsbury’s jackfruit patty crowned winner

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to the team at BBC Good Food, who tested 113 products in order …

Little Caesars is testing out an Impossible pizza
5 years, 7 months ago

Little Caesars is testing out an Impossible pizza

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Little Caesars is joining the plant-based protein trend with a pizza topped with non-meat sausage. Little Caesars started working with Impossible to develop a menu item featuring a plant-based protein in October, Ed Gleich, the pizza company’s chief innovation officer, told CNN Business. Every Little Caesars product has to appeal “to our loyal, mostly carnivorous, …

Meatsplainer: How new plant-based burgers compare to beef
5 years, 8 months ago

Meatsplainer: How new plant-based burgers compare to beef

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If you want to skip meat, a new era of options is here. Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are among the companies racing to tap into the massive U.S. market of meat eaters by more closely mimicking the taste of beef than vegetarian patties of the past. For better or worse, patties from Beyond Meat and Impossible …

McDonald’s is selling a meatless burger in Germany
5 years, 8 months ago

McDonald’s is selling a meatless burger in Germany

CNN  

New York CNN Business — McDonald’s is inching closer to getting fully on board the meatless burger bandwagon with a new version in one of its biggest international markets. Nestle is making the meatless patty for McDonald’s, which first started selling the burger late last month. Last month, CEO Steve Easterbrook said during an analyst call discussing first-quarter earnings that …

The meatless burger revolution is just getting started
5 years, 8 months ago

The meatless burger revolution is just getting started

CNN  

New York CNN Business — The plant-based protein trendis growing more rapidly than most people anticipated. Burger King announced plans to roll out an Impossible burger nationally, and Ikea said it’s developing a new meatless meatball designed to taste like animal meat. Other chains, like White Castle, Carl’s Jr., Bareburger, Qdoba and others also feature Beyond Meat or Impossible Foods …

Plant-based 'Beyond Burger' now available in Dutch supermarkets
5 years, 8 months ago

Plant-based 'Beyond Burger' now available in Dutch supermarkets

NL Times  

Good news for Dutch meat lovers who also want to make a more environmentally-friendly choice with their meals. The Beyond Burger is a plant-based burger patty by Beyond Meat that boasts to have the same texture and flavor as a real-meat burger patty. It is also more environmentally friendly than its beef counterpart, producing 90 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions …

Burger King plans to roll out Impossible Whopper across the United States
5 years, 8 months ago

Burger King plans to roll out Impossible Whopper across the United States

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Burger King’s test of a vegetarian version of its signature Whopper was such a success, the chain is planning to roll the Impossible Whopper out nationally this year. The test took place in St. Louis and “went exceedingly well,” a spokesperson for Restaurant Brands International, Burger King’s parent company, said. The new product is designed …

Nestle goes vegan with meat-free burger range, says its recipes could compete for taste with traditional beef patties
5 years, 9 months ago

Nestle goes vegan with meat-free burger range, says its recipes could compete for taste with traditional beef patties

Firstpost  

The world’s biggest packaged foods group, known for KitKat bars and Nescafe instant coffee, is trying to defend its place in consumers’ shopping carts Zurich: Nestle is looking to take a bite of the fast-growing vegan foods market with a range of plant-based burgers, saying its recipes could compete for taste with traditional beef patties. The world’s biggest packaged foods …

Burger King tests plant-based meat with an Impossible Whopper
5 years, 9 months ago

Burger King tests plant-based meat with an Impossible Whopper

LA Times  

A meatless Impossible Whopper and fries at a Burger King restaurant in Richmond Heights, Mo. The chain announced a test run for the burger, which uses patties from Impossible Foods Inc., in 59 restaurants in the St. Louis area. Burger King says the sandwich will use patties from Redwood City, Calif.-based Impossible Foods Inc. Impossible Burgers, however, are designed to …

Impossible Burger: Can the new vegan recipe fool meat lovers?
6 years ago

Impossible Burger: Can the new vegan recipe fool meat lovers?

CNN  

Las Vegas CNN Business — The new Impossible Burger might make some vegetarians uncomfortable. “They’re really made for meat lovers, not so much for vegetarians,” said chef Mary Sue Milliken, who serves Impossible Burger at her Border Grill in Las Vegas. “The mission of the company really is to eliminate the need for animals in the food system,” said David …

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