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 mimic meat using Impossible Foods’ novel “magic” ingredient, heme, produced with a genetically modified yeast.

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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 …

Impossible Foods plans to lay off about 20% of workers
1 year, 11 months ago

Impossible Foods plans to lay off about 20% of workers

LA Times  

Impossible Foods is expected to lay off more than 100 workers as performance of the broader plant-based meat category slips. Impossible Foods also offered voluntary separation payments and benefits to employees at the end of 2022, said the person, who asked not to be named discussing private information. Beyond Meat Inc., a key competitor to Impossible Foods, also reduced its …

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 …

An additive in meatless burgers could be harmful for health
3 years, 8 months ago

An additive in meatless burgers could be harmful for health

Live Mint  

Impossible Foods won a court ruling that allows it to continue using a key additive in its popular meat substitute over the objections of a food safety group. The federal appeals court in San Francisco on Monday upheld a decision by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve the use of soy leghemoglobin as a color additive in Impossible’s …

Burger King launches the Vegan Royale burger and Plant-Based Whopper
3 years, 8 months ago

Burger King launches the Vegan Royale burger and Plant-Based Whopper

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. Burger King’s fries are also now certified by the Vegan Society, meaning it can …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

Sorry vegans, Burger King's Impossible Whopper won't do anything to save animals
5 years, 9 months ago

Sorry vegans, Burger King's Impossible Whopper won't do anything to save animals

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. They’ve noticed that many vegans will …

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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