Wenger manufacturing helps food producers turn plants into plant-based meat
Julia JohnWenger processing technology director Brian Plattner knows all about using extrusion to transform plant proteins into plant-based meat.
Plant-Based
Plant-based food retail sales are growing 5x total food sales
Mary AllenThe U.S. retail market for plant-based foods is worth $4.5 billion, according to new SPINS data from GFI and PBFA.
Re: Dietary Guidelines for Americans
GFI highlights plant-based meats and milks as a way to include more plant-based foods in the new Dietary Guidelines. Learn more about the benefits of a plant-based diet.
A&W Canada logs a year of Beyond Meat sales. Here’s what they’ve learned.
Kyle GaanA year ago today, A&W Canada started selling the Beyond Meat Burger. We caught up with them on their Beyondiversary to hear how year one went.
Mississippi has criminalized the term “veggie burger.” Will the law hold up in court?
Mary AllenMississippi is banning terms like "vegan hot dog" and "plant-based meat" on packaging. Upton's Naturals, the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA), and the Institute for Justice (IJ) are challenging it in court.
State of Mississippi sued for draconian meat law
Food policy expert predicts that the court will reject unconstitutional meat law, which went into effect yesterday; says it will violate free speech, stifle competition, and harm consumers.
Before the Butcher acquisition signals plant-based meat’s growing prominence
Julia JohnThe owners of Jensen Meat Company have acquired plant-based meat manufacturer Before the Butcher.
How Miyoko’s product developers found their way to food science
Waverly EichhorstA chef and almost-opera-singer share how they became pioneers in the science of plant-based cheese.
Big Meat is giving plant protein a go
Mary AllenPerdue, Tyson, Hormel, and Nestle are responding to consumer demand for plant protein.
Good Food Institute welcomes Tyson Foods to the plant protein party
Good Food Institute Director of Corporate Engagement Alison Rabschnuk says Tyson Foods is repositioning itself as a ‘protein company’ and moving to meet consumer demand for plant-based food.
