Nestlé’s plant-based bacon cheeseburger is monumental
Olivia JeffersonNestlé's new PB triple play is more than just a new plant-based burger option—it's a sign that the plant-based market is bigger than burgers.
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Global innovators can make all the difference in emerging markets
Ramya RamamurthyUPSIDE Foods' Uma Valeti is making an impact in the United States and around the world. GFI-India reflects on how the cardiologist-turned-entrepreneur has helped change the game in the world's biggest democracy.
This $10.5 million initiative is dedicated to developing alternative proteins
Mary AllenGFI, ProVeg, and 31 partner organizations across 21 countries are launching Smart Protein, a project funded by the European Commission, to develop protein-rich foods from plants, fungi, and byproducts.
UN points to trouble in our oceans. Plant-based & cultivated seafood offer a solution.
Jen LamyNew U.N. report points to growing environmental concerns in our oceans. Plant-based and cultivated seafood offer a sustainable solution.
Impossible Foods wins Global Climate Action Award, makes East Coast retail debut
Mary AllenImpossible Foods is a recipient of the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Award, selected for its practicality and scalability. And speaking of scale, Impossible just made its East Coast retail debut!
McDonald’s Canadian plant-based burger test is the first step in plant-based global domination says GFI Executive
The Good Food Institute Executive Director Bruce Friedrich welcomes news that McDonald's will begin testing a Beyond Meat burger across 28 locations in Canada starting Monday, September 30.
Are you lovin’ it? McDonald’s to test Beyond in Canada.
Matt BallOn Monday, September 30, the Beyond Meat burger goes on sale for a 12-week trial in Toronto and surrounding communities in southwest Ontario.
Trader Joe’s to serve up new plant-based burgers
Julia JohnTwo burgers will be less than $5, and each four-ounce serving will provide 18 grams of protein. "This is going after a meat-eating customer."
Impossible Foods makes grocery store debut!
Mary AllenImpossible rolls out in 27 Gelson's Markets locations in Southern California today, with further retail expansion slated for later this month.
Impossible Foods enters retail as demand for refrigerated plant-based burgers skyrockets, entry to accelerate plant-based meat market growth
Refrigerated plant-based burger sales in U.S. retail have surged 151 percent since 2018, according to SPINS data commissioned by GFI and PBFA. The data shows that refrigerated plant-based burgers are a key engine for growth within the plant-based meat market, with sales increasing more than five times as fast as other plant-based meat products.
