According to Euromonitor International, 24% of the surveyed global consumers are trying to cut down their meat intake, driving sales of global meat substitutes to reach $19.5 billion in 2018.

Unami is made from eggplants using Ocean Hugger’s patent-pending process, which changes the texture of the vegetable to resemble the firm texture of freshwater eel, or unagi.

The new plant-based burger, which is made in Canada*, will be featured as part of Kelseys’ core menu within the “Burly Burgers” section starting June 3, 2019 at all 70 Kelseys locations across Ontario; St. John’s, Newfoundland; Moncton, New Brunswick; and Calgary, Alberta.

At this year’s IFT Food Expo in New Orleans, Hydrosol, one of the world’s leading suppliers of stabilizing and texturing systems, is presenting the latest generation of functional systems and all-in compounds for making plant-based burger patties, cold cuts and sausages, as well as vegan alternatives to pizza cheese, cream cheese and sour cream. 

"Pre aligns perfectly with consumer trends, tastes terrific and is winning in the market," states Ponticelli. "Everyone in our organization is committed to scaling the business successfully as we expand nationwide and continue to build the Pre brand."

Bloody Mary Flavored Dry Rubbed Uncured Bacon is gluten, soy and casein free and is made with pork raised without antibiotics and fed a vegetarian diet.

MANE’s booth even featured a real chili field and visitors learned about MANE’s approach to better raw material control through vertical integration. Attendees learned how raw materials can be improved when turned into different types of flavoring products.

Created with culinary expertise, familiar ingredients, and balanced nutrition, the Lightlife® Burger is the hero of a new pea protein-based product line that also includes Lightlife® Ground, Lightlife® Bratwurst Sausage, and Lightlife® Italian Sausage.

From beer infused brats to pulled pork to St. Louis ribs with Budweiser Brewmaster’s Premium Barbecue Sauce, the five new items offer a combined flavor profile.

What's special about this stabilizing system is that it is free of soy, wheat and other allergens. It is based on fava bean and pea protein.