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Rebellyous Foods Founder and Vegan Protein Thought Leader Christie Lagally Featured on Impact Podcast with John Shegerian
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‘Impact will come with scale…’ Ingredion, PURIS, ramp up plant protein capacity
Ingredion president and CEO Jim Zallie: We’re celebrating a pivotal moment in our company’s history. (picture: screengrab from Ingredion s March 3 virtual event) Market projections for meat and dairy alternatives vary wildly, with Impossible Foods’ CEO predicting animal agriculture could hit a ‘death spiral’ by 2035, while Wells Fargo reckons plant-based meat will account for a rather more modest 4% of the US meat market by 2029.
However, everyone agrees plant-based protein capacity needs to expand significantly to meet demand, says Ingredion, which has just opened a state-of-the-art facility in South Sioux City Nebraska producing pea protein isolates and starch; while PURIS - a key supplier of pea protein to Beyond Meat, with backing from Cargill – is gearing up to open a new facility in Dawson, MN this year, after significantly expanding production at
How do you plan to save the world?
One way might be to follow and support a company that actually has a shot at it.
Rebellyous Foods, a West Seattle plant based food startup that began in 2017 is working toward that goal. They are doing it in a smart, focused and dedicated way by first, making a good product and second by leading a well chosen team of professionals in a no frills environment.
They produce a soy based, breaded food product in the form of nuggets, patties and tenders.
The company, now only four years old, is led by CEO Christie Lagally. Her background as an engineering lead in the Boeing 777x program taught her a lot about manufacturing processes, and innovation. She holds five patents in manufacturing technology. Lagally also served as a Senior Scientist for the Good Food Institute, a food innovation non-profit.
No-meat news: Impossible drops retail prices and Rebellyous rolls out new plant-based products
February 2, 2021 at 3:11 pm
Impossible Burgers in a grocery store. (Impossible Foods Photo)
If you’re looking for the right time to introduce more meatless options into your diet, two food technology companies took different steps this week to make their products more appetizing.
Impossible Foods, makers of the plant-based Impossible Burger patty, is cutting suggested retail prices by 20% for grocery stores throughout the U.S. The cuts bring the company’s suggested prices for Impossible Burger to $5.49 for patties and $6.99 for a 12-oz. package.
Impossible said on-shelf prices may vary depending on location and retailer, but the company is “strongly encouraging” the roughly 17,000 grocery stores, supermarkets and retailers that sell Impossible Burger to pass the savings to consumers as soon as possible.
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