The food company will expand distribution of Hungry Planet plant-based meat products in the US.
Consumer packaged goods holding firm Post Holdings entered into a new partnership to expand distribution of Hungry Planet Inc.’s plant-based meat products, the St. Louis-based company announced in a release Monday.
“Demand for plant-based meats is growing. We are excited to announce this partnership with Hungry Planet and to continue to offer more innovative product options to our customers,” said Mark Westphal, who serves as president of Michael Foods, a Post subsidiary, in a statement.
Post’s Foodservice and Refrigerated Foods business units will distribute the Hungry Planet products. The faux meat supplier’s products are found across the US in foodservice, grocery stores, ecommerce and restaurants.
The California-based protein products firm is expanding its portfolio to include plant-based alternatives.
Ground beef processor and marketer Jensen Meat Co. recently broke ground on a new processing plant and launched expansion projects at its two existing plants to add capabilities for production of plant-based beef alternatives.
“With sixty years’ experience, Jensen Meat has perfected how to process and pack quality ground beef,” Abel Olivera, the firm’s CEO, said in a company release. “We now want to leverage our world-class knowledge to create a cost-effective process for producing plant-based products.”
The new processing facility enables the company to form new partnerships, test new processes, and boost its output of plant-based products. Jensen Meat said the site will include a range of capabilities, including blending, cooking, dry mixing, emulsifying, and hydrating, as well as bulk and patty forming for retail and foodservice products.