OmniPork arrives at retailers across the country | Beet

2021-12-07 10:25:15 By : Ms. Felicia Wong

After an extremely successful launch in the United States, Omnifoods is launching its plant-based pork products at retailers across the country. The vegan food technology company has just announced that its plant-based OmniPork Ground, OmniPork Strips and OmniPork Luncheon will soon be available in Sprouts Farmers’ Markets and Whole Foods Markets across the United States. Initially, these three highly anticipated vegan pork products can be found in all 371 Sprouts stores, but only in designated Whole Foods stores.

"After our successful expansion in Asia, Australia and the United Kingdom since 2018, we are very pleased to be able to bring OmniFoods to more people and communities by listing them in all Sprouts Farmers’ Markets and Whole Foods across the U.S. It is estimated that OmniFoods will be brought to the world by 40,000. Points of sale," said David Yeung, founder of Green Monday Holdings and OmniFoods.

The popular OmniFood pork substitute contains a proprietary blend of plant-based proteins from non-GMO soybeans, shiitake mushrooms, rice and peas. The company claims that its recipes reflect the taste, texture and cooking abilities of animal-based pork products. The frozen product series will provide consumers with three different styles of pork products, consisting only of protein-rich and plant-based ingredients. The company's goal is to create enough varieties so that consumers can use its products in a variety of cuisines and dishes.

OmniPork Luncheon is the first pork substitute of its kind on the global market. The company claims that this plant-based alternative may be healthier than canned pork. Vegan luncheon meat is sold in the market and can be cooked with sandwiches, ramen noodles and musubi.

OmniFoods is adhering to the mission of creating plant-based protein substitutes to reduce the hazards of animal husbandry. In recent years, a number of studies including the latest United Nations climate report have drawn people's attention to the environmental costs of meat production. This vegan food technology company is committed to providing consumers with viable and delicious plant-based alternatives and prioritizes the sustainability of the food industry.

"By providing healthy and delicious plant-based pork substitutes for our growing consumer base, we continue to fulfill our mission to build a multi-faceted future food global ecosystem to help cope with climate change, food insecurity, and public health crises. , The destruction of the earth and the suffering of animals," Yang said.

In April, OmniFoods launched OmniPork for the first time in the United States, cooperating with 10 chefs and restaurants to showcase its new products. After seeing the positive response from consumers, OmniFoods expanded its partnership to 15 other institutions and began to enter the US market in July. The 25 participating restaurants fully control the creation of dishes, allowing chefs across the country to experiment and showcase OmniPork in creative cuisine. Some chefs include Michelin-starred Joshua Gil or Mirame and Kensho's chef Don Phan.

“After our successful expansion in Asia and the first launch here this spring, we will continue to work with outstanding restaurant partners and creative chefs who appreciate the impact of food on our world,” Yang said at the time.

OmniFoods, headquartered in Hong Kong, was established in 2012 and continues to accelerate its international expansion. At present, the brand has been sold in more than 20 markets in countries such as the United Kingdom, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Mainland China. Now, the company will promote its products in the United States.

"Starting with the launch of OmniFoods a few years ago, this is the day we have always dreamed of. In our space, everyone knows of Whole Foods' seal of approval, and their customer base has additional meaning and influence," Yeung told Green Queen . Given that we are located in Asia, this is even more special! We fully expect that this huge milestone will further accelerate our ubiquitous momentum in the United States and globally. "