Vegan Meals Information of the Week: Travis Barker-Permitted Hen Bowls, Entire Meals Thanksgiving, and Extra

It appears that evidently each week on the earth of vegan meals information is extra thrilling than the final, and this week is not any exception. Daring Meals—a favourite of Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker—simply launched vegan hen bowls at Goal. Additionally new at Goal is Depraved Meals’s choice of frozen entrées. And Milo Ventimiglia’s favourite vegan ribs are coming again within the spring. Learn on for extra. 

1Tindle launches in US retail

Based in 2020, worldwide model Tindle has made a reputation for itself on the menus of eating places all over the world and now, its vegan meats are coming to retailers in america for the primary time.

Tindle Meals

Its plant-based hen merchandise, together with Tindle Patties, Tenders, and Wings, are actually out there at choose grocery chains corresponding to Big Eagle and on-line grocer FreshDirect, in addition to unbiased shops corresponding to Berkeley Bowl and Besties Vegan Paradise on the West Coast.

This retail debut marks a brand new part for Tindle Hen, which beforehand established its presence in the UK and German markets and entered the US foodservice sector. 

“We’re thrilled to announce our retail debut with established and like-minded companions all around the nation, together with grocers like Big Eagle that share our sturdy dedication to sustainability and constructing a more healthy planet for future generations,” JJ Kass, SVP of Enterprise Growth and US Managing Director at Tindle Meals, stated in an announcement. 

“This transfer permits us to achieve new audiences and provide our scrumptious vary of plant-based hen merchandise to an excellent broader buyer base,” Kass stated. 

Tindle Meals is getting ready for a wider nationwide rollout in 2024. The merchandise are additionally out there by main distributors corresponding to Dot Meals, Kehe, and UNFI, and could be ordered on-line through PlantX and Goldbelly in areas not serviced by Tindle retail companions.

2Spicy vegan hen bowls 

We’ve had an ongoing love affair with Daring Meals the second we found its plant-based hen which encompasses a pull-apart texture that’s identical to its animal counterpart. Now, the celeb-loved model is transferring into new territory with the launch of its frozen entrées. 

Daring’s new frozen line is a game-changer on the earth of handy plant-based meals and every is prepared in three-and-a-half minutes within the microwave.

The entrées function a wide range of flavors catering to numerous tastes. In an unique collaboration with condiment firm Fly by Jing, the Daring x Fly by Jing Fried Rice Plant Hen Bowl affords a spicy fried rice expertise, out there solely at Goal. It combines fluffy white rice, peas, carrots, Fly By Jing’s Sichuan Chili Crisp, and Daring’s Unique Plant Hen Items.

Daring Meals

One other spicy choice is the Spicy Fajita Plant Hen Bowl, that includes fire-roasted peppers and onions, tender white rice, and a fajita rub with Daring’s Cajun Plant Hen items. 

For a sweeter take, the Teriyaki Plant Hen Bowl mixes tender broccoli florets, white rice, and a candy and savory teriyaki sauce with Daring’s Teriyaki Plant Hen items. The Harvest Plant Hen Bowl affords a lighter choice with roasted candy potatoes, kale, brown rice, chimichurri sauce, and Daring’s Unique Plant Hen Items. 

Lastly, the Penne Primavera Bowl bursts with vibrant herbs, fragrant garlic, gluten-free pasta, tender zucchini, crisp peas, roasted peppers, and Daring’s Unique Plant Hen items.

This enlargement into frozen meals aligns with Daring Meals’ mission to remodel the plant-based meals class with numerous, scrumptious, and handy choices. 

Daring Meals

“We’ve all the time been on a mission to remodel the class by providing scrumptious plant-based choices that embrace numerous tastes and dietary preferences,” Ross Mackay, CEO & founding father of Daring Meals, stated in an announcement. 

“Our newest frozen entrée bowls signify a big step ahead in redefining plant-based delicacies whereas staying true to our dedication to authenticity and ease,” Mackay stated. 

3Depraved Meals expands to Goal

Should you’re already in your approach to Goal to choose up just a few of Daring’s vegan hen bowls, take a second to go searching the meals aisle for an additional new addition from Depraved Kitchen. 

The Minneapolis-based firm—based by chef brothers Chad and Derek Sarno—not too long ago introduced the nationwide launch of its chef-crafted frozen entrées at Goal, marking a big enlargement for Depraved Kitchen within the American retail house. 

Depraved Kitchen

Goal is now the unique retailer for Depraved Kitchen’s Hearty Rigatoni Veg Bolognese and Rockin’ Chili Mac, including to its unique vary of revolutionary, plant-based choices. 

“We’re proud to have Depraved Kitchen merchandise out there in Goal because it’s one other step in direction of giving extra entry to plant-based meals to customers, and it’s particularly thrilling since we share the identical hometown of Minneapolis,” Depraved Kitchen’s CEO, Pete Speranza, stated in an announcement. 

“It’s validating to have such sturdy retailers consider in our mission and in the way forward for plant-based meals as we proceed to steer plant-based improvements with flavor-forward merchandise that enchantment to vegans and omnivores alike,” Speranza stated. 

Having entered the US market merely two years in the past from its origins within the UK, Depraved Kitchen has achieved a exceptional feat with its intensive lineup of 25 plant-based merchandise, representing the most important plant-based product rollout in US grocery historical past. 

The model additionally has a presence at retailers corresponding to Kroger, Wal-Mart, and 7-Eleven, with its Good Catch model being offered in Entire Meals Market and Sprouts Farmers Market.

Depraved Kitchen

Along with frozen meals, the model has additionally launched a wide range of new merchandise within the US market this yr, together with noodle cups, pizzas, ice lotions, mac and cheese, and ready-to-eat stews. 

“As a disruptive plant-based model within the US and UK, we’re on a mission to enhance the lives of people and animals globally by providing chef-created plant-based meals with a broader enchantment,” Speranza stated. 

Depraved Kitchen—which can be increasing its presence within the foodservice sector, primarily at sporting arenas—goals to proceed growing its portfolio of flavorful, plant-based choices to fulfill the rising demand on this section.

4Entire Meals Thanksgiving

We gained’t decide if what you actually need to do for Thanksgiving is an entire lot of nothing. Fortunate for you, Entire Meals Market affords an entire vegan unfold and the one work you’ll must do is place an order and choose it up. 

What’s on the menu this yr? You possibly can order a meal for 2 ($39.99) that features a Mushroom & Root Vegetable en Croûte with Mushroom Gravy, together with 4 sides: Sea Salt & Cracked Black Pepper Inexperienced Beans; Roasted Butternut Squash with Cranberries & Sage; Roasted Fingerlings with Garlic & Parsley; and Pumpkin Curry Soup. 

Extra vegan vacation choices embrace a fruit and veggie platter, spinach artichoke puffs, and a pumpkin pie. 

The dishes are additionally out there for order individually and will fluctuate by location so test along with your native retailer to see what’s on the vacation menu this yr. 

5MorningStar’s saucy riblets are again

5 years in the past, Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms discontinued Riblets, the corporate’s tackle vegan ribs. This prompted Riblets followers to barrage the corporate with requests to carry again the beloved vegan meat. 

“Expensive MorningStar Farms, are you able to please carry again the veggie Riblet?” actor Milo Ventimiglia tweeted in 2019. “I do know a pair million vegetarians (in addition to myself) who could be grateful in the event you did. Lemme [sic] understand how I may also help.” 

This week, MorningStar answered Ventimiglia’s request and might be bringing again the beloved Riblets. The vegan ribs might be offered in cook-and-serve trays of two riblets every in Candy BBQ or Korean BBQ flavors.  

MorningStar Farms

“MorningStar Farms Riblets left cabinets in 2018 and ever since then, loyal followers have petitioned, begged, and demanded to get Riblets again of their lives,” Joe Beauprez, Senior Director of Advertising and marketing, Frozen Meals, stated in an announcement. “You requested. We’ve answered. Not like sure fast-food sandwiches, there’s nothing ‘restricted’ about this return—Riblets are right here to remain.”

MorningStar Farms

Main as much as their slated return within the spring of 2024, the riblets will go on what the corporate calls a “Return Tour,” particulars of that are nonetheless underneath wraps.