Table 2. Industrialization of plant-based meat analog products in China

Companies Research contents References
HaoFood - HaoFood mainly uses soy, peanut, wheat, and sunflower proteins in its products. The company has launched dumplings and pulled chicken-less products, which come in a variety of flavors and varieties. HaoFood (2023)
Jinzi - Jinzi, a Chinese producer of pork products, launched a 100% plant-based burger patty in 2019.- Developed pork-flavored artificial patties and meatballs. Lever (2020); Park (2021b); Xinhua (2019)
OmniFoods - OmniPork was the first to introduce plant-based pork products made from edamame, non-GMO soybeans, shiitake mushrooms, and rice. Products such as OmniPork mince, strips, and luncheons are sold. Figueiras (2022); OmniFoods (2022)
Richmond Sausages - Meat-free products include meatballs, ground beef, bacon, sausage, and more, and are made with a mix of pea and wheat proteins. Richmond Sausages (2022)
Shuangta Food - Produces pea protein, faba bean protein, and 80% pea protein isolate, and has launched a plant-based protein meat product using pea protein (Shuangta Food, 2022). It also developed a Bacillus acidi lactici pea protein isolation method. Shuangta Food (2023)
Starfield - This local startup specializes in plant-based alternatives, developing plant-based meatballs, burgers, and more using soy and wheat proteins, and in April 2021, launched plant-based dumplings in collaboration with Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang. Greenium (2023)
Zhenmeat - During the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2019, Zhenmeat successfully launched the world’s first plant-based mooncake and will develop and launch plant-based meatballs, jerky, and more in collaboration with a research team from Beijing University of Technology and Management and Shuangta Food company based in Shandong Province. Xiaoyu (2019)