| Amy’s Kitchen | - More than 120 plant-based products and 130 gluten-free products that are mostly kosher-certified. | Amy’s Kitchen (2017a); Amy’s Kitchen (2017b); Amy’s Kitchen (2024) |
| Before the Butcher | - Since early 2016, the company has created plant-based alternatives to traditional meats in the form of burger patties and ground meats, including chicken, beef, and pork, with tacos, burgers, and pepperoni, winning FABI awards. | Before the Butcher (2022a); Before the Butcher (2022b) |
| Beyond Meat | - Developed the Beyond Meat BurgerTM Patty, which uses peas, green beans, brown rice, and other meat alternatives to make up the protein, coconut oil to mimic meat marbling, and beet juice for juiciness.- Filed a technology patent related to the development of meat-like alternative protein foods that have similar structure, texture, and other characteristics to animal meat products (U.S. Pub. No. US 2017/0105438 A1, 2016).- Registered 108 trademarks for plant-based alternative protein foods with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including Beyond BurgerTM, Beyond BeefTM, Beyond SausageTM, and more. | Lee et al. (2023); Park et al. (2019) |
| Boca | - Sells plant-based products such as nuggets, burgers, and chicken, and is one of the brands of Kraft Heinz, which also introduced the first plant-based turkey burger on the market. | Kraft Heinz (2024); Von Alt (2018) |
| Daring | - Using soy as the protein base, this company created a cholesterol-free, gluten-free, plant-based chicken product that is high in fiber and protein and is certified kosher and halal. It also uses a high-pressure system to create a chicken-like texture. | Daring (2023); Fast Company (2020) |
| Impossible Foods | - Developed a plant-based hamburger patty that replicates the taste, look, and smell of meat using wheat protein, coconut oil, and meat substitutes, such as potato protein and heme.- Soy leghemoglobin gene and genetically engineered yeast are used to make heme. The yeast is grown through fermentation, and the soy leghemoglobin is isolated from the yeast and added to the product, along with other micronutrients, to create a meat-like flavor.- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has certified heme extracted from soybean rhizomes as safe for human consumption, and it is used as a food additive coloring to create a meat-like appearance.- Filed a technology patent for utilizing leghemoglobin, a plant-derived heme protein, in the development of alternative food products (U.S. Patent No. 9,700,067 B2, 2015). | Park et al. (2019) |
| Lightlife | - Lightlife is the number one refrigerated alternative protein brand in the US retail market. The company uses GMO-free, gluten-free, soy-free, and pea-free proteins to make its meal replacements. It sells a variety of plant-based products, including bacon, sausage, tempeh, hot dogs, and more, and is certified kosher. | Lightlife (2019); Lightlife (2020); PR Newswire (2019) |
| Loma Linda | - Manufactures plant-based alternatives to traditional meat products like steaks and franks. It also launched the first plant-based chicken product that can be stored at room temperature. | Loma Linda (2024) |
| MorningStar Farms | - It is available in burger, chicken, and sausage flavors. The burger patties are reportedly lower in fat than traditional beef burgers. | MorningStar Farms (2024a) |
| Tofurky | - Products include plant-based chicken, deli slices, burgers, sausages, pepperoni, and more, which are made primarily from soy and wheat proteins. | Tofurky (2023) |