With health-conscious consumers looking to incorporate more protein and vegetables in their diet, and experiment by eliminating some ingredients from their diet through free-from foods, they are turning to innovative rice products. Some of the most popular rice alternatives that are emerging are naturally gluten-free options made with crumbled cauliflower or chickpeas. Rice alternatives are now commonly found replacing rice in everything from burritos to grab-and-go meal cups. In line with the aforementioned consumer demands, RightRice just launched an innovative shelf-stable vegetable rice grain that's made up of over 90% vegetables and 10% rice.
A handful of brands are also beginning to spotlight Thailand's riceberry as an antioxidant-rich hybrid of black jasmine rice and jasmine rice.
20 Reinvented Rice Products
From Ready-Made Cauliflower Rice to Chickpea Rice Alternatives:
Laura McQuarrie — Feb 19, 2019 — Lifestyle
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Ready-Made Lunch Jars
TYME is a New Fast Food Company That Sells Meals in Jar Packaging
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Ready-to-Heat Rice Packs
Uncle Ben's Offers Three New Ready-to-Heat Rice and Pulses
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Microwaveable Cauliflower Bowls
Trader Joe’s is Now Selling a Vegan Riced Cauliflower Bowl
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Cauliflower Meal Cups
Kitchen & Love Makes Globally Inspired Cauliflower Quick Meals
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Ready-Made Cauliflower Rice
FullGreen Makes 100% Cauliflower Rice Pouches as a Grain Alternative
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Microwaveable Riceberry Meals
S&P's Rice-Based Meal Spotlights Sustainable Thailand Agriculture
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Vegetable Rice Substitutes
Pei Wei Has Added a Cauliflower Rice Option as a Healthier Substitution
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Exclusive Organic Rice Options
Lotus Foods' Forbidden Rice Dates Back to the Chinese Empire
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All-Organic Savory Grain Bowls
Lundberg Family Farms' Grainspirations Bowls Mix Rice & Quinoa
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Plant-Based Rice Substitutes
Trader Joe's Riced Broccoli is Made from Cruciferous Vegetable Stems
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Vegetable Rice Alternatives
RightRice is a First-of-Its-Kind Shelf-Stable Vegetable Grain
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Chickpea Rice Alternatives
Banza's Chickpea Rice is High in Protein with Fewer Carbs Than Grains
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Vegan Grain Bowls
Luvo's Gluten-Free Planted Power Bowls Boast Globally Inspired Tastes
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Protein-Rich Grain Side Dishes
The Hilary’s Millet Medleys are Positioned as a Rice Alternative
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Cauliflower Stir Fry Kits
Trader Joe's 'Riced Cauliflower Stir Fry' is Healthy and Quick-Cooking
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Single-Serve Instant Rice Meals
The Pot Rice Meals are Ideal for Enjoyment Out of the House
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Sushi-Grade Quinoa Products
Top Tier Foods' Canadian Golden Quinoa Can Be Used to Make Sushi
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Heat-and-Eat Quinoa Side Dishes
The Ancient Harvest Microwaveable Organic Quinoa is Protein-Rich
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Quinoa-Based Burrito Bowls
Chipotle is Now Offering Red and Gold Quinoa as an Alternative to Rice
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Cost-Effective Organic Rices
The Carolina Rice Organic Rices Offer a Healthy Affordable Option
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