The recent Food's Future Summit saw numerous innovations, but a partnership between JUST and Brinc is resulting in the creation of the Food Technology Accelerator Program, which aims to contribute to a more sustainable global food program by eliminating the use of animals in the meat industry.
This program tasked over 10 startups with developing 'Clean-meat' which is essentially a meat-free alternative that tastes like the real thing. The short-term goal of this program is to debut a "KFC-style chicken nugget" that's made from a plant-based source in restaurants by the end of the year. The long-term goal is to make sustainable eating more accessible world-wide in an effort to better ourselves and the environment.
Meat-Free Food Development
The Food Technology Accelerator Program Builds a Meat-Free Future
Trend Themes
1. Clean-meat Innovation - Opportunity to develop and improve meat-free alternatives that taste like real meat.
2. Sustainable Food Technology - Opportunity to create innovative technologies and processes to support sustainable eating worldwide.
3. Plant-based Food Development - Opportunity to develop new plant-based food products with improved taste and texture.
Industry Implications
1. Food Technology - Opportunity for the food technology industry to invest in and support meat-free innovation.
2. Alternative Protein - Opportunity for the alternative protein industry to expand and improve plant-based meat alternatives.
3. Sustainable Agriculture - Opportunity for the sustainable agriculture industry to develop new farming methods to support plant-based food production.