# Meatless Bacon Seasonings Outstanding Foods' Pig Out Pigless Bacon Seasonings are Versatile By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-01-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-seasonings References: [vegnews](https://vegnews.com/2021/1/beyond-burger-creator-launches-vegan-bacon-seasoning) & [outstandingfoods](https://outstandingfoods.com/products/pig-out-pigless-bacon-seasonings) [Outstanding Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/outstanding-cheese-balls), the brand behind plant-based Pigless Pork Rinds, is now venturing into the creation of vegan seasonings with its Pig Out Pigless Bacon Seasonings. The plant-based seasonings are said to taste just like bacon and they're packaged into limited-edition Bae the Pig shakers. Inside the variety pack, customers will find fun flavors like Original, White Chedda, spicy Hella Hot and KC BBQ with a smoky flavor. The versatile seasonings come with a free recipe ebook, which helps to provide some ideas for the many ways that the plant-based seasonings can be enjoyed. The brand suggests sprinkling the bacon-flavored seasonings on everything from popcorn to fries and avocado toast for flavor. The gluten-free, zero-calorie and animal-free seasonings are the newest innovation from Chef David Anderson, co-founder of Outstanding Foods, [JUST](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sous-vide-bite) and former chef at [Beyond Meat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aromatic-plantbased-sausages). Image Credit: Outstanding Foods ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.2/10 - Popularity: 20% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plant-based Seasonings:** There is a growing trend towards developing plant-based seasonings as vegan alternatives to traditional seasonings like bacon. - **Limited Edition Flavor Launches:** Limited edition flavor launches for seasonings is a strategy that could be adopted by other brands in the seasoning industry to keep up with the market demand for exciting new flavors. - **Vegan-friendly Snacking:** The increasing popularity of vegan snacks like Plant-based Bacon Seasonings is opening up avenues for smaller businesses and startups in the vegan food industry to create and supply healthy and sustainable snack options. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Seasoning Industry:** The seasoning industry has a massive opportunity to tap into the growing demand for plant-based seasonings, which will appeal to vegan consumers as well as those looking to reduce their meat consumption. - **Limited Edition Product Releases:** Limited edition product releases could benefit various food industries, including seasoning, as it creates a sense of urgency for consumers to buy the new products before they disappear from the market. - **Vegan Snack Market:** The vegan snack market is growing exponentially, and businesses that tap into this market trend by innovating new products like Outstanding Food's Plant-based Bacon Seasonings can take advantage of the shift in consumer preferences towards plant-based snacks. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pre-Cooked Vegan Bacon Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bacon-snack-factory.md) - [Sizzling Plant-Based Bacon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/true-bite-plantbased-bacon.md) - [Better-for-You Plant-Based Bacon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ozo-plantbased-bacon.md) - [Plant-Based Meal Seasoning Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bosh-seasonings.md) - [Ready-to-Eat Plant-Based Bacon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crispy-bacon-style-strips.md) - [Delectable Plant-Based Bacons](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-bacons.md) - [Low-Fat Plant-Based Bacon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/77-foods-bacon.md) - [Bacon-Flavored Chickpea Puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baconflavored-chickpea-puffs.md) - [Flavor-Packed Bacon Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pork-clouds.md)