# Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets Gardein's Kosher Pizza Pockets Are Free of Meat and GMOs By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-04-12 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-pockets References: [prnewswire](http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/gardein-launches-new-meatless-pepperoni-pizza-pockets-on-meatless-monday-300231352.html) & [gardein](https://gardein.com/products/meatless-pizza-pockets/) Gardein, the fastest growing [plant protein brand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-pizzas1) in its category, has introduced a delicious line of meatless pepperoni pizza products that are designed to enable you to enjoy the indulgent goodness of pizza pockets, minus all the undesirable ingredients. Pizza pockets are the ultimate convenient comfort food, but thanks to Gardein, they are now healthy as well. These meat-free pepperoni pizza pockets are made out of non-GMO wheat flour and are coated in delicious marinara sauce, meat-free pepperoni and [vegan mozzarella cheese](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mozza-fritto). They are completely vegan, Kosher and free of cholesterol, whilst promising significantly less fat than regular pizza pockets. These meatless pizza pockets are an excellent option for vegans as well as anyone wary of GMO foods or trying to stray from cholesterol. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 24% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Plant-based Meat Alternatives:** The introduction of meatless pepperoni pizza pockets by Gardein highlights the trend of plant-based meat alternatives. - **Health Conscious Convenience Foods:** Gardein's meatless pizza pockets reflect the trend towards healthier convenience food options. - **Gmo-free Food Products:** The non-GMO wheat flour used in Gardein's pizza pockets taps into the growing demand for GMO-free food products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Plant-based Food Industry:** The plant-based meat alternatives trend presents disruptive innovation opportunities within the plant-based food industry. - **Convenience Food Industry:** The rise of health-conscious convenience foods creates disruptive innovation opportunities within the convenience food industry. - **Food Manufacturing Industry:** The demand for GMO-free food products offers disruptive innovation opportunities within the food manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Based Pizza Ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-pizza-ingredients.md) - [Meatless Deep Dish Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatless-deep-dish-pizza.md) - [Plant-Based Pepperoni](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantcraft.md) - [Vegan Pepperoni Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-my-heart.md) - [Plant-Based Meat Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackbird-plant-based-pizza.md) - [Meat-Like Plant-Based Pizza Toppings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donatos-field-roast-plantbased-pepperoni.md) - [Spicy Meat-Free Pizza Toppings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-pepperoni-style-slices.md) - [Smoky Vegan Pepperoni Slices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-vegan-pepperoni.md) - [Meat-Free Pepperoni Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/before-the-butcher-plantbased-pepperoni.md)