# Plant-Based Ravioli Meals Eat Nice Ravioli's Pasta Has a "Meaty Walnut" Filling By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-09-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-ravioli References: [nosh](https://www.nosh.com/news/2019/gallery-plant-based-innovations-at-expo-east#pic-12) & [eatnicefoods](https://eatnicefoods.com/eat-nice-products) Eat Nice Ravioli makes nourishing, plant-based ravioli products to support a more vegan-friendly and sustainable diet. While many classic ravioli products are stuffed with meat and cheese, the brand offers flavorful options for those who avoid animal products and by-products—its Meaty Walnut Ravioli combines [nuts and sundried tomatoes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whitworths-nutty-kitchen-supermince) for a [meatless and dairy-free](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-this-product) take on the comforting pasta meal. The creators of Eat Nice Ravioli note that "We weren’t always vegan. Like most people, we grew up eating meat and cheese," and strive to offer better-for-you options that are not just flavorful and satisfying but also kind to animals and less taxing on the environment. As such, the plant-based ravioli has the potential to appeal to a wide range of consumers, whether or not they identify as vegan or vegetarian. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.0/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 26% | 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) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Plant-based Meals:** As consumers become more health-conscious and sustainability-minded, there is an opportunity to develop more plant-based meals that offer satisfying and flavorful options for all diets. - **Meatless Alternatives:** As more people adopt a meat-free lifestyle, creating meatless versions of classic meals like ravioli can provide a disruptive innovation opportunity to capture this growing market. - **Sustainable Packaging:** As consumers become more environmentally-conscious, developing sustainable packaging for plant-based meals like ravioli can provide a competitive advantage. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can experiment more with plant-based ingredients and meatless alternatives to cater to the growing demand for more vegan-friendly and sustainable food products. - **Packaging:** The packaging industry can benefit from developing innovative, sustainable, and eco-friendly packaging solutions for plant-based meals and other vegan-friendly food products. - **Retail:** Retailers can provide more plant-based and meatless options for consumers looking for a healthier, more sustainable, and ethically-conscious food choices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Meatless Sausage Raviolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-sausage-ravioli.md) - [Meatless Filled Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filled-pastas.md) - [Vegan Ravioli Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-spinach-cashew-ravioli.md) - [Collaboration Plant-Based Raviolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dellugo-this.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Mushroom Raviolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-italian-bolognese-ravioli.md) - [Multi-Serve Vegan Entrees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-entrees.md) - [Nut-Based Meat Replacements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/walnut-meat.md) - [Heat-and-Eat Plant Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-pasta-carbonara.md) - [Stuffed Frozen Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-frozen-pasta.md)