Various kinds of fruits and vegetables are now being used to create exciting vegan jerky snacks and at Natural Foods Expo West, No Evil Foods sampled its new Cherry Teriyaki Jerky. This sweet-tart and savory plant-based jerky is prepared with a blend of cherries, mirin, shoyu, garlic and ginger. When it came to creating the product, No Evil Foods set out with the intention to make a craveable vegan jerky line with unique flavors and textures that could appeal to everyone.
The shelf-stable packaging for the plant-based jerky snack is set to be introduced with 100% home-compostable packaging to minimize the impact on the environment.
As the demand for meatless alternatives increases, brands are creating plant-based jerky snacks with everything from meat-like mushrooms and eggplants to various fruits like watermelon, coconut and pineapple.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Plant-based Jerky Snacks
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: exploring new and unique flavor combinations using fruits, vegetables, and other plant-based ingredients for jerky snacks.
- Home-compostable Packaging
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: developing sustainable packaging solutions that minimize environmental impact for snack products.
- Meatless Alternatives
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: creating jerky snacks that mimic the taste, texture, and experience of meat using plant-based ingredients.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Plant-based Food
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: expanding the range of plant-based products to include savory jerky snacks that cater to vegan and vegetarian consumers.
- Sustainable Packaging
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: developing and manufacturing packaging materials that are fully compostable and have a minimal environmental footprint.
- Meat Alternatives
- Disruptive innovation opportunity: utilizing innovative techniques and ingredients to create meatless jerky snacks that provide a satisfying alternative for consumers.
