# Plant-Based Bolognese Sauces FreshnFree’s Vegetable Bolognese is Oil-Free, Dairy-Free & Meatless By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-05-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegetable-bolognese References: [projectnosh](https://www.projectnosh.com/food-wire/2018/fresh-free-releases-plant-based-bolognese-sauce/) & [freshnfreefoods](https://www.freshnfreefoods.com/shop) Bolognese is a well-known meat-based sauce that originated in Bologna, Italy, and FreshnFree is now reinterpreting the [classic pasta sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/certified-organic-pasta-sauces) as a [plant-based, vegan-friendly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-garlic-bitchin-sauce) Vegetable Bolognese. The beefless sauce boasts a simple ingredient list that includes tomatoes, cauliflower, mushrooms, onions, carrots, walnuts, vermouth, sun-dried tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, nutritional yeast, plus various seasonings and spices to mimic the taste of the authentic sauce. Marie Rama co-authored various books like Cooking for Dummies, Grilling for Dummies and Bacon Nation, but was inspired to make a large dietary change after her husband Mark was diagnosed with heart disease. Marie and Mark's plant-based, whole food, no-oil approach to eating is reflected in FreshnFree, which is vegan, gluten-free, oil-free and dairy-free. Additionally, the [free-from sauce](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/besto) does without butter, sugar, artificial preservatives and water. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.0/10 - Popularity: 79% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - 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 Sauces:** The popularity of plant-based diets creates an opportunity to create more plant-based pasta sauces to meet consumer demand. - **Free-from Products:** Consumers increasingly demand free-from products, creating an opportunity to innovate new products that are vegan, gluten-free, oil-free and dairy-free. - **Simple Ingredient Lists:** The trend towards simple ingredient lists creates an opportunity to create more plant-based sauces with minimal, recognizable ingredients. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Food Manufacturing:** Food manufacturers can create new plant-based sauces that meet the growing demand for vegan, gluten-free, oil-free and dairy-free products. - **Health and Wellness:** The health benefits of plant-based diets create an opportunity for health and wellness companies to market plant-based pasta sauces as a healthy alternative to traditional meat-based sauces. - **Nutrition Education:** Nutrition educators can promote plant-based sauces as a healthy and sustainable alternative to traditional meat-based sauces as part of a balanced diet. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Plant-Powered Bolognese Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-powered-bolognese.md) - [Mushroom Cream Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/organic-vegan-sauce.md) - [Low-Carb Vegan Spaghetti Dishes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/srslylowcarb-spaghetti-bolognese.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Mushroom Raviolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vegan-italian-bolognese-ravioli.md) - [Prepackaged Plant-Based Pastas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plant-based-spaghetti.md) - [Meatless Alternative Raviolis](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/buitoni-impossible-foods.md) - [Vegan-Friendly Cooking Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-cooking-sauces.md) - [Flavorful Vegan-Friendly Pasta Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filippo-berio-pasta-sauce.md) - [Creamy Plant-Based Pasta Sauces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-pasta-sauce.md)