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Heritage Health Food, Inc., makers of WORTHINGTON TUNA, a 100% plant-based tuna alternative was recognized in the June 2020 VegOut Magazine/LA Edition as one of the top 10 seafood brands to “check out”… and enjoy!
VegOut Magazine, LA’s Vegan City Guide is a “go-to-resource” for all things hip, tasty, and vegan in Los Angeles. The article, written by Symphony Barnes, introduces influential Angelenos to the 10 best brands worthy of discovery that “offer vegan seafood products that taste like, cook like, and share the same textures as their traditional counterparts” and in doing so, chides devoted readers of VegOut Magazine that now “there’s no excuse for not going vegan because you’ll miss fish.”
VegOut Magazine, LA’s Vegan City Guide is a “go-to-resource” for all things hip, tasty, and vegan in Los Angeles. The article, written by Symphony Barnes, introduces influential Angelenos to the 10 best brands worthy of discovery that “offer vegan seafood products that taste like, cook like, and share the same textures as their traditional counterparts” and in doing so, chides devoted readers of VegOut Magazine that now “there’s no excuse for not going vegan because you’ll miss fish.”
In addition to the magazine’s recognition of WORTHINGTON’s 100% Plant-Based Vegan Tuna, noting that it gets “its meaty taste and texture directly from plant sources, like soy and wheat proteins”, adding “It’s great for making things such as tuna patties and tuna casseroles”, VegOut Magazine was also quick to point out to their readers hungry for all things healthy, that the WORTHINGTON brand also offers “a ton of different vegan deli meats, deli rolls, breakfast meats, burgers, and more”, a fact “relatively few people are aware of” according to Don Otis, President & CEO of Heritage Health Food, Inc.
https://vegoutmag.com/losangeles/food-and-drink-article.php?id=394
Additional information about WORTHINGTON, Heritage Health Food, Inc. and the category of plant-based meat substitutes:
- The WORTHINGTON brand originally established in 1939 in Worthington, Ohio, has been at the forefront of better-for-you meat alternative category for over 80 years, and was the first plant-based meat substitute sold in America,
- The WORTHINGTON brand has been a staple among vegetarian families for generations, especially among Seventh Day Adventist, and was largely sold in specialty food stores prior to 2018,
- Today, the robust WORTHINGTON line of retail and foodservice plant protein-forward products are predominately pre-cooked and ready-to-eat, and are widely available in the frozen aisle of mainstream food and grocery chains such as Sprouts, Kroger, Meijer, Raleys, Big Y, Albertsons, Safeway, and Harris Teeter to name a few, plus additional retail distribution is anticipated this fall,
- Heritage Health Food is led by visionary Don Otis, President & CEO who is a life-long vegetarian with over 40 years in the food business. In fact, he grew up stocking shelves of WORTHINGTON canned goods in his father’s store,
- The Heritage Health Food mission is to produce superior plant-based meats (PBM) that are better-for-you, satisfying to eat, and in harmony with the environment in which we have been entrusted,
- A key pillar of differentiation for Heritage is their innovation pipeline led by Dr. James Chen, internationally acclaimed plant-protein food scientist with +20 years of expertise leading efforts for Morningstar Farms, Kashi and others,
- Heritage Health Food is well positioned for explosive growth within the category. Retail sales of plant-based meat substitutes were up +18% in 2019, vs. just 3% growth of conventional meat, bringing total category sales in the US to $939 million, of which 66% was sold in the frozen case according to data published by the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute (GFI),
- Research reports that there are 152 million plant-based meat accepters and meat reducers in the US, 60% of all US adults want more protein in their diets, and that 86% of plant-based burgers are not consumed by Vegetarians or Vegans (NPD Group, 2019), further demonstrating interest and adoption of plant-based meat substitutes will only continue to grow in the future.
WORTHINGTON is the original mainstream leader establishing the plant-based meat-substitute category in 1939. Heritage Health Food, Inc., manufacturers of WORTHINGTON and CEDAR LAKE frozen meatless meats for retail and foodservice is headquartered in Collegedale, TN. Today, Heritage produces vegetarian and vegan protein-forward foods for every meal occasion, use only non-GMO proteins, natural flavors and colors, contain no artificial ingredients, is certified kosher, and is exclusively made in the USA in their own SQF Level 3 production facility.
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