Planted, an entry-level startup that pursues a unique approach to making vegan joker madness chicken alternatives, has raised $ 18 million (CHF 17 million) Series A to expand its product offerings and portfolio. Available in foreign countries With the new kebabs and the existing pulled artificial meats and in-tube steak cuts (Literally) Planted has begun setting up a tourist destination outside of Central Europe.This company is a subsidiary from ETH Zurich and launched in 2019, but it doesn't stop with the success of the simple chicken recipe. This method, which relies on the use of extruded pea protein and pea fibers to rebuild the chicken's fiber structure to replace nearly 1: 1 recipes, has proven to be adaptable to different styles and ingredients. As well
For example, our newly launched food, our new crop, contains protein from sunflower, oats and yellow peas, which transforms both structure and flavor to be more like pulled pork than chicken. The great thing about sunflower protein is the upcycle from sunflower oil production. Therefore, we set a circular economy approach. When I first wrote about Planted, its products were distributed only through a handful of restaurants and grocery stores.The company currently has branches in more than 3,000 retail stores across Switzerland, Germany and Austria and works. In conjunction with restaurants and food service partners as well There is no doubt that this strong organic growth (So let's speak) and the growth of the meat alternative market in general makes it less expensive to make money.
The cash will be used as you would expect for the company at this stage towards further research and development and expansion.This funding will be used to expand our technology portfolio to commercialize our production at the laboratory level," said Jenny. We are significantly at half a tonne per hour to support the growing demand from overseas markets, first in neighboring countries, then to Europe and abroad.We will make additional investments in our fermentation structures and platforms. By combining structural technology with the natural microbial biochemical toolbox, we can finally create new products with transformational characteristics - all clean, natural, healthy and delicious, ”says co-founder Lukas Böni. In the press release
There is no doubt that all of these will help lower your target price right from the start. But achieved by expanding the size As other companies in this area also raise money The competition is fierce - but Planted seems to be adept at at least some of the less common foods. In the United States, where "beef" and "chicken" sausages are the top choices of meat.There's no word on when the Planted products will be available on the American table, but Jenny's "overseas" suggests that at least a possibility is coming soon.The funding round was led by Vorwerk Ventures and Blue Horizon Ventures, with participation from Swiss football player Yann Sommer and several previous investors.
