Impossible Foods
Food technology company creating plant-based meat alternatives using heme protein to replicate the taste of animal meat.
Basic Information
- Category: Plant-Based Food
- Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: Redwood City, CA
- Website: https://www.impossiblefoods.com
Documented Facts
- Founded: 2011
- Headquarters: Redwood City, California
- Founder: Patrick O. Brown (Stanford biochemistry professor)
- Key Innovation: Soy leghemoglobin (heme) for meat-like flavor
- Retail: Available at 40,000+ grocery stores
- Restaurants: Served at 40,000+ restaurants
- Environmental Impact: Uses 96% less land vs. beef
- FDA Approved: Heme ingredient received FDA GRAS status
Products and Services
- Impossible Burger: Plant-based ground beef alternative
- Impossible Sausage: Plant-based breakfast sausage
- Impossible Chicken Nuggets: Plant-based breaded chicken
- Impossible Meatballs: Ready-to-cook plant-based meatballs
- Impossible Pork: Plant-based ground pork alternative
- Impossible Hot Dogs: Plant-based frankfurters
- Impossible Beef Lite: Lower fat plant-based ground
- Impossible Wild Nuggies: Dinosaur-shaped nuggets for kids
Evidence and Sources
- Official Website (Primary Source)
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