Greenleaf Foods, SPC, owner of Lightlife, presents its all-new Lightlife Plant-Based Chicken Breasts and Plant-Based Chicken Strips. Available now at Publix and Whole Foods Market stores nationwide, the un-breaded plant-based chicken items are a breakthrough innovation made with simple ingredients to remarkably mimic the texture and flavor of traditional chicken. Lightlife’s new plant-based chicken products up the ante on plant-based protein options currently available in the category, a company statement reads.
“Lightlife Plant-Based Chicken Breasts and Strips deliver a chicken-like eating experience and versatility that is unmatched. These products reflect our vision of relentlessly evolving the product designs, utilizing ingredient technologies delivering on consumers’ expectations for taste, color and texture,” said Jitendra Sagili, chief R&D and food technology officer of Greenleaf Foods, SPC.
Lightlife Plant-Based Chicken Breasts and Chicken Strips bring out each ingredient’s natural flavor while offering nine and six grams of protein per serving, respectively. The brand leverages high-moisture extrusion (HME) technology to deliver a juicy texture similar to the traditional chicken experience that is unmatched in the current plant-based protein market. They are made with pea protein, non-GMO Project Verified and vegan certified, and contain no artificial flavors. The new items can be found in the frozen meat section at Publix and in the produce section at Whole Foods Market.
Lightlife was first to market fresh plant-based chicken with its breaded Lightlife Plant-Based Fillets and Tenders at retail in May 2021. Now, the new Lightlife Plant-Based Chicken Breasts and Chicken Strips make it easier than ever for consumers to enjoy delicious plant-based chicken as their center-of-plate protein in sandwiches, salads and more. Lightlife Plant-Based Chicken is also used in the prepared foods department at more than 500 Whole Foods Market locations across North America.