Meatless Farm
U.K. company making plant-based meat substitutes
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Meatless Farm is a British company that produces vegan, plant-based meats which are made primarily from pea protein. It was founded in 2016 by the Danish entrepreneur, Morten Toft Bech.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Morten Toft Bech |
| Headquarters | |
| Products | Meat analogues |
Number of employees | 100[2] |
| Website | meatlessfarm |
History
The company produces plant-based meats which are made primarily from pea protein.[1] It was founded in 2016 by Morten Toft Bech, a Danish entrepreneur who engaged food scientists to develop a vegetable-based substitute.[3] As of October 2020, Meatless Farm employs 100 people in Leeds, Amsterdam, New York, and Singapore.[2]
The company started production in 2018,[4] and initially sold its products in British supermarkets. In September 2019, Meatless Farm expanded to the United States through a partnership with American supermarket Whole Foods.[5] In October its burger became the first plant-based burger to be added to the menu of British pub chain Wetherspoons.[6]
In September 2020, Meatless Farm secured £24m of funding.[7] The company had previously raised £14m from investors including Channel 4.[8][9]
On 12 June 2023, Meatless Farm made its entire 50 strong workforce redundant and entered administration.[10][11]
The company was bought out of administration by VFC Foods[12] in August 2023 and products under the brand name will reappear in Asda supermarkets.[13]
