Next Gen Foods has established its US headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, as well as a research and development centre in the same location.
The company, which creates plant-based chicken products under its Tindle brand, will set up an R&D and innovation centre in partnership with US food business incubator, The Hatchery Chicago.
Next Gen Foods says its Tindle product delivers the taste, texture and aroma of chicken and can be moulded and designed to fit any cuisine.
The new centre will enable new product development and expand Tindle’sreach in new US sales channels, including retail and foodservice.
The centre will be home to early-stage exploration of plant-based products from Next Gen Foods, leveraging insights from both consumers and operators to support the expansion of Tindle’s full product line
Behind the R&D facility is a team of food scientists, product innovation experts and culinarians, overseeing operations of the joint lab and test kitchen space inside The Hatchery.
CEO and co-founder of Next Gen Foods, Andre Menezes, said: “We established Next Gen Foods with the mission to make saving the planet easy, enjoyable and delicious. Geographically and strategically establishing a base in the centre of the food world in Chicago will allow us to further develop our partnerships in the F&B community and strengthen consumer adoption of plant-based meats through ongoing research and development.”
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