Lightlife a brand of Greenleaf Foods SPC, a subsidiary of Maple Leaf Foods has announced the release of two vegetable-based chicken products. These comprise breaded chicken tenders and fillets with a claimed similar appearance to products prepared from real chicken.
Jitendra Sagili, chief of R & D and Food Technology at Greenleaf Foods stated, “Breakthrough innovation in plant-based chicken that offers the texture, color and breading consumers expect is challenging but we are proud of how these products satisfy consumer expectations.”
Products will be available at Sprouts Farmers Market in June followed by other retailers. Lightlife is used by KFC in their plant-based sandwich available at 600 locations in Canada.
Dan Curtin, president of Greenleaf Foods stated, “These new products deliver on the Lightlife commitment to offer consumers the mouth-watering plant-based variety and simplicity they deserve.”