Planted develops the first plant-based chicken breast in one piece completely without additives

Pioneering work: new proprietary technology makes it possible to produce larger pieces of meat. For the production of planted.chicken breast, only natural ingredients are used; furthermore, Planted completely dispenses with the use of additives. The new Planted product was further refined for the catering industry through close collaboration with star chef Tim Raue.

Swiss foodtech start-up Planted is revolutionizing the market with an unprecedented product: The planted.chicken breast is the first large piece of vegetable meat without additives that is in no way inferior to an animal chicken breast in terms of structure and taste and can be processed in exactly the same way.

From September 15, Michelin-starred chef Tim Raue will be putting the plant-based chicken breast on plates for the first time in his Berlin restaurant TIM RAUE. As usual, Planted uses only natural ingredients in the production of the new product. planted.chicken breast only water, proteins and fibers from the yellow pea, rapeseed oil, salt and yeast are used. In this way, the company remains true to its principle of dispensing with additives - as well as the perfect bite that characterizes all high-protein meat alternatives from Planted .

Unique results with new biostructuring approach

In addition to the proven professional extrusion process, Planted has now succeeded in combining protein structuring and biotechnology with a novel biostructuring approach. In this way, Planted is doing pioneering work in the food market. This is because this new proprietary technology makes it possible to produce larger pieces of meat with complex structure and texture, juiciness and tenderness, entirely without additives. More than 65 Planted employees on the scientific side as well as in product development make this breakthrough possible.

"Our planted.chicken breast is better than its animal counterpart because it convinces with a fibrous texture and high protein content with 74 percent less greenhouse gas emissions. We are therefore enormously pleased that our new product is now being launched in the restaurant trade with a top chef like Tim Raue. The choice of how Planted can be integrated into menus is incredibly versatile - and that in particular is a lot of fun for us and holds many delicious possibilities," says Dr. Judith Wemmer, Executive Board Member and Head of Product Development at Planted.

A forward-looking product without compromise

The planted.chicken breast can be pan-fried for about a few minutes until golden brown, just like an animal chicken breast, and then processed further depending on the creativity of the cook. "It gives me pleasure to work with good products and the planted.chicken breast - like the other Planted products - meets this requirement without compromise. It can be processed ideally and additionally makes a decisive contribution to our climate - for a forward-looking cuisine, such products are indispensable," says star chef Tim Raue.

Availability of the planted.chicken breast

Developed by Planted and further refined for the restaurant trade through close collaboration with Tim Raue, the planted.chicken breast will initially be used only in the restaurant trade following its launch in Tim Raue's Michelin-starred restaurant. Next year, the range will be expanded for the retail trade.