Meat the Fungi

Meat the Fungi produces 50% meat 50% mushroom meatballs and sausages to offer a line of delicious, nutritious, and sustainable hybrid meat products for a healthier people and planet.

As a flexitarian in college, looking for the highest quality meat, Paulina discovered that "the Fungi" could make her meat go a long way. Spending hours in the kitchen blending meat and mushrooms together, she was hooked: they were a match made in heaven. All these years later, she feels confident that the Fungi could change the way we eat meat, one mushroom at a time.

Meat the Fungi hopes to provide a tasty solution for people looking to reduce their meat consumption, be it for environmental or health reasons. As meat is still the center of the plate for many, Meat the Fungi hopes to provide the meat industry with some much needed innovation. Using grass-fed, pasture-raised, and humanely treated meat products, the company hopes to stand out as a high-quality, convenient, nutritious, and sustainable third option.

Currently, there are no hybrid (50/50) meat and mushroom products in the U.S. Consumers only have two choices: conventional meat products and plant-based alternatives. Unlike many highly processed alternatives, Meat the Fungi only uses whole food ingredients: meat, mushrooms, and spices.

Meat the Fungi aims to help solve three problems. First, animal rearing is taking a major toll on the environment. By using pasture-raised meats and reducing said meat content by 50%, Meat the Fungi products halve the emissions of conventional meat products, as mushrooms do not have a negative impact on the environment. Second, since the meat is reduced, the saturated fat and cholesterol levels are also reduced, making it a healthier product for the human cardiovascular system. Lastly, Meat the Fungi products come fully cooked and frozen, making for convenient, easy meal planning for busy consumers.

The recipes used to develop Meat the Fungi products aim to create an enjoyable taste and texture to mimic conventional meat products as much as possible. The label is clean and free of major allergens, using only meat, mushrooms, spices, and herbs, making it appealing for health-conscious consumers. The brand has been positioned as a sustainable health food product, giving consumers a third choice besides conventional and plant-based meats. Additionally, mushrooms are both delicious and nutritious, so the company aims to educate consumers of the benefits of incorporating more mushrooms into their diets using infographics and fun animated mushroom characters.

Products and Services

Meat & Mushroom Hybrid:

• Meatballs
• Sausages
• Burgers

Manufacturing Processes

• Grinding
• Shaping
• Molding
• Roasting
• Freezing