UPSIDE Foods partners with meat distributor Pat LaFrieda to introduce cultivated chicken products to restaurants and consumers. The collaboration aims to integrate UPSIDE’s shredded chicken and chicken sausage into familiar recipes, leveraging LaFrieda’s restaurant network. UPSIDE hosted a New York City event showcasing versatile applications of its products in various cuisines. The partnership serves as an entry point for cultivated meat in US restaurants, with plans to expand to retail in the future. The initiative aims to familiarize consumers with cultivated meat through chef-created dishes, positioning it as a potential alternative to factory-farmed meat while acknowledging the continued role of traditional humane farming practices.
Source: UPSIDE Foods & Pat LaFrieda expand cultivated meat options in restaurants