FoodTech Plant-Based Meat Startup Launches Dumplings and Sausages

A Russian startup has started selling dumplings and sausages made from vegetable minced meat. First batch until November 20

will be transferred to federal retail chains and food delivery services. 

To develop each product, the startup approved a special mincemeat. For example, two types of dumplings appeared, in one they used coriander, and in the second onion and garlic.

Used for sausages for the first time in Russiaalginate-based edible plant shell is a natural polysaccharide that can be obtained from marine brown, red and other green algae.

We are working to formthe entire usual range of meat products, but made entirely from plants. By the end of 2021, we plan to launch products in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and in 2022 - begin sales in the regions. 

Alexander Kiselev, co-founder and CEO of Welldone.

In July, the startup raised $ 1.5 million from the Russian fund Phystech Ventures and the international Lever VC to expand the product range and increase production volumes to 130-150 tons of vegetable meat per month.

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