Planted Foods

Planted Foods is a Swiss food-tech company that produces meat alternatives from plant-based proteins, principally peas, sunflowers and oats, combined with water and Swiss rapeseed oil. Founded in 2019 and originating as an ETH Zurich spin-off, the company applies proprietary structuring and fermentation technologies to build the texture and bite of whole-cut and minced products. Its range comprises plant-based burgers, steaks, sausages and schnitzels, formulated without E-numbers, artificial flavours, colours or other artificial additives.

The company processes over 20 tonnes of plant-based protein a day across two production facilities, at Kemptthal in Switzerland and Memmingen in Germany. Its products are sold in Switzerland, Germany and wider Europe, with retail partnerships including Coop and Tesco. Planted Foods was certified as a B Corp in 2023.

Technical work at the company spans plant-based protein structuring, fermentation technology, food technology and food science. Its stated mission is to encourage a shift towards better protein and to reduce the negative impacts of the traditional meat industry, with an emphasis on making plant-based meat healthy, palatable and sustainable.