Impossible Foods To Launch Meatless Pork In US, Hong Kong and Singapore

Impossible Foods' latest meatless product is set to hit tables from Thursday: plant-based pork that claims to be tastier and healthier than the real deal. CNBC reports: The ground pork product will first be available in restaurants in the U.S., Hong Kong and Singapore, with further plans for retail expansion in those markets in the coming months. It marks the California-based company's third commercial launch after ground beef and chicken nuggets as it seeks to solidify its position in the growing plant-based protein space.

Speaking in a first-on interview ahead of the launch, Impossible Foods' president Dennis Woodside told CNBC's 'Squawk Box Asia' that the pork alternative could beat the real deal in both taste and nutritional value. 'Pig typically isn't regarded as a healthy product, but here you have a substitute that tastes just as good but is actually better for you,' he said. According to the company, the product -- which is made primarily from soy -- provides the same amount of protein as its traditional meat counterpart, but with no cholesterol, one-third less saturated fat, and far fewer calories. Meantime, in a recent blind taste test conducted by Impossible Foods, it found that the majority (54%) of Hong Kong consumers said they preferred the meatless pork product.

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