

Reinventing meat from Fungi and Mycelium - Libre Foods
Nov 27, 2023
Alan Ivan Ramos, CEO and founder of Libre Foods, discusses their mission to create nutritious and tasty meat alternatives from Fungi. They have a bacon product on the market and will be launching a Chicken product next year. The podcast explores the potential of fungi as a sustainable food source, challenges stigmas and misconceptions about mushrooms, and discusses the nutritional value and sensory experience of mushrooms as an alternative protein. Ramos emphasizes their strengths in R&D, agile development, and product delivery, as well as their focus on cracking the price element and scaling up to win over consumers.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring the Potential of Fungi as a Food Source
03:25 • 9min
Challenging Stigmas and Misconceptions about Fungi and Mushrooms
12:14 • 2min
Utilizing Fungi and Mycelium as Alternative Protein Products
13:52 • 3min
Working with other companies and their strengths in R&D and product delivery
16:54 • 2min
Fungi-Based Bacon and Mycelium-Based Chicken Breast
18:37 • 9min