If you spent even five minutes walking the floor of the 2019 National Restaurant Association Show on its first day, you would know this: Plant-based foods have become virtually inescapable.
Meatless burgers have been grabbing recent headlines—from Beyond Meat’s IPO to Impossible Burger’s rollout with Burger King—but the Show floor told a more complete story of the many and varied options for operators looking to hook vegetarian, vegan and, of course, omnivore consumers.
From non-dairy ice cream bars to fishless sushi, here are some of the new plant-based offerings we encountered at the Show. Not all are currently available but most are expected to hit the market in the coming months.