CNPF offers plant-based pizza and luncheon meat
CENTURY PACIFIC Food, Inc. (CNPF) launched new products under its vegan brand “unMEAT,” including dairy and luncheon meat alternatives as well as a “heat-and-eat” plant-based pizza.
In a disclosure to the exchange on Monday, CNPF said it now has a dairy alternative called “unCHEESE,” a new vegan shelf-stable line under “unMEAT luncheon meat,” and a “heat-and-eat” unPIZZA line with three flavors.
“The plant-based category has a huge potential, and essential to unlocking that value is through continuous innovation,” said Marie Nicolette G. Dizon, vice-president and general manager of refrigerated food at CNPF.
CNPF partnered with Shakey’s Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc. for the initial launch of “unCHEESE.” Using the dairy alternative, the two firms created a plant-based pizza called the “Goood Taco Pizza” that also comes with plant-based meat toppings.
“Dairy alternatives are one of the fastest-growing segments in plant-based globally,” Ms. Dizon said.
Meanwhile, the company also launched its shelf-stable product line with “unMEAT Luncheon Meat,” which was created using non-GMO plant-based proteins and ingredients.
CNPF’s unMEAT shelf-stable products are now available on the shelves of Singapore and will soon be available here in the Philippines as well as in “other key markets” like the United States and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
“The shelf-stable plant-based format plays a huge role in developing specific markets because it drives accessibility. The price point is lower, making the switch to plant-based easier, and it’s less complex to distribute, leading to higher availability,” Ms. Dizon said.
Meanwhile, e-commerce exclusive “heat-and-eat” unPIZZA brand is made with unCHEESE and other unMEAT meat alternatives. unPIZZA comes in three flavors, namely: Margerita, “unMEAT” Lovers, and Sausage & Peppers.
CNPF launched its meat alternatives brand in 2020 to cater to consumer demand for healthier and “better-for-the-planet” food choices.
The unMEAT brand was first launched via Shakey’s Pizza’s “Goood Menu,” which includes pizza, burger, and nuggets, before CNPF eventually made its unMEAT products available in supermarkets nationwide.
unMEAT products are now on the shelves of markets in the UAE, the United States, China, and Singapore.
“As the category develops and awareness spreads, consumers will start to look for more,” Ms. Dizon said. “We have a new range and exciting innovations in the pipeline, all designed to add diversity to the plant-based food choices of our consumers.”
On Monday, CNPF shares at the stock exchange declined 0.90% or 25 centavos to close at P27.50 apiece. — Keren Concepcion G. Valmonte
