10 Facts About Impossible Foods

Impossible Foods Inc is a company that develops plant-based substitutes for meat products.

In partnership with Burger King, Impossible Foods Whoppers started to be sold nationwide by the burger chain in summer 2019.

The Impossible Foods Burger received Kosher certification in May 2018 and Halal certification in December 2018.

In 2014, Impossible Foods declared leghemoglobin is Generally Recognized As Safe after testing under FDA oversight, and filed updates with the FDA in 2017 and 2018.

Impossible Foods responded by calling it a "disingenuous, desperate disinformation campaign".

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In 2016 and 2017, Impossible Foods produced Impossible Burgers in both Redwood City, California, and at Rutgers University in New Jersey.

Impossible Foods worked on plant-based products that emulated chicken, pork, fish, and dairy, but decided to concentrate on creating a substitute for the ground beef in burger patties.

In October 2016, the Impossible Foods Burger became a standing menu item in selected additional restaurants in California, such as Jardiniere and Cockscomb in San Francisco, and Crossroads Kitchen in Los Angeles.

In March 2017, Impossible Foods announced it would build its first large-scale plant in Oakland, California, to produce 1 million pounds of plant-based burger meat per month.

Impossible Foods Burger became available in grocery stores for the first time in October 2019, at Gelson's stores, which are only in Southern California.