Tindle introduces new breaded products and continues UK expansion
Tindle is the first chicken made from plants that was created specifically with chefs and by chefs.
Image: Next Gen Foods
Tindle is to expand the availability of its plant-based chicken in restaurants across the United Kingdom, widening chef and operator access to its flagship product with its brand new, pre-breaded Tindle nuggets and patties.
This recent expansion includes prominent eateries and chains that are committed to offering a wider range of plant-based and sustainable menu items, such as Clean Kitchen, The Queen Inn, several of D&D London group’s popular establishments as well as some of Hilton Hotels’ most iconic sites.
Tindle’s USP is that it is the first chicken made from plants created specifically with chefs and by chefs. Tindle comes in a raw form that can be easily moulded and designed to fit any menu. From this month, chefs and operators can now order Tindle as pre-formed breaded nuggets and patties.
Using feedback from hundreds of chefs and consumers from around the globe on what was their favourite Tindle attribute, the nuggets and patties were developed through an open innovation process. To create the chicken surface appearance, the company’s R&D team used 3D scanning and printing technology to design the patty shape.
In under four months, the brand has tripled its restaurant count thanks to the food and hospitality industry turning to plant-based offerings as a core part of their menus and long-term F&B programs that emphasise sustainability.
“We’ve seen incredible enthusiasm for Tindle from UK consumers over the last four months and are thrilled to be able to offer a wider variety of new Tindle offerings,” said Andre Menezes, CEO and co-founder of Next Gen Foods, the company behind Tindle.
Tindle is the first product by Next Gen Foods, a Singapore-founded food tech company that is developing and commercialising sustainable foods. Next Gen Foods was founded in 2020 by Brazilian-born poultry exporter and food industry veteran Andre Menezes, and German native Timo Recker, whose family business made schnitzel and other meat products for three generations.
In a little more than a year since its launch, Tindle has grown from being served in a handful of Singapore-based locations to being offered in close to 1,000 restaurants across the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, as well as the United States, Asia and Middle East.
The company plans to continue its expansion throughout the UK, including entering into retail early next year.
