Innovative, pioneering, food tech company Nature’s Fynd is gearing up to pay homage to the source of its inspiration–the magnificent Yellowstone National Park–in honor of the Park’s 150th anniversary. Nature’s Fynd was built with a trailblazing vision of feeding the world with sustainable, nourishing, animal-free foods that checks all the boxes–from taste to environmental impact. The hero driving this revolution is a humble fungal microbe—the Fusarium strain flavolapis, that has origins in Yellowstone National Park. Scientists and experts at Nature’s Fynd tapped into their innovative brilliance and developed a proprietary fermentation technology to grow this microbe into Fy™–a one-stop-shop source for a complete vegan protein, packed with fiber. The production process is also kind to the environment—requiring 99% less land, emitting 94% fewer greenhouse gasses, and using 99% less water than beef at scale! Fy™ is also differentiated by what it lacks—antibiotics, hormones, pesticides, and is non-GMO. The product also excels in its versatility! From delicious dairy-free cream cheese to meatless breakfast patties , Fy™’s neutral taste and natural texture provide a perfect canvas for its varied applications.
“The fact that we’re returning to Yellowstone National Park, the very place where the microbe, Fusarium strain flavolapis, originated is quite remarkable,” said Thomas Jonas, Co-founder and CEO at Nature’s Fynd. “Now visitors of the park will have the opportunity to do something good for the planet by replacing their animal-based foods with our delicious vegan foods made with Fy™, our nutritional fungi protein,” he added enthusiastically.
To celebrate the momentous occasion at Yellowstone, Nature’s Fynd will be featuring their Meatless Maple Breakfast Patties on breakfast menus at seven of the Park’s lodges and stocking the shelves with both meatless breakfast patties and dairy-free cream cheese at general stores across the National Park. The company has also made generous donations to the nonprofit Yellowstone Forever, the official nonprofit partner of Yellowstone National Park, is sponsoring the sesquicentennial celebration at the Park that will include the 15th Biennial Scientific Conference on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem on May 15-18, 2022. Visitation at the National Parks has seen a 25% boost since 2020, and guests visiting iconic sites like Old Faithful and the Grand Prismatic Spring will have the opportunity to indulge in the marvelous possibilities of vegan food powered by Fy™.
The mission-driven ethos and high-quality finished products of Nature’s Fynd have won the vote of confidence from Bill Gates, and many esteemed investors. The company even reached a rare milestone with a valuation exceeding one billion dollars after a successful Series C in 2021!
Nature’s Fynd’s line of tasty treats is making its way to stores across the United States and patrons can use the company’s location finder to get their hands on some decadent, dairy-free cream cheese and marvelous, meat-free breakfast patties at a grocer near you.
We know that changing the food system is hard work and demands innovative solutions, but we know that changing how we eat is something every one of us can do to mitigate the impact of climate change. Karuna Rawal, Chief Marketing Officer, Nature’s Fynd
Images: Nature’s Fynd
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Shriya is an Animal Rights activist, VEGWORLD writer, and Founder of Nourish by Shriya– her Vegan Hospitality Consulting Service that helps businesses attract the growing plant-based community. She is a mentor with Animal Activism Mentorship, enjoys volunteering at The Gentle Barn in Missouri, and currently lives in St. Louis with her pooch, Halley.
