Anaheim, CA May 6, 2024— Prime Roots®, the leading innovator of deli-style meats, charcuterie, pâté, and foie gras made from koji mycelium, today announced that it was honored with a National Restaurant Association FABI Favorite (Food and Beverage Favorite Industry Award) for its Prime Roots X Fabrique Délices Black Truffle and Harvest Apple Koji-Pâtés. Additionally, a FABI recognition was also garnered for their Koji-Foie Gras as a great-tasting, plant-based, ethical alternative to conventional meat.
Prime Roots was also recently recognized by TIME as one of America’s Top Greentech Companies in 2024 and named on the Global FoodTech 500 list by Forward Fooding, and the only plant-based Good Food Finalist in the charcuterie category.
“It’s an exciting day for Prime Roots to be honored by food industry leaders for our delicious plant-based deli and charcuterie classics and as a global sustainable food solution,” said Kimberlie Le, Co-
founder and CEO of Prime Roots, “We want to delight and surprise people with the next wave of plant-based products that are delicious, clean and sustainable.” “We’re honored to be recognized by the National Restaurant Association for these awards. We look forward to our continued partnership with Prime Roots to bring classic French favorites like pâté & foie gras as in plant-based form to chefs and foodies nationwide,” said Sébastien Espinasse, President Fabrique Délices.
Prime Roots recently announced their collaboration with Village Gourmet’s Fabrique Délices for food service and Three Little Pigs for retail Koji-Pâtés and Koji-Foie Gras.
About Prime Roots
Berkeley-based Prime Roots® is a plant-based meat company taking a fresh take on old world deli and charcuterie. The B-Corp is on a mission to satisfy meat cravings in a sustainable way with plant-based deli meat that is clean, nourishing, and a cut above the rest. The start-up innovated the first-of-its kind line of sliceable deli meats and charcuterie which includes nostalgic flavors like turkey, ham, salami, pepperoni, bacon, pâté, and foie gras. These products are made from koji and are designed for use in deli counters and restaurants. Prime Roots recently was honored with the Food and Wine Magazine Game Changer’s Award and Fast Company World Changing Ideas Award. For more information, visit http://www.primeroots.com.
About Fabrique Délices
Since 1985, Fabrique Délices has been making charcuterie in the spirit of conviviality and with traditional savoir-faire from its home in the San Francisco Bay Area. Served for decades in the best restaurants, including the White House, professional and home chefs alike can look no further than Fabrique’s array of small-batch gourmet items perfect for a charcuterie board filled with flavor, or a meal made with panache.
