Wicked Kitchen introduces ready meals and frozen pizza.
In the US, Wicked Kitchen has expanded its selection of plant-based products to include artisan frozen pizzas and frozen ready meals. According to the company, the recently launched products are “100% plant-based and flavour forward.”
According to Wicked Kitchen, their 14-inch artisan frozen pizzas are topped with “Motz,” a new vegan meltable plant-based mozzarella substitute, and are produced with hand-stretched dough for a wood-fired crust.
The following are some of the flavours of artisan frozen pizza: Rulebreakin’ Rustic Veg Pizza, which starts with an olive-spiked red sauce and is topped with peppers, sautéed mushrooms, and vegan Motz. Wicked Meaty Pizza, which is topped with classic red sauce, spicy plant-based ground sausage, PepperNOni, mushrooms, jalapeños, and vegan Motz. Saucy Motz Pizza is made with classic red sauce, basil, kale, cherry tomatoes, and vegan Motz. The pizzas have a suggested retail price of $9.99.
The 14-oz heat-and-eat dishes in the new frozen ready meals, according to Wicked Kitchen, “provide bold global flavours and are ready in minutes.” Peng Panang Tofu Curry, which combines tofu, butternut squash, onions, and bok choy in a rich red curry sauce with jasmine rice; Seriously Sriracha Tofu and Rice, which combines diced tofu with a fiery chilli sauce and vegetable, bean, and lentil rice; and Naked Burrito, which combines Beyond Beef plant-based ground in a smoky, spicy sauce with vegetable rice, grilled red peppers, and black turtle beans; Korean Inspired Bowl, which combines Beyond Beef plant-based ground in a Korean-style miso and soy sauce with jasmine rice and mixed vegetables. The frozen ready meals have a suggested retail price of $5.99.
According to Wicked Kitchen CEO Pete Speranza, “Shoppers no longer have to sacrifice taste or convenience when looking for plant-based meals.” “Our newest Wicked Kitchen menu is inspired by global cuisines, and even though it is plant-based, it is meant to be enjoyed by all — whether you’re cooking in your dorm room or just want something quick and simple that tastes great and is plant-forward.”The new frozen meal options from Wicked Kitchen are currently offered at almost 2,000 Kroger locations.