Talk:Impossible Foods

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The company states that their meat-like product has less impact on the enviroment than regular meat products. In my opinion making impact on the enviroment probably also costs money (gas, water, etc.). So less impact on the enviroment should mean lower production cost and product price. But according to articles I read, the product (although probably still in its testing phase) is priced roughly the same as regular meat. I would really like to read about this aspect of Impossible Foods products, so I wrote my thoughts here, in the hope of someone will deem it worth investigating further. (I apologise for my poor English and wiki-editing knowledge) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.206.46.23 (talk) 12:06, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

It's in the very early phases of being produced on a limited-scale to very limited markets. Until they can get manufacturing as well as quality-control to scale up to mass production it will still cost more to do it this way. Once they have a few big regular customers, which guarantees the income, they can expand and I believe they intend to go international and ship direct to consumers. Once they are big enough the prices should come down a little but the industry they are creating from nothing is not heavily subsidized by tax breaks and incentives like the meat industry has traditionally been so prices will be competitive but not for a while.

Turnover, volume buying, labor costs, and reduction of waste/spoilage (a.k.a 'shrinkage') in production need to be pointed toward cost savings (through careful, adept management) in order to achieve cost reductions (by sustainably scaling up). One MIGHT think that these longer-term goals of cost savings could be calls 'aspirational' (in the same way that adjective has been applied to 'The Green New Deal' as a set of ideas and goals as much as- or more than - a specific program). 'Utilities' (savings, harm reductions) need to be achieved through skilled and successful management. MaynardClark (talk) 01:31, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

I read, that raising livestock will no longer be sustainable in the near future. There is a huge push to come up with meat alternatives. As the raising of livestock eventually phases out, the price of meat-like products may be comparable to the price we pay now for real meat, but I would anticipate, the price for real meat will skyrocket as it becomes less available. 65.30.80.82 (talk) 19:21, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Burger King deal

Word on the street is that the burger is now only available at Burger King. Many restaurants have said they stopped carrying the Impossible Burger and now just have the Beyond Burger. Anyone confirm or find an RS? 2601:647:CB02:5034:54C0:D94:F4EC:3013 (talk) 00:09, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

I saw it on the menu at a Cheesecake Factory in Massachusetts around the end of December 2019. It appears to still be on their menu as of February 2020: https://www.thecheesecakefactory.com/menu/glamburgers-and-sandwiches/impossible-burger/ —Zenexer [talk] 04:25, 13 February 2020 (UTC)

I think they were (are) fulfilling their commitment to BK first before other restaurants, so depending on region and demand, there were shortages and some restaurants took it off the menu. Curious to see if it is still available in restaurants elsewhere... 2601:647:CB03:5930:19D0:4372:BBE6:CB8A (talk) 02:01, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

David Lee

CEO David F. Lee, Chief Financial Officer, has been interviewed on Bloomberg Business Radio (10/26/2020). MaynardClark (talk) 14:36, 26 October 2020 (UTC)

References

Steak?

The lead references that Impossible is working on steak, but it's worth noting they are also working on milk, bacon, and fish as well. How should we incorporate this in the lead? [1] Prcc27 (talk) 00:17, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Correction, I was referring to the company and product history section. Prcc27 (talk) 03:31, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Need to compare competing 'products' by various indexes

How would any potential consumer sort through competing messaging from each of these competitors without some systematic comparisons of the products? MaynardClark (talk) 00:25, 16 January 2021 (UTC)

Criticism

As impossible foods did animal testing, their mock meat is not vegan, perhaps something about that could be added in the criticism section — Preceding unsigned comment added by SwayStar123 (talk • contribs) 11:31, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

I want this too 66.75.63.125 (talk) 04:23, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

If the food is non-vegan, what animal protein does it contain? Is it a meat derivative like rennet, or is it a dairy or egg derivative? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:6000:C305:78DF:BC0D:363E:8D36:CED (talk) 17:06, 1 February 2024 (UTC)