Future Food Group
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Oss, Netherlands
- Industries
- Alternative proteins, Food ingredients & products, Food reformulation, Food safety & quality, Sustainable packaging & plastic alternatives
- Domains
- Black soldier fly, Insect based primary products, Cricket, Mealworm, Housefly, Other insect based primary products, Plant based primary products, Processed food products
- Technologies
- Extrusion, Texturising / texturing, Processing, Platform technology, Platform & Service technologies
About Future Food Group
Future Food Group is a Dutch food innovator focused on plant-based meat and fish alternatives. The company develops products that aim to match the taste, texture, and bite of real meat and fish, while using natural ingredients and production methods designed to support healthier and more sustainable eating.
It serves retail, foodservice, cash & carry, and industrial customers with branded products, private label solutions, and custom development. Future Food Group positions itself as a one-stop partner for organizations that want attractive, convenient, and market-ready plant-based products, with in-house production and product development allowing it to tailor products to customer specifications.
The company was founded in 2019 as part of Jan Zandbergen Group and draws on a butcher-family background and in-house expertise in meat know-how to improve the realism of its plant-based offerings. Its brands include PLNT and The Veggie Lovers, and it also develops private label concepts for partners.
Core Values
- Taste first: The company repeatedly emphasizes that plant-based products must deliver the same taste, texture, and bite as the original meat or fish product to win over flexitarians and meat-eaters.
- Health and nutrition: Future Food Group highlights healthier formulations, including attention to protein, vitamins, and balanced nutritional profiles, so its products can support a healthier diet.
- Sustainability: The company aims to reduce meat consumption and uses natural ingredients, sustainable production processes, and packaging considerations to lower environmental impact.
- Innovation: Product development is central to the business, with in-house R&D, custom formulation, and technologies such as 3D Extrusion Technology™ used to create differentiated products.
- Quality and consistency: Future Food Group stresses strict quality standards, extensive taste testing, and controlled in-house production to ensure reliable product performance.
Unique Aspects
- Part of Jan Zandbergen Group: Future Food Group operates within the Jan Zandbergen Group, giving it access to broader protein-industry expertise and group-level support.
- In-house product development and production: The company develops and produces products internally, which it says allows close monitoring of the process and faster customization for customers.
- 3D Extrusion Technology™: A proprietary technology used to create fiber-based structures with a meat-like mouthfeel and a three-dimensional texture for a more natural eating experience.
- Experience Center and R&D lab in Veenendaal: The group’s innovation center includes an Experience Center for tastings and demonstrations, plus a dedicated research and development lab.
- International recognition for PLNT products: PLNT products have received external recognition, including Best Tasting Product at FHA Singapore 2023 and Top Innovation at the Anuga Taste Innovation Show 2023 for PLNT Crab Cakes.
- Certified for specific markets: A portion of the PLNT assortment is halal and kosher certified, supporting sales into markets with religious dietary requirements.