While working and living in Indonesia, he began to look around for sources of jackfruit without any success. But he knew there was potential. Having worked in various start-ups in agriculture, food tech and fintech throughout his career, he brought Blair Crichton — who had worked for alternative meat brand Impossible Foods, New Age Meats and The Good Foods Institute in California’s Silicon Valley — on board.
Alternative meats are taking the world by storm. New players Karana are now throwing their hats into the ring but they are not going by the beaten path. Instead of soy, potato or wheat derivatives, Karana is looking into the humble jackfruit as their meat replacement. And now, they are truly excited for their foray into Asia.
It all began with a jackfruit taco from a street food cart in London. Dan Riegler, co-founder of whole-plant based meat brand Karana, had been amazed at how the young, unripe jackfruit tasted and felt just like pork. With a spark lit, Riegler could not stop thinking about this taco. He felt that there was potential there, waiting to be pounced on.
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