Blackbird Foods of New York City has announced that it is partnering with plant chicken leader Daring Foods on its latest pizza offering – the Blackbird Buffalo Pizza.
“It’s exciting to see two beloved plant-based brands with the same mission come together”
Launching exclusively at US Sprouts Farmers Markets, the new frozen pizza will feature Daring’s Breaded Plant Chicken Pie.
The Buffalo pizza is described as “pizzeria” quality, and features a New York-style hand-tossed crust topped with spicy buffalo sauce, vegan cheese, fresh onions and Daring’s breaded plant chicken. According to Blackbird, the pizza makes a quick and convenient meal with a baking time of just eight minutes.
“We are thrilled to partner with Blackbird to create our new exclusive Buffalo Plant Chicken Pizza,” said Ross McKay, founder and CEO of Daring. “It’s exciting to see two beloved plant-based brands with a similar mission come together for the first time to expand into new territories.”
Buffalo Pizza will begin rolling out to all 370 Sprouts stores starting April 17. In addition to the bold collaboration, Blackbird revealed two of its other pizza flavors — Supreme and Kale & Mushroom — will also debut at Sprouts nationwide.
PIZZA AND WINGS
Founded by chefs, Blackbird says it aims to bring restaurant-quality food to the plant-based market. In 2022, the company launched and debuted a line of dairy-free pizzas in hundreds of Target and Fresh Market stores across the United States. the wings – A line of seitan wings called the “world’s first” to offer the true taste and texture of chicken wings.
Months later, Blackbird reported that WINGS Gained huge social media following attention and became its top-selling online product.
Forming a “United Front”.
Speaking about the company’s collaboration with Daring, CEO Emmanuel Storch said, “I am particularly excited about this partnership with Daring, as we demonstrate that plant-based brands can take a united front against harmful industrial animal farming. We’re part of a tight-knit community of plant-based startups aiming to displace meat and dairy products in the marketplace and move consumers toward a cleaner, brighter future.”