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| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1974; 52 years ago (1974) |
| Parent | Kellanova |
| Website | www |
Morningstar Farms (stylized asMorningStar Farms) is a division ofKellanova that producesvegan andvegetarian food.[1] Many of their offerings are plant-based variations of traditionally meat products.[2] Their products include meatlesschicken nuggets,popcorn chicken,corn dogs,breakfast sausage,burgers,hot dogs,bacon, andpizza rolls withvegan cheese. Originally, Morningstar offered some, but not all vegan products. In 2019, Morningstar Farms announced all products would be vegan by 2021,[3] but had not yet done so as of May 2024.[4]
Morningstar Farms was introduced by Worthington Foods (originally part ofMiles Laboratories).[5] The frozen food line of soy-based meatless meats was introduced into supermarkets and grocery stores in the U.S. in 1975. It was widely advertised and introduced Americans to the use of soy as a base formeat analogs.[6] Kellogg's purchased Worthington Foods from Bayer AG's North American division for $307 million in October 1999, at which point it acquired the Morningstar Farms brand.[7] Kellogg sold Worthington in 2014 but retained the Morningstar line of products.[8]In 2021, Kellogg's announced it would spend $43 million to expand theirZanesville, Ohio, Morningstar Farms manufacturing plant.[9]
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