No Evil Foods
1463 Sand Hill Road
Suite 327
Candler, NC 28515
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sep. 20, 2017 CONTACT: Jamie Cook, Public Relations Specialist
828-514-1732, [email protected]
NO EVIL FOODS SELECTED AS NEXTY WINNER FOR BEST NEW PACKAGING
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – No Evil Foods’ packaging prowess doesn’t stop at the shelf. The newly redesigned Comrade Cluck ‘No-Chicken’ package was garnished with a 2017 NEXTY Award in the “Best New Packaging Innovation” category Friday afternoon. The NEXTY Awards, presented during New Hope Network's Natural Products Expo take place bi-annually and recognize progressive, innovative, inspiring and trustworthy products in the natural products industry.
No Evil Foods are the makers of “Plant Meat,” a plant-based, vegan, non-GMO and largely organic meat alternative made with simple, pronounceable ingredients. The products provide consumers with the taste and textural experience of eating meat, without the environmental impact or influence on animal welfare. No Evil Foods’ entire line of Plant Meats received new packaging; a colorful, bold and compostable upgrade from the previous butcher paper design.
“We are incredibly honored to be recognized with a NEXTY for our sustainable packaging. As a brand, we’re committed to using food as a force for good and while our packaging is really quirky and fun, it also empowers consumers with knowledge about the positive impact their food choices can have when they choose to put No Evil Foods on their plate,” says Co-Founder and Brand Visionary, Sadrah Schadel.
The company won the award for their Comrade Cluck ‘No-Chicken’ package. The kraft carton features a bandana-wearing revolutionary chicken; the new mascot of No Evil Foods, along with sustainability facts and a unique fold-out design that re-creates the feeling of unwrapping the original butcher paper wrapper. The new craft-beer inspired box design is more durable and eye-catching than previous packaging and is also 100% compostable, even in home composting systems. No Evil Foods receipt of The NEXTY Award for Best New Packaging Innovation emphasizes the company’s overall environmental mission and represents the plant-based food brands’ ability to successfully compete in the larger natural foods landscape, bringing valuable recognition to the plant-based foods category as a whole.
The NEXTY awards program is divided into 21 unique categories and products are judged based on three key criteria: innovation, inspiration and integrity. The announcement of NEXTY winners takes place at the Annual Natural Products Expo East in Baltimore, a leading trade show in the natural, organic and healthy products industry.
New Hope Network announces NEXTY finalists in each category prior to the start of the expo, and announces the winners live on the Expo floor at each company's booth. Comrade Cluck ‘No-Chicken’ and El Zapatista Mexican Chorizo were selected as finalists in the Best New Packaging Innovation and Best New Meat or Dairy Alternative categories respectively.
About No Evil Foods
No Evil Foods is an Asheville, NC business dedicated to using simple, organic ingredients to create delicious Plant Meats for anyone looking for a healthier, more sustainable option to animal protein. No Evil Foods product line includes, Comrade Cluck ‘No Chicken’, The Stallion ‘Italian Sausage’, El Zapatista ‘Chorizo’, and Pit Boss ‘Pulled ‘Pork’ BBQ,’ all low in fat, high in protein, and free from cholesterol, nitrates and antibiotics. No Evil Foods started in 2014 and is now available in Whole Foods, Earth Fare, MOM’s (My Organic Market) and in co-ops, independent grocers and restaurants throughout the Southeast, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic.
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