Switch Foods: Plant-based meat produced in Abu Dhabi now available at supermarkets

Back in April, Abu Dhabi’s first plant-based meat factory opened in Khalifa Industrial Zone.

And now you can buy GMO-free, soy-free, allergen-free, gluten-free, vegan, and halal-certified kebabs, soujuk, minced meat and burger patties at supermarkets across the city.

All of the products are made using pea protein (no, we don’t know how it gets that meaty taste either).

Switch Foods is available at stores including Carrefour, Organic Food Café, Grandiose, Geant, Union Coop, Sharjah Coop, Al Maya, Abella and Spinneys.

You can also order Switch Foods via online platforms such as Talabat, Careem, Kibsons and Noon.

While prices are subject to change, right now a 250g pack of minced meat will set you back Dhs14, while the 240g soujuk pack is Dhs19, according to Carrefour’s website. A four-pack of burger patties is Dhs34, and the 240g of plant-based kebab meat is Dhs20.

Edward Hamod, Switch Foods’ founder & CEO, said, “It has been a true pleasure to witness the excitement and willingness of the leadership and management of prominent retailers and online platforms across the UAE to support locally produced and sustainable foods like the ones we produce at Switch Foods.”

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If you’re new to plant-based cooking, not to worry, because Switch Foods has a handy recipe page on its website.

There, you can learn to cook popular dishes like kebab arayes, dawood basha and hummus with soujuk.

switchfoods.com.