Rebellyous Foods Debuts Mock 2 Technology for Plant-Based Meat Production

SEATTLE — Rebellyous Foods unveiled its Mock 2 Production System at RMS Foods' facility in Hobbs, N.M. Rebellyous' Mock 2, a first-of-its-kind system, enables Rebellyous to produce plant-based meat that competes on price and quality with traditional meat production, aiming to transform the accessibility and adoption of sustainable, climate-friendly protein alternatives worldwide, said the company.

The Mock 2 system, a fully continuous, automated and chilled dough substrate processing system, can produce a range of plant-based meat products at volumes of 2,500-5,000 lb/hr on a single processing line.

"Today marks a pivotal moment in the future of food," said Christie Lagally, founder and CEO of Rebellyous Foods. "We've been on a mission to engineer and deploy a system that efficiently and affordably crafts our high-quality, restaurant-style plant-based chicken nuggets, tenders and patties. Partnering with RMS Foods allows us to fulfill this mission, catalyzing a path for sustainable protein production that is poised to reshape global eating habits."

Sam Cobb, president of RMS Foods and mayor of Hobbs, N.M., added, "This collaboration with Rebellyous Foods positions our region at the forefront of food tech innovation. We're advancing manufacturing capabilities and creating high-skilled jobs and driving economic growth in our community."

Despite a global call from environmental and public health organizations to reduce meat consumption, one of the biggest barriers to consumers moving to plant-based eating is the higher cost and consistent quality of plant-based meat, said Rebellyous Foods. According to the company, Mock 2 system's benefits extend beyond increased capacity and cost reduction to:

• Improve energy efficiency
• Reduce environmental footprint
• Minimize material waste
• Enhance worker safety and improve working conditions

"Our Mock 2 technology is the key to meeting the unmet demand for delicious, affordable plant-based options," Lagally said. "We're not just competing on price and volume — we're setting new standards for texture, flavor and quality."

As Rebellyous Foods scales its operations, it aims to make sustainable, plant-based eating accessible to consumers worldwide, potentially reshaping dietary habits and contributing to global sustainability goals.

Recent research from Nectar found that plant-based nuggets from a few key companies, including Rebellyous, outperform their animal-based counterparts. Today, Rebellyous Foods plant-based chicken patties, nuggets and tenders are served at over 275 school districts, reaching over 4 million students nationwide. The company, which primarily focuses on selling to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, has roughly doubled sales in each of the last three years.

Rebellyous' Mock 2 technology is fully patented in the United States, Canada and Japan under Seattle Food Tech, Inc. and with additional patents pending internationally.