unClassic Foods

unClassic Foods is at Sea with MSC Cruises ! ?? If you happen to be at the Caribbean Cruise, go to the buffet for some unClassic Oyster Mushroom Wings & French Fries ? If you think about food logistics in ships you can see how frozen is KEY! Ships/cruises don't have any local availability so they need very long shelf-lives, crazy efficient storage and a way to make super variety meals for 7,000+ people a day, non-stop! I loved to partner with Holistic Holiday at Sea to show how mushrooms can be a center of plate, So jealous of everyone on board with Michael Greger, M.D., Neal Barnard, MD Doctor Klaper Noah Hyams

When thinking about retail strategy for unClassic I always come back to memorability, and the concept of absurdity, for the package, but half of me wants to go Fernando Botero crazy and the other half wants to go Sexy Mushrooms, what do you prefer?

Nothing short of amusing! A combination of immigrant founder humor, personal anecdotes with entertainment value and a true testimony to Unshackled Ventures vision for the future, greatness! Manan M. Nitin Pachisia always deliver This was their 10th year celebration, exactly what you would expect from them, fun, cool with purpose, the immigreat way plus some oyster mushroom wings! ?? unClassic Foods if you tried it, let me know your thoughts in the comments BTW great stage good duo Tom Zhang Jiahao and thanks for the stage itself Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center cheers to many more decades to come! Thanks for everything Elisabeth Tuttass Rebecca De Cosmis Shaherose Charania Fernanda Sesto Alexis Zamira Maciel

It's Taco Tuesday and Chef Sebeq Randle and I hit the ground running with our first?Plant'ish, Let's Talk About It?IG Live Series!?We had an insightful and inspiring conversation with the amazing Luiza Villela, founder of unClassic Foods. Luiza opened up about her journey as an entrepreneur—coming from Brazil and setting up shop in the US. She shared her vision, mission, and challenges while offering profound insights on staying steadfast, even in the face of the unknown. As a true pioneer in the specialty mushroom space, Luiza is carving out a groundbreaking path with her unClassic Foods, making mushrooms the star of the plate for chefs, foodservice operators, and consumers alike. ? Her passion, commitment, and drive are an inspiration to us all, and we applaud her determination to disrupt the food system status quo while making mushrooms more accessible than ever! Be sure to connect with Luiza here?on LinkedIn, IG, and check out?www.unclassicfoods.com. Let’s celebrate her accomplishments and support her journey as she continues to innovate in this exciting space! Stay tuned for more! Join us every Tuesday at 9 am PT/12 pm ET for?Plant'ish, Let's Talk About It?IG Live conversations with inspiring plant-based pioneers and more. #Plantish #LetsTalkAboutIt #UnClassic #ThisMushroomGirl #ThirdKingdom #OysterMushrooms #DisruptingTheStatusQuo #PlantBasedInnovation

This Friday SF Ferry Building is throwing The Mushroom Masquerade ?? ?? ?? Literally, an ocean front Mushroom festival with all things mushrooms & unClassic Foods is serving, how iconic is a mushroom masquerade?! Come dressed as a mushroom! Its mandatory and i'll be checking ?? also is you work Fridays from SHACK15 its mandatory you come https://lnkd.in/dMGV_DQM in partnership with Far West Fungi,

It’s another #MeatlessMonday and we’re ready to set it off! Chef Sebeq Randle and I have been preparing and are thrilled to launch?Plant'ish, Let's Talk About It: The Brand Series,?tomorrow on IG Live! Join us every Tuesday at 9 am PT/12 pm ET, where we’ll welcome some of our favorite brand founders, as well as newcomers, to dive deep into their products, vision, mission, innovations, and more! We’re getting up close with these plant-based pioneers to explore how they navigate market trends, consumer demands, and the road to sustainability. To kick us off, we’re thrilled to welcome Luiza Villela, founder of unClassic Foods, whose lifelong love of mushrooms—discovered while studying biology—has led her to create something extraordinary: Specialty Mushroom Nuggets & Steak Tips. Luiza sees mushrooms as the bridge between animals and plants, an incredible convergence she’s bringing to our plates. From the fungi kingdom to ours, she’s disrupting the status quo and making mushrooms more convenient than ever! Mark your calendars for tomorrow, October 22nd—live on Instagram! You don’t want to miss this conversation, and it’s only the beginning of many delicious discussions to come. #Plantish #LetsTalkAboutIt #UnClassic #ThirdKingdom #OysterMushrooms #DisruptingTheStatusQuo #FoodForThought #IGLive Do you cook with oyster mushrooms? ?? ?? ??

Great time at the Gulfood Green's first Green Shoots Stage in #Dubai ?? – here's a wrap up of my key takeaways from this #inspiring event! 1. Innovation ? & Challenges ???♂?: Good discussion on the challenges the plant-based food sector is facing today, but not forever. Unlike #tech, #food #investments take time but yield longer-lasting returns. A powerful reminder that patience in this space pays off. 2. ??For R&D & Innovators: One clear message was get out of the lab and talk to your customers! It’s tough to hear "it won’t work," but perseverance and listening to the market are key to success. Stay resilient! 3. ??Exclusivity, yes or no? Exclusivity can be a barrier to development and progress but can (in some instances) be beneficial when planning an exit. A thoughtful strategy ensures all parties benefit 4?. ?Exits: The word “exit” continues to feel misplaced for me. Plant-based isn’t tech. As we reshape the food system, maybe "profit with #purpose" is a more fitting goal, attracting the investors with likeminded goals. ?.. thoughts? 5. ??Showstopper: Shout out to Luiza Villela and unClassic Foods for her incredible mushroom nuggets, and IP boosting protein content. Hearing that 120T of mushrooms are being produced in Abu Dhabi’s desert ??goes to show, Mushrooms can provide a stable food source in all climates! Keep going, Luiza! Very inspired by your work and drive. 6. ??Must Try: If you're in #Dubai, visit TàN CHá Restaurant, go for the mind-blowing #vegan dishes and try the mushroom buns. A memorable experience! Thanks Loui Blake for your work there and epic recommendation! 7. ??Networking top tip! When you’re out traveling to a conference set up a #whatsapp group and plan a dinner! It was a great wat to meet people and make new friends. Thank you Jennifer Stojkovic ?? P.s. check out Giacomo Cattaneo recent post on his panel talk, very good insights shared! Well done ?? Sascha Dutta (nee Taylor), Jamal Maxey, Raj Nandakumar Ph.D. and team for organising such a thoughtful and successful first event. Looking forward to what’s next!

unClassic Po’Boy is now a special at Arbor Hayes Valley ?? Come have Crispy Oyster Mushrooms for the labor day special with unClassic Foods Nothing tastes better than your product in a menu, but The Abisinthe Group is on another level, if you know you know, they even made an in house silken tofu green tomato tartar sauce to go with it, *yes, its all vegan ??

We just got featured on "Trends shaping the restaurant industry"! ?? Hello National Restaurant Association !! Thank you Maria Caranfa, RDN for the piece on "mushroom mania", I see it everyday how "...simple & delicious" is the only way to go "unClassic Foods sampled its simple and delicious oyster mushrooms as an alternative to beef and chicken nuggets." https://lnkd.in/dTqDwEey

Glimpse at our fun yesterday at the 9Zero Climate Innovation Hub (Matthew Joehnk) thanks for the invite Haley Hughes & Earth First In between prepping unClassic Sandwiches, we had Paul Straub from Wireframe Ventures and Mark Tomasovic from Energize Capital talk technology to us Hope everyone had our unClassic Foods Oyster Mushroom Club sandwiches ?? cause food IS climate action, HELLO ?? "specialty" - thanks for the A-listers that day Adam Yee & Camille Almeida Levi