The startup using jackfruit as a meat alternative to feed the future feat. KARANA co-founders Dan Riegler and Blair Crichton

If someone told you that they were using jackfruit as a meat alternative, you might call them crazy.But that’s exactly what KARANA co-founders Dan Riegler and Blair Crichton are doing. The Singapore-headquartered company produces everything from gyozas and beef wellington to chorizo meatballs using minced jackfruit as a meat substitute - and its product is seeing adoption as far as Hong Kong and the US.In this episode of Good Business, Riegler and Crichton join host Chris Edwards to discuss why jackfruit - of all fruits - make for the perfect plant-based meat, how their efforts in utilising the fruit could drive positive impact on the entire food and agricultural system, and how they’re partnering with top-tier chefs and restaurants to get consumers on board the jackfruit hype train.Featured voicesChris Edwards, founder of Launchpad and The Honeycombers, and host of the Good Business podcastDan Riegler, CEO and co-founder of KARANA, a Singapore-based alternative meat startup that is scaling biodiverse, farmer-friendly, regenerative crops and crafting them into products that are meaty and versatile, nutritious and delicious culinary experiencesBlair Crichton, chief commercial officer and co-founder of KARANA<br/>Visit the Launchpad website for the full show notes on today’s episode and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.