Impossible Foods
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Impossible Foods is a food technology company best known for creating plant-based meat alternatives that closely mimic the taste and texture of animal products.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Impossible Foods canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6460160 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Impossible Foods Context triple: [Beyond Meat, competitor, Impossible Foods]
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A.
Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat is a food company that produces plant-based meat alternatives designed to replicate the taste and texture of animal meat.
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B.
The Food
"The Food" is a song, notably by rapper Common featuring Kanye West, known for its soulful production and socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
Soylent
Soylent is a brand of meal replacement products designed to provide convenient, nutritionally complete food in drinks, powders, and bars.
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D.
Plenty
"Plenty" is a 1985 British drama film directed by Fred Schepisi, adapted from David Hare’s play about a former World War II resistance courier struggling to find meaning in postwar England.
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E.
Food of the Gods
Food of the Gods is a book by Terence McKenna that explores the historical, cultural, and evolutionary impact of psychoactive plants and substances on human consciousness and civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Impossible Foods Target entity description: Impossible Foods is a food technology company best known for creating plant-based meat alternatives that closely mimic the taste and texture of animal products.
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A.
Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat is a food company that produces plant-based meat alternatives designed to replicate the taste and texture of animal meat.
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B.
The Food
"The Food" is a song, notably by rapper Common featuring Kanye West, known for its soulful production and socially conscious lyrics.
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C.
Soylent
Soylent is a brand of meal replacement products designed to provide convenient, nutritionally complete food in drinks, powders, and bars.
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D.
Plenty
"Plenty" is a 1985 British drama film directed by Fred Schepisi, adapted from David Hare’s play about a former World War II resistance courier struggling to find meaning in postwar England.
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E.
Food of the Gods
Food of the Gods is a book by Terence McKenna that explores the historical, cultural, and evolutionary impact of psychoactive plants and substances on human consciousness and civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
food technology company
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plant-based meat company ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
provide sustainable meat alternatives
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reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food production ⓘ reduce reliance on animal agriculture ⓘ |
| coreTechnology |
plant-based meat analogues
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use of heme to mimic meat flavor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| distributionChannel |
fast-food chains
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grocery stores ⓘ online retail ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| environmentalClaim | lower environmental footprint than conventional beef ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
replicating aroma of meat
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replicating taste of beef ⓘ replicating texture of meat ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Patrick O. Brown ⓘ |
| founder | Patrick O. Brown ⓘ |
| hasPartnershipWith |
Burger King (U.S.)
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linked to:
Burger King
various restaurant chains ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://impossiblefoods.com ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Redwood City, California, United States
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linked to:
Redwood City, California
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| inception | 2011 ⓘ |
| industry |
food technology
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meat alternatives ⓘ plant-based foods ⓘ |
| legalForm | privately held company ⓘ |
| marketedAs | meat made from plants ⓘ |
| notableProduct |
Impossible Burger
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Impossible Chicken Nuggets ⓘ
linked to:
Beyond Chicken
Impossible Pork ⓘ Impossible Sausage ⓘ |
| productType |
plant-based burger patty
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plant-based chicken alternatives ⓘ plant-based ground meat ⓘ plant-based pork alternatives ⓘ plant-based sausage ⓘ |
| regulatoryStatus | uses GMO-derived ingredients in some products ⓘ |
| servesCuisine | American-style fast food ⓘ |
| targetConsumer |
environmentally conscious consumers
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flexitarians ⓘ meat eaters ⓘ vegetarians ⓘ |
| usesIngredient |
coconut oil
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soy leghemoglobin ⓘ soy protein concentrate ⓘ sunflower oil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Impossible Foods Description of subject: Impossible Foods is a food technology company best known for creating plant-based meat alternatives that closely mimic the taste and texture of animal products.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.