Press Releases
Perseverence Answers Vegan's Prayers
Wall Street Journal, January, 2009
Ascending the career ladder is a different experience for everyone. This new column, "How I got Here" looks at individual climbs and lessons learned along the way. Seth Tibbot, inventor of Tofurky and founder of "Turtle Island Foods" on How I got here in 10 words or less: Stuck with it until it worked.
Save A Turkey, Drink Tofurky!
November, 2009
This Thanksgiving instead of devouring one of the nation’s most treasured birds, drink Jones Soda’s Tofurky and Gravy, or at least have it on hand to please the non-meat eaters in your life.
Tofurky By The Numbers
October, 2009
With the holidays fast approaching we thought we’d offer up some Tofurky Tid Bits you might find interesting.
Award Winning Tempeh
April, 2009
By now most Americans have heard of tofu, a cake of soybean curds originating in the Far East, but few know the wonders of the fermented soybean cake from Indonesia known as tempeh. Turtle Island Foods, the makers of the famous Tofurky® branded products, has taken a huge step towards changing that by introducing three new exciting flavors of ready-to-eat tempeh: Sesame Garlic, Lemon Pepper and Coconut Curry.
The Next Step in the Evolution of Soy: Tempeh 2.0!
January, 2009
By now most Americans have heard of tofu, a cake of soybean curds originating in the Far East, but few know the wonders of the fermented soybean cake from Indonesia known as tempeh. Turtle Island Foods, the makers of the famous Tofurky branded products, is making tempeh more accessible to the home cook by introducing three new exciting flavors: Sesame Garlic, Lemon Pepper and Coconut Curry.
I am Tofurky ® Hear Me Roar
November, 2008
What do Hilton Hotels, The NBA Playoffs, Jim Beam and Tofurky have in common? All of the above were honored today by Advertising Age Magazine as part of their Top 50 Marketing Brands of the Year awards.
“Tofurkymobile” Wraps World Tour In NY In Time For Thanksgiving
November, 2008
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the “Tofurkymobile” has arrived in New York City after a cyberspace tour of the world that began more than five months ago. The announcement was made today by Seth Tibbott, CEO and founder of Turtle Island Foods, manufacturers of Tofurky® brand meat alternatives.
Tofurky Tuesdays Receives 865 Consumer Pledges To Eat Meat-Free Once a Week
June, 2008
The makers of the Tofurky® brand meat alternatives and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) have teamed up on a new project called “Tofurky Tuesdays.” The campaign asks consumers to pledge to eat meat-free once a week, offering a fun and practical way for participants to reduce their impact on global warming, try vegetarian foods and reduce the amount of meat they eat on a weekly basis.
Tofurky and Humane Society of United States Tag Team for Animals
March, 2008
Turtle Island Foods, makers of Tofurky meat alternatives, is the first food manufacturer to become a sponsor of The Humane Society of the United States (The HSUS) . All Tofurky packaging in the United States, starting immediately, will carry The HSUS logo.
Tofurky Producer Named One of America's Fastest Growing Companies
October, 2007
There isn’t a Tofurky in every pot yet but it appears to be trending that way. Turtle Island Foods, home of the famous Tofurky, has been named by INC magazine as the 2,244 th fastest growing small, independent business in America.
Tofurky Deli Slices Officially a “Modern Marvel”.
December, 2007
It’s not often that Tofurky would get mentioned in the same sentence as blood sausage but the documentary television series Modern Marvels will showcase these two diverse foods as well as other deli favorites in their show focusing on cold cuts which airs on Monday, December 17 th at 8 PM eastern/pacific, 7 PM central on The History Channel.
Bumper Crop of Tofurky Roasts Reported.
November, 2007
Turtle Island Foods, Inc announced that 4 th Quarter Tofurky Sales are up 36% over 2006’s record-breaking numbers. With orders for over 227,000 Tofurky Roasts already, the company projects sales could approach 270,000 units by year’s end. This equates to 438,750 pounds, or just under 220 tons of Tofurky Roasts consumed in 3 months. If laid end to end, these roasts would stretch over 21 miles!
No Super Bowl Guest Left Behind! Football Lowing Vegetarians Take Back the Grill.
January, 2005
Guess who’s coming to your Super Bowl Party? Over 5 million vegetarians that’s who! According to a Zogby poll commissioned by the Vegetarian Resource Group (www.vrg.org), over 2.5% of North Americans(about 5 million people) now classify themselves as “true vegetarians”.
"THIN IS IN”: Utra Thin Vegetarian Tofurky Deli Slice Line Introduced!
July, 2004
Turtle Island Foods announced today the introduction of its new Ultra Thin Slice line of Tofurky Deli Slices. The ultra thin slicing is revolutionary in the vegetarian deli slice category in which Tofurky Hickory Smoked slices are already the category leader.
2004 Veggie Award Winner for “Favorite Meat Substitute”
December, 2004
VegNews, America’s premier vegetarian lifestyle magazine, announces Turtle Island Foods as the 2004 Veggie Award Winner for “Favorite Meat Substitute”. With thousands of readers voting for their favorite veg products, people and places in over 60 categories, this annual survey is the largest of its kind in the world. The awards showcase the best of vegetarian in categories ranging from soymilk, veggie burger and restaurant to celebrity, website and even most veg-friendly airline.
Did you know?
Tofurky Brand is one of the top 50 marketing brands of 2008, accoding to Advertising Age magazine.