We had an interesting discussion around the table in our Longève kitchen the other day. Nearly all of us, we found, had similar childhood experiences when our parents were planning to put dinner on the table. The meal was nearly always built around some sort of protein—chicken, fish or beef for many of us, tofu or beans for the lifelong vegetarians in the group. But here's the thing: 90% of the time, that protein came out of the refrigerator or freezer, and pantry items were used to spice, season or act as sidekicks to the main meal.

And that got us to thinking.

What if we could redefine the pantry as a key place to go for your main protein sources? What if, as long as you had good protein sources in the cupboard, you had a meal at the ready? One of the best things about Longève Plant-based Protein Crumbles is the fact that they're shelf stable. No thawing. No spoilage. No forgetting it's there until it's too late. Just a clean, nutritious, truly delicious meat replacement that's ready to use whenever you're ready to cook.

It's our dream that someday Pantry Protein will be its very own section at the market with Longève front and center. So, move over tuna and beans, there's a brand-new protein on the shelf.