What is jackfruit?
Jack, short for jackfruit, is a big ol’ tropical plant with a lot to offer. It’s a real, whole food with a satisfying meaty texture, naturally. Beyond being a crowd-pleaser for meat replacement, it’s versatile in the kitchen, making it a great match for seasonings, sauces, or enhancing any style of cuisine. Our jackfruit comes from India, where farmers are able to bolster their livelihoods by harvesting this sustainable, nutritionally dense and delicious food.
Our food
We're making a BIG difference
Planting a brighter future with Jackfruit.
- Perennial plant that comes back each year
- Conserves soil
- Resists weeds and pests
- Reducing our carbon footprint
- Supporting small farms by providing 10-40% of their income
In 2022, we completed a third-party validated life-cycle analysis (LCA) to measure our impact.
Jackfruit's Global Warming Potential is:
- 94% better than beef
- 87% better than pork
- 60% better than chicken
Why jackfruit?
Customers are
hungry for it
72% of customers are aware of Jackfruit as a great plant-based choice, just behind soy protein and tofu. And 2 out of 3 fast casual customers say that a jackfruit menu item would make them more likely to purchase from a restaurant.
guests are
eager to try it
Research shows that menu items with jackfruit drive incremental sales, especially when it’s positioned as something new to try. However, your kitchen doesn’t have to reinvent the wheel: things like jackfruit tacos, burritos, pulled jack sandwiches and Asian dishes made with jackfruit all pique interest, while keeping menu integration easy.
Plant-Forward
appeal
Jackfruit’s whole food roots strike consumers as more appetizing than foods positioned as plant-based, veggie-based, or meat alternatives. Consumers associate jackfruit with being healthy, natural, high-quality, and rich in nutrition—because it is!
AMAZING TASTE
Chefs as well as diners are consistently surprised and delighted at the taste and quality of jack & annie's™ jackfruit foods.
MAkE IT YOUR OWN
jack & annie's™ foods are incredibly versatile and easy to use in professional kitchens across a wide range of dishes, and dayparts. Foods are particularly well-suited for universities, fast casual, quick service, and casual dining.
REAL SIMPLE
jack & annie's™ foods use jackfruit as the #1 ingredient, along with other real, whole ingredients that are minimally processed and nutritious.
MORE THAN VEGANS
While vegetarians may be the most familiar with jackfruit, jack & annie's™ foods are proven to attract omnivores, college students, and consumers under age 35.
Menu appeal
Exceptional taste and texture, a match to meat.
Good or excellent source of plant protein
No sat fat, lower in total fat and high in fiber
non-gmo
Primary ingredient is always jackfruit, not water, not pea or soy protein isolate
Vegan
Made from a real plant
Socially responsible, ethically sourced jackfruit supports family farms with a sustainable crop
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if you're wondering...
- Jackfruit is the largest tree-borne fruit in the world (one jackfruit can weigh up to 100 pounds!)
- One jackfruit tree can produce up to 200 jackfruits per year
- Native to India, this miracle crop grows around the world in tropical climates
- Jackfruit has been a staple ingredient in many Asian cultures for centuries
Young Jackfruit is a Meat Alternative:
- Nutritionally dense: high in gut-healthy fiber, low in calories
- Unusually meaty, dense texture that shreds liked pulled meat (but it’s a fruit!)
- Subtle, neutral flavor that absorbs and complements spices and seasonings
Yes! jackfruit trees are naturally resistant to high temperatures, pests, and drought, making them a promising alternative to more fragile staple crops in our rapidly changing global climate. They’re also phenomenally productive—one tree can yield up to three tons of fruit a year—which is great for farmers, whose livelihoods depend on healthy yields.
Yes! A lot of meat substitutes are made from highly processed foods, but not jackfruit. As a whole food, it’s an excellent natural source of fiber, potassium, iron, and calcium, and contains protein as well. Beyond that, it’s naturally free of fat and cholesterol, and low in calories.
Young jackfruit is deliciously meaty in texture and has no sugar. It has the right amount of satisfaction for main dishes, making it a great swap for beef, pork, and chicken.
Yes, all of these jack & annie’s™ foodservice items are vegan and dairy-free.
Our savory breakfast jack sausages, jack meatballs and jack tenders are gluten-free, as is the Naked Jackfruit.
They are! They’re two brands under one and the same company. The Jackfruit Company was our first adventure into the world of making amazing jackfruit dishes for the world to eat. jack & annie’s™ is our newer endeavor with foods that closely resemble the meaty favorites our
consumers grew up with.
