Foreal Stories

Does exercise help with weight loss? At first, the answer seems obvious. We are reminded every New Year that exercise is the key to burning fat. Pe...

We put a pinch in our marinades, a packet in our coffees and a @#$!-ton in our breakfast cereals; sugar is inescapable and with good reason-- it’s ...

Diets are confusing. So we investigated one of the hottest ones out there.

Foreal Foods isn't the only guys making delicious sustainable snacks.

A deep dive on coco-health.

Just like our products these 10 simple recipes were developed using minimal, whole food ingredients and designed to help improve your health and keep you full. Get the recipes below.  

Things have finally calmed down after the craziness that is Expo West. Max and I were manning the Coco-booth for most of the show, but definitely made some time to walk the floor and spot some dope food companies capitalizing on ALL the food trends. 

We've been having fun in the kitchen with the seconds and we simply LOVE what we came up with (recipes linked below), but we want to know what you can do! Order now and get creative - tag us in your creations @coconut_jerky to enter the chance to win 2 free cases.

Although I'm sure it's fairly obvious by now, Cocoburg is becoming Foreal Foods! (ARE YOU FOREAL!?! Yes, we are.) Your fav plant based coconut brand is re-launching with a fresh look, new recipe formulation, and new production facility (which we'll slowly be transitioning to over the next few months). 

Cocoburg is becoming Foreal Foods! The category defining, plant based coconut jerky pioneer is re-launching with a fresh look, new recipe formulation, and an expanded product line.

Already messed up in January 2019? Didn't finish your juice cleanse or couldn't make it to the gym every day? Telling yourself, "Forget it, 2020 will be my year." Here at Cocoburg / Foreal Foods, we've got your back. New Year, REAL you! 

 Is 2019 the year for plant based foods to dominate the mainstream market? What are your favorite products that empower? Is CBD here to stay?!?! Share your thoughts.

Brooklyn based CPG brand Foreal Foods, formerly known as Cocoburg, announces the close of roughly half a million dollars in funding. The brand's flagship product, category defining plant-based coconut jerky, is made from upcycled young coconut meat from the coconut water industry's waste stream. 

To help you survive this holiday season I put together this Re/Up-cycled Gift Guide which features a bunch of up-cycled and/or recycled gift ideas focused on sustainability to make you feel GOOD about spending your $$$ for a change.

Our customers have been asking about whether our Coconut Jerky can be a keto-friendly snack. For some answers, I turned to health/fitness coach Matthew Tamasi - keto extraordinaire - for the 411 about the ketogenic diet and how Cocoburg fits into the mix. 

Meg here...food industry expert, lover of all things CPG and the new Social Media & Marketing Manager here at Cocoburg! I headed down to Baltimore with the team for Natural Products Expo East to investigate the rising food and beverage trends in 2018 and noted a few major themes that were pretty consistent across the board...

COCOBURG COCONUT JERKY COMES IN ORIGINAL, CHILI LIME, AND GINGER TERIYAKI FLAVORS. WE’LL TAKE ALL THREE, PLEASE.

Most people hear the word jerky and automatically think of beef. But, jerky isn't a meat-exclusive snack. Yes, even vegans can enjoy the delights of jerky now, thanks to the glory that is the coconut. As the Swiss-Army knife of your pantry, coconut has a million and one nourishing uses. One of those glorious uses is providing the makings for tasty coconut jerky...

Many times I've given a sample of Cocoburg Coconut Jerky to a Filipino, and had them tell me that it should be taken with rice. I kinda humored them, but the thought was "that's so Asian." Well, I finally got around to cooking with Cocoburg, and the results were amazing.

Coconut water, a $1 billion industry, has been sweeping the food and fitness worlds. A quick glance at grocery store shelves offers every variety and flavor you could imagine—but the drink is more wasteful than you might think.

According to a Canadian study of the US snack market, skipping meals in order to stay busy and productive is one of the drivers of growth in the snack market. But we all know that for real sustained energy we need to give ourselves proper nutrition.

Just Eat Real Food. The idea is simple but revolutionary: we believe that simple, natural, unprocessed foods are not only the most delicious, but also the most healthy. 

Cocoburg is not just about delicious Coconut Jerky for me. It's not just about contributing healthy options to a sometimes pretty scary-looking snack aisle, either. It's true: I'm very excited to offer a delicious and satisfying, wholesome, whole-food snack to the world.

The vegan jerky market has always fascinated me. I never really missed jerky when I went veg, but even as a casual fan, I can still see the appeal of dehydrated savory hunks of whatnot!

On a weekday morning, Seth Syberg and his employees, Maya and Kelli, prepare slices of organic, locally-sourced coconut meat in a commercial kitchen Syberg rents in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. The final product, known as the first raw, vegan, soy- and gluten-free Coconut Jerky, began as Syberg’s experiment with healthy snack and meat alternative recipes.

Last Thursday it was wet, and cold, and it felt like winter instead of the breezy fall Brooklynites had experienced a few days prior, but those who came out to Kings County Saloon were greeted with a delicious and unique treat in the back of the establishment: three bowls each filled with different flavors of vegan jerky.

If you like creativity in the kitchen or are serious about your family's nutrition, check out these Kickstarter projects.

Don't worry Kickstarter Potato Salad project haters, you don't need to fund even an ounce of mayonnaise to make a difference on the crowd-funding website.

Check out this week's lineup of ingenuity meets vegan meets the future!!

Who knew? There are vegan products we long for (ie, meringue), and vegan products we never would have thought of in a million years. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you raw coconut jerky! Made from coconut meat in flavors like spicy chili lime and ginger teriyaki, Brooklyn-based CocoBurg just launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the business.

As every vegetarian, vegan, and raw foodist on the planet knows, the current meat substitute scene has been grim for decades. Though some decent tasting options exist, no one has yet managed to produce a product that tastes great and whose ingredients list doesn't give you a headache. And if you're trying to avoid soy or wheat gluten, you simply have no options in the fake meat world.