Wholesome Crave

10/01/2025

We recently partnered with Chef  and his team for a culinary workshop led by Chef , exploring innovative ways to use Wholesome Crave soups as a flavorful foundation for crave-worthy dishes.

Seafood curry with shrimp and mussels using Butternut Ginger, gemelli pasta using Tuscan Bean & Mushroom, and our all-time favorite Fiery Veggie Chili Mac. From globally inspired entrées to plant-forward comfort foods, our soups are a versatile, chef-crafted base that saves time, boosts flavor, and delivers on clean-label, sustainable dining.

As the weather cools and demand for warm, hearty meals rises, now’s the time to plan your menus. We’re here to help.

09/04/2025

Soup season is officially ON at the with !

Chef hosted a culinary showdown where UW chefs turned Wholesome Crave soups into bold new dishes. Congrats to Team 1 for winning with their stunning garam masala pork loin over curried vegetable purée made from our Chana Masala Cauliflower Soup.

Want to host a culinary showdown at your location this ? Shoot us a DM 📲

08/07/2025

The secret to the perfect Chili Mac? Our Fiery Veggie Chili.

Chef brought the fire and the flavor to a recent culinary workshop, serving up hotel pans of our vegan chili mac while corporate chefs dove in for a taste (and seconds!).

This dish is a fan favorite from college campuses to corporate cafés. Easy to prep. Even easier to love.

DM us for the scaled recipe or to get a sample!

07/07/2025

We’re packing up the flavor and heading to 2025! Collegiate dining, meet your new secret weapon: chef-crafted soups that are clean-label, plant-forward, and globally inspired.

Find us at Booth 125, June 26–29 in Louisville, KY.

Come taste, talk, and transform your menus.

06/18/2025

And that’s a wrap!

Wholesome Crave was proud to return as a sponsor of the 2025 UMass Chef Culinary Conference — an inspiring week filled with bold ideas, big flavors, and some of the most forward-thinking chefs in campus dining.

While Chef Michel couldn’t join this year, our team brought the heat in the VIP tent with samples of our new soups:

🥣 Green Chile Posole Bowl
🥣 Butternut Ginger Bowl

The energy? Hotter than soup during soup season. The feedback? Overwhelmingly positive. The mission? Always: to bring real, sustainably delicious food to every community we serve.

Huge thanks to and the team for their continued partnership and warm hospitality.

11/20/2024

This just in! Two NEW soups launched this week at Wholesome Crave: Butternut Ginger and Green Chile Posole. That means we now have *nine* , soups available! 🍲

We’re excited to spotlight the two Impact Board members behind the bowl, Chef and . Both worked hard with Chef Michel over the last several months to infuse their cultural heritage and culinary expertise into truly authentic recipes that hold fast to our values:

✔️ Chef Maneet’s Butternut Ginger brings the vibrant warmth of South Indian flavors to life, inspiring a bold twist on a comforting classic.
✔️ Chef Sean’s Green Chile Posole reflects his commitment to honoring indigenous foodways, with every ingredient contributing to its rich texture and smoky, hearty flavor.

These chefs exemplify why we created the Impact Board: to ensure every soup we serve reflects a commitment to equity, sustainability, and cultural authenticity. We’re proud to work alongside such incredible talent—and to show that real change starts when diverse voices come together.

At Wholesome Crave, our Impact Board isn’t just about creating incredible recipes—it’s about driving meaningful change in the foodservice industry.

09/20/2024

Our founder Chef is featured alongside on this week’s episode of the podcast: Connecting Farmers and Eaters.

Tune in to hear from Chef Michel about how he’s made fresh produce more affordable and more accessible to communities across America through his work with our nonprofit partner, .

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09/09/2024

We are beyond proud to announce that our founder, Chef , has been honored with the 2024 President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Lifetime Impact Award! Presented by Chef , this recognition honors Chef Michel’s extraordinary career and his relentless commitment to improving food equity and nutrition across the U.S.

Chef Michel Nischan co-founded in 2007 with the late Gus Schumacher. Since then, they have worked to end food and nutrition insecurity for millions in America by ensuring that fresh, nutritious produce is accessible to all—especially those facing challenges related to affordability and access. He has also pioneered the Food as Medicine movement with the advent of produce prescriptions through Wholesome Wave programming, which will undoubtedly reshape the landscape of the healthcare and culinary industries as we know it for generations to come.

We are proud to extend this mission through our plant-forward, responsibly crafted soups that are good for you, good for the planet, and all while directly funding Wholesome Wave’s ongoing efforts. Every bowl we serve reflects Chef Michel’s vision: to change the world through food!

01/18/2024

Getting ready for more activations across the U.S, our resident chef and Founder is always ready to get back behind the line!

Each bowl supports the work of , helping those battling nutrition insecurity nationwide.

12/14/2023

Soup season is here. Our Tuscan Bean and Mushroom is a perfect way to warm up this holiday season. Chef and friend sprinkled a touch of red pepper flakes and garnished with a sprig of oregano for her bowl. YUM!

09/21/2023

Dive into our latest blog to discover the magic behind our chef-crafted soups that redefine culinary excellence. Learn how we've mastered the art of blending taste and wellness, creating a symphony of flavors that nourish both your palate and your body:

Our recipes demonstrate how plant-based can be sustainability delicious.

09/18/2023

Read our latest blog to learn more about how Wholesome Crave is redefining culinary innovation by promoting fair access to nutritious meals for all:

Food equity is more than just a buzzword; it's a fundamental human right.