GoKawiilErewhon switches hot bar frying oil to Zero Acre Farms' Fera fruit oil
Erewhon, the Los Angeles health-food grocery chain, is replacing its traditional cooking oils with organic Fera fruit oil from Zero Acre Farms for its hot bar items. Hot bar staples such as buffalo cauliflower and turmeric chicken tenders remain on the menu, now prepared with the new oil.
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The switch signals growing demand among health-conscious shoppers for alternatives to conventional seed oils, an area Zero Acre Farms has built its business around. Erewhon's adoption could boost visibility for lesser-known regenerative oil producers and may influence other upscale grocers to reconsider their own kitchen ingredients.
- Erewhon is replacing standard frying oils with Fera fruit oil from Zero Acre Farms.
- Popular hot bar items like buffalo cauliflower and turmeric chicken tenders remain available.
- The move reflects consumer interest in alternatives to traditional cooking oils.
Zero Acre Farms Cultured Oil — This is the same regeneratively farmed, fermentation-derived oil Erewhon is now using in its hot bar, so you can try cooking with it at home. It's praised for a high smoke point and a clean flavor that doesn't overpower food, making it a great everyday swap for conventional frying oils.
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