UK burger chain Gourmet Burger Kitchen, GBK, have announced that they will be giving away hundreds of vegan burgers tomorrow for World Vegan Day.
October 2018
Pepsi Acquires Plant-based Health Warrior Inc.
PepsiCo has announced today that it has purchased Health Warrior, Inc., an American nutrition-forward company that produce plant-based products including a wide range of nutrition bars, protein muffins, and protein powders. The purchase expands Pepsi’s nutritional portfolio which already includes Sabra Hummus and Kevita kombucha drinks.
What Does vegconomist do on World Vegan Day?
November 1st is World Vegan Day. What is the vegconomist team actually doing on this memorable day, which will surely get more attention worldwide than ever before? Of course, everyday editorial work continues in Germany and internationally, filtering important news through worldwide news screening as well as viewing press releases and letters. And, of course, the writing of articles as usual.
CrazyBean.com – New Vegan Marketplace Seeking Vendors
Crazy-bean.com is the first quality, commercial and scalable fully vegan ethical marketplace supporting independent businesses by taking the hassle out of online selling and shop management. They are currently offering vendors 12 months commission free, providing a safe, secure and easy to use environment.
Right Treat: “There Is No Doubt the Impact Will Be Immense”
David Yeung is the Founder & CEO of Right Treat, and also launched Green Monday, a social venture with the mission to tackle climate change, food insecurity and public health. His work in the field of sustainability and innovation has earned him the award of “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the World Economic Forum and Schwab Foundation. Other honors and recognitions include “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Hong Kong,” “50 Most Innovative Companies” and “Idea of the Year.”
New Protein Superfood Emerging From Finland
Gold&Green’s Pulled Oats® was created with the vision to develop a new superfood – a plant-based complete protein source. In 2015, Finnish designer and entrepreneur, Maija Itkonen, collaborated with food scientist Reetta Kivela, putting the idea of combining oats and legumes to create a new superfood into action. After months of research and development they had a product ready for test sales.
Beyond Burger Launches Availablity Across 25,000 Outlets Worldwide
Beyond Burger have just announced another milestone as their distribution expands to over 13,000 retail stores, most recently launching in Publix, Sprouts, Weis, and ACME. The famous burger is also now on the menu at over 12,000 restaurants, stadiums, and colleges, and as such they have today stated their availability in 25,000 outlets around the world in total.
New Collaboration Between JUST and Aramark
The innovative food specialist JUST recently announced that it has entered into a partnership with Aramark, an international market leader in catering and service management. The new collaboration is aimed at expanding the range of plant and protein-based products available in corporate, health service and university cafés.
Market Report: The Global Market for Frozen Pizza
According to a market research report by Transparency Market Research (TMR), the global market for frozen pizzas is expected to grow significantly in the period 2017-2026, reaching an average annual growth rate of up to 6.5%. According to this industry analysis, demand for vegan pizza options will also increase significantly.
Danone Aims to Triple Plant-Based Product Sales
Danone is one of the world’s leading suppliers of dairy products, and has for some time been turning towards animal-free, plant-based alternatives. The company has now announced that it intends to triple its sales of plant-based products by 2025.
Döhler Group Acquires Majority of Nutrafood SRL
Döhler Group and Nutrafood S.r.l. have reached an agreement on a strategic partnership. This transaction further complements Döhler’s range in the area of plant-based food and beverages.
Kroger Announces Food Trend Predictions for 2019
Supermarket giant Kroger has announced its top food trend predictions for 2019, curated by a team of new product developers, chefs and innovators, focusing on flexible eating styles. The top predictions list includes plant-based diets in two categories out of five.
Veganburg: “We’d Like to Expand Across the United States and Around the World”
VeganBurg is the world’s first 100% vegan fast food chain, which was founded in 2010 in Singapore, with an additional and highly successful branch in San Francisco. Their food is mostly organic, made to order from scratch, is GMO-free and uses sustainable packaging.
Market Report for Synthetic Spider Silk – Bolt Threads Lead Category
A market report by Innovate Insights describes the historic and current market size along with the projected growth and emerging trends structure during the forecast period 2018-2025.
Proveg in Berlin – First Incubator Participants Begin 1st November 2018
Proveg, the leading international food awareness organisation, has been working over the past decade with both startups and established companies to expand the plant-based food system.
zChocolat to Double Vegan Chocolate Orders on Vegan Day, 1st Nov
November 1st will be World Vegan Day, and it will be celebrated in all manners of plant-based ways across the globe. In France, confectionary producers zChocolat will double the amount of chocolate on all orders from their All-Natural Vegan Selection placed online.
Planetarians: “Animal Agriculture Cannot Feed the World”
Aleh Manchulianstau, food scientist and co-founder of Planetarians, is tackling the challenge of feeding the planet’s rapidly expanding population through a process he refers to as “upcycling de-fatted seeds.” His secret ingredient is sunflower oilcake; he believes that repurposing this by-product into human food can provide consumers with a cheap, clean, sustainable source of plant-based protein, and add value to supplier profits.
New Seafood Alternative Launches in UK
Plant-based seafood alternative developer All About Healthy Foods Holdings (AAHF) has secured a distribution contract with UK-based company Worldwide Food Associates to introduce its Loma Linda shelf-stable meal products to the UK market.
Maple Foods Launches Greenleaf, Set to Accelerate Growth of Plant-based Sector
Today, Greenleaf Foods, SPC, has announced its immediate launch as a food company dedicated to cultivating and advancing leadership in the plant-based market. Greenleaf presently hold category-leading brands, Field Roast Grain Meat Co. and Lightlife Foods, and plans to expand their portfolio of brands to offer further plant-based options to consumers.