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December 5, 2020

Companies & Portraits
Impossible Foods Publishes Report Detailing How Animal Ag is Destroying the Planet
Impossible Foods published its 2020 Impact Report today, titled “Turn Back the Clock,” discussing how COVID-19 provoked the largest operational expansion in the company’s history. It explains how animal agriculture is destroying the Earth, and [...]
Products & Launches
Waitrose launches Super Green Kimchi as Kimchi Continues to Trend Globally
Kimchi, a Korean side dish traditionally served with every meal on the peninsula, is growing in popularity around the world as both consumers and investors become increasingly interested in fermented foods. The producer of Super [...]
Fairs & Events
ProVeg Future Food Series Shines a Spotlight on Seafood Alternatives on 9th Dec
ProVeg Incubator and NX-Food present the Future Food Series, and next Wednesday 9th December the focus will be on the the topic of seafood alternatives, with founders of plantbased and cultivated startups from around Europe [...]
Gastronomy & Catering
49% of Chefs Cooking More Plant-Based Dishes as Part of “Wellbeing Revolution”
A new study by Upfield Professional on emerging trends within the restaurant industry, finds that chefs have become more aware of ingredients and their impact since COVID. “As chefs, we are no longer simply serving [...]
Market & Trends
Plant-Based Sausages Set for Staggering Growth, Will Surpass $1Bn by 2021
A brand new FMI study shows that global revenues for vegan sausages are are set to surpass US$ 1 billion by 2021 and witness a staggering 26.5% CAGR through to 2028, as meat production around [...]
Products & Launches
Beyond Meat Rolls its Meatballs into Mainstream Wholesale With Costco
Beyond Meat announces today that the Beyond Meatballs are rolling into Costco stores from coast to coast in the US and can now be found in NY, NJ, CT, CA, MA, TX, MD, VA, FL, [...]
Companies & Portraits
Can PlantX, the “Vegan Amazon” Build a Global Plant-Based Ecosystem?
PlantX is a Canadian online community and lifestyle platform for everything plant-based. The e-commerce platform, referred to as the vegan Amazon, aims to build an ecosystem around plant-based living.

Garden Gourmet Sells 20 Millionth Vegan Burger in Germany

December 1, 2020

The demand for the vegan Sensational Burger from the Nestle subsidiary Garden Gourmet has been high in Germany where 20 million consumers have already burnt around 20 million of the patties patties.

This is Meat 2.0 – A System to Revolutionise the Whole Food Industry

December 1, 2020

Marc Coloma, Co-founder of Heura, cuts an unassuming figure as he walks, smiling, into the restaurant. He stays smiling the entire time and is overall super approachable and laid back. Marc is not a CEO, […]

Does the World Need More Plant-based Foods? No! (Well, Yes…But No!)

December 1, 2020

Elysabeth Alfano, Plant Powered Consulting Founder and Host of the Plantbased Business Hour, proffers: With more plant-based edible products out in the marketplace than ever before, it begs the question – do we need more […]

Vegan Women Summit Reveals Finalists for Pitch Competition Pathfinder

December 1, 2020

Five finalists have been announced for VWS Pathfinder, a global plant-based pitching competition for women founders. The competition, run by Vegan Women Summit, received over 800 applications.

Mexican Company LIALT Eliminates Animal Testing Through 3D Fabrics

December 1, 2020

The Laboratory for Alternative Research (LIALT) was created in 2017 to eliminate the mistreatment, suffering and death of animals used for the toxicological evaluation of all types of products used for human consumption, including chemicals, […]

Matthew Kenney’s MKTK: a “3-Concept Series” of Pop-Up Vegan Restaurants in LA

December 1, 2020

Award-winning plant-based chef Matthew Kenney has announced that he will test a range of globally inspired plant-based restaurant concepts in Los Angeles under his Matthew Kenney Cuisine (MKC) brand. The popup restaurants are branded MKTK […]

This Wednesday 2nd December is the Alternative Dairy Conference

November 30, 2020

This Wednesday 2nd December sees the 2020 Alternative Dairy conference, presented by Protein Directory, a 1-day virtual global conference to learn about the latest business trends and best practices to transform the future of food […]

Australia: ProForm Foods Opens $11M Plant-Based Meat Manufacturing Facility

November 30, 2020

Australian plant-based meat company ProForm Foods has opened a new factory at Mount Kurring-gai with the capacity to produce 5000 tonnes of meat alternatives per year.

Canadian Vegan Dressings Brand “Mother Raw” Closes $6.1M Funding Round

November 30, 2020

Mother Raw, a vegan dressings brand based in Toronto, has raised $6.1M to allow it to expand. The round was led by Forage Capital Partners and Export Development Canada, both new investors.

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Mushrooms: A “Miracle Food” That Could Help Fight Winter Vitamin D Deficiency

November 30, 2020

Research commissioned by the UK & Ireland Mushroom Producers has found that mushrooms are often overlooked as a source of vitamin D. The vitamin helps to strengthen the immune system, making it particularly important during […]

Indian Cell-Based Meat Company Claims it Has Achieved Price Parity

November 30, 2020

Clear Meat, an Indian cell-based meat company, has developed cultured chicken mince that it claims is already as affordable to produce as conventional processed chicken.

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Heura Foods Wins Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2020

November 29, 2020

The magazine Emprendedores de España has awarded the 2020 Entrepreneur of the Year Award to Heura Foods, the Spanish vegan meat producer and the fastest-growing plant-based meat brand in Europe.

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