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Europe’s First Vegan Food Wholesaler AVE Celebrates 20th Birthday With €14M Turnover

The AVE – Absolute Vegan Empire GmbH & Co was Europe’s first wholesaler for vegan specialities, bringing vegan products to the market since 2001 from meat and cheese alternatives, plant-based spreads and vegan sweets and [...]
Health

Study of 10,000 Brits Shows Health Differences Between Vegans & Non-Vegans

A ‘veganalysis‘ by leading UK health check service Medichecks cross referenced key biomarkers for both plant-based and omnivorous eaters, and found significant differences between the results in both groups. Vegans had a lower blood sugar [...]
Market & Trends

Dandies Vegan Marshmallows Launch in the UK, Report Shows Rapid Growth for Global Market

American company Chicago Vegan Foods has announced it is launching its popular Dandies Marshmallows in the UK. According to the company, the marshmallows are indistinguishable from their conventional counterparts.
Gastronomy & Catering

Taco Bell Debuts Vegan Filling in the UK, Announces Beyond Meat Partnership

Fast-food chain Taco Bell has introduced a plant-based filling called Pulled Oats in the UK. The filling is made with a combination of oats, faba beans, and yellow peas.
Gastronomy & Catering

UK-Based Mexican Chain Chiquito Launches New Menu for Veganuary

UK-based Mexican restaurant chain Chiquito has launched a plant-based menu for Veganuary, featuring vegan versions of some of its most popular dishes.
Companies & Portraits

Trader Joe’s Says it Plans to Develop Plant-Based Seafood

American supermarket chain Trader Joe’s has revealed it is working on plant-based seafood. The company’s category manager for Deli, Frozen Meat, Seafood, Meatless, and Fresh Beverage made the announcement in a recent episode of the [...]
Companies & Portraits

Fresh Look & Marketing Drive for SHEESE in Bid to Lead the UK Market

SHEESE, the vegan cheese made by Bute Island Foods, is the UK’s fastest-growing plant-based cheese brand with a reported 74% growth. Today it announces a total rebrand and its biggest ever marketing investment in the [...]

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Nafsika’s Garden Vegan Cheese Launches in Europe and the UAE

January 12, 2021

Nafsika’s Garden successfully launched in over 500 stores across the US last year, is currently available in eight countries and is set to expand to several more in 2021. The Greek produced brand, headquartered in […]

Market for Vegan Supplements Skyrocket Since Pandemic

January 12, 2021

A recent study has found that the global vegan supplements market will see growth at 10.9% CAGR between 2020 and 2028, and values the market at over US$ 17 billion. Vegan supplements are considered as […]

Almost a Quarter of Argentinian Consumers Are Avoiding Meat

January 12, 2021

A survey conducted at the end of 2020 identifies 12% of the population of Argentina, a country with over 40 million inhabitants, as vegan and vegetarian. A further 12% were identified as flexitarian, meaning almost […]

The Very Good Butcher Acquires Canadian Vegan Cheese Producer The Cultured Nut

January 12, 2021

Following the onboarding of Anna Silva previously of Daiya, fast-growing Canadian plant meat producer The Very Good Butcher has plans to move into the dairy-free sector following an agreement to acquire The Cultured Nut. A non-binding […]

Outstanding Foods Closes $10M Funding Round, Launches Pigless Bacon Seasoning

January 12, 2021

Plant-based food company Outstanding Foods has recently raised $10M in a Series A funding round, for the range co-founded by Chef Dave Anderson, creator of the Beyond Burger. The makers of PigOut Pigless Pork Rinds, […]

US Haircare Brand R+Co Launches Sustainable Line with 100% Recyclable Packaging

January 12, 2021

Miami-based hair care brand R+Co has launched BLEU, one of the first luxury ranges to use exclusively recycled and recyclable packaging. The products are available widely throughout the US.

Dunkin’ Adds Plant-Based Patty to Breakfast Sandwich Nationwide

January 12, 2021

Dunkin’ continues to increase its on-the-go vegan options, adding a plant-based protein patty to its menu, working with Kellogg’s owned MorningStar Farms to launch the new Southwest Veggie Power Breakfast Sandwich.

The VegTech Sector is Proving That Animal-Based Meat & Dairy May Soon be Obsolete

January 11, 2021

Twenty years ago, you would be lucky to walk into the supermarket and find soymilk on the shelf. If you spotted the bleak rectangle shelf-stable box it was a banner day. But as we are […]

Maple Leaf Announces $100M Indianapolis Tempeh Plant for Lightlife

January 11, 2021

Maple Leaf Foods announced today through its plantbased subsidiary Greenleaf Foods, the acquisition and planned build-out of a food processing plant in Indianapolis, for the production of Lightlife tempeh products. The company states that this […]

Rihanna Invests in Jay-Z’s Favorite Vegan Cookie Producer Partake Foods

January 11, 2021

Following successful investments from Jay-Z and Grammy-award winning singer H.E.R, the allergy-free brand Partake Foods has raised $4.8 million in a new funding round. Interesting to note is CEO and founder Denise Woodard is the […]

Moving Mountains Launches “World’s Meatiest Plant-Based Product”

January 11, 2021

British alt-meat company Moving Mountains has launched what it claims is “the meatiest plant-based product in the world”. The strips are made with pea, soy, and wheat proteins, fortified with vitamin B12, and the fast-growing […]

Research Reveals Most Affordable Vegan Products in the UK

January 11, 2021

Voucher site vouchercodes.co.uk has analysed a range of meat alternatives available in the UK to determine which provide the best value for money. Quorn sausages came out on top, costing an average of 58p per […]

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