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September 16, 2019

Companies & Portraits
Rügenwalder Mühle: Revenue Increases to EUR 212 Million Due to Plantbased Products
German food manufacturer Rügenwalder Mühle, which has operated in the plantbased market for around five years, now announces its revenue has increased to EUR 212 million, thanks to trend for plantbased products in Europe. The company [...]
Trade
Brenntag Food & Nutrition Signs Distribution Deal with Axiom Foods
Brenntag Food & Nutrition has signed an agreement with Axiom Foods for the distribution of its plantbased products in Europe, Middle East and Africa, excluding UK & Ireland. Axiom Foods is headquartered in Los Angeles [...]
Health
DryPur: Natural Deodorants Without Aluminium Better for Health
Many health-conscious people are paying more attention to the ingredients in their deodorants, especially after the recent alarming reports about aluminium salts and various other chemicals in deodorant. As a result, the demand for organic, [...]
Gastronomy & Catering
New App VISYT Helps Restaurateurs Display Menus Visually
A newly developed Swiss app for visualising menus has been developed to help restaurateurs communicate their menus and set new standards for customer-friendliness in the catering industry. With the VISYT app, people with special dietary [...]
Studies & Numbers
Generation Z Puts Beverage Industry to the Test
The demand for healthy and environmentally-friendly drinks is growing, especially among the younger generation. This may explain why smaller brands are increasingly selling their products in glass containers. “The future of the industry will depend [...]
Politics
Vegan World Alliance Formed to Promote Veganism Worldwide
Four countries have combined forces to create The Vegan World Alliance. The Dutch Association for Veganism, Vegan Australia, Vegan Society of Aotearoa New Zealand, and Vegan Society of Canada, will together address issues around the [...]
Companies & Portraits
Vegan ETF Trades Over $4M on First Day at New York Stock Exchange
Yesterday’s launch of the world’s first vegan-friendly and climate-conscious exchange traded fund (ETF) by Beyond Investing sees the enterprise off to a promising start, trading over $4m worth of shares in its first day on [...]
Fashion & Beauty
Love Me Green Presents Natural Vegan Anti-Ageing Night Cream
The company Love Me Green produces certified sustainable, natural, and organic cosmetics which are ECOCERT/ECOCERT COSMOS certified. Love Me Green has now launched a new vegan anti-ageing night face cream.

Beginning Today, Carl’s Jr. Offers Buy-One-Get-One-Free Beyond Famous Star Burgers in Canada

September 9, 2019

Based on the success of its Beyond Famous Star with Cheese in the US, Carl’s Jr. recently announced the expansion of its partnership with Beyond Meat into Canada. This is Carl’s Jr.’s first expansion of […]

Harvey’s Brings Lightlife Burger to its Restaurants Throughout Canada

September 9, 2019

The parent company of Lightlife Foods, Greenleaf Foods, SPC, recently announced that it would launch its plant-based burger in all 292 Harvey’s restaurants throughout Canada. The flame-broiled patty has been added to Harvey’s core menu, […]

Fat Gay Vegan Launches Vegan Cruise Company

September 9, 2019

Vegan blogger, writer, and event planner Sean O’Callaghan (Fat Gay Vegan), announces the launch of Vegan Culinary Cruises -the world’s first fully vegan, 5-star luxury cruise company. “Vegan Culinary Cruises is thrilled to announce a world […]

Spam Brand Hormel Announces Vegan “Happy Little Plants” Collection

September 9, 2019

Hormel Foods, whose boss we reported as referring to plant protein as a “shiny new toy” this July, announced at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston, the launch of “Happy Little Plants” – […]

Top Chef Spike Mendelsohn Announces Grand Opening of PLNT Burger in Maryland Whole Foods Market

September 9, 2019

Washington, DC-based celebrity chef and restaurateur, Spike Mendelsohn, announces the September 12 grand opening of PLNT Burger. The vegan fast-casual restaurant is located in the Silver Spring, Maryland, Whole Foods Market.

Rügenwalder Mühle: Revenue Increases to EUR 212 Million Due to Plantbased Products

September 9, 2019

German food manufacturer Rügenwalder Mühle, which has operated in the plantbased market for around five years, now announces its revenue has increased to EUR 212 million, thanks to trend for plantbased products in Europe. The company […]

Kellogg’s Introduces Plant-Based “Incogmeato” Line to MorningStar Farms Portfolio

September 6, 2019

MorningStar Farms, a subsidiary of Kellogg’s, announced today that it will introduce a new addition to its plant-based portfolio, with the entry of Incogmeato. This new next-gen product line includes the company’s first ready-to-cook plant-based burger […]

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VeganNation Saves 15,000 acres of Amazon Rainforest with Ten Year Lease

September 6, 2019

VeganNation, the Israeli organisation which describes itself as a “global, vegan, decentralized nation, powered by the blockchain technology,” and which launched a crypto-currency called VeganCoin, today announces it has secured a 10-year lease to preserve […]

Companies & Portraits

Israeli Firm NextFerm Aims to Revolutionise Meat Alternatives

September 6, 2019

NextFerm, a “science oriented industrial company” based in Israel, says it intends to disrupt the meat replacement market with proteins isolated from non-GMO yeast. The firm says it represents a new era in fermentation and […]

Companies & Portraits

Kroger’s “Simple Truth” Line Debuts Plant Based Collection

September 6, 2019

The Kroger Co. has announced a new collection as part of its Simple Truth line, called Simple Truth Plant Based. The announcement was made today by Gil Phipps, Kroger’s vice president of Our Brands, at […]

Hot Off The Vegan Press

Tyson Invests in Plantbased Shrimp Producer New Wave Foods

September 6, 2019

Tyson Foods Inc. announces yesterday that it has completed an investment in New Wave Foods through its subsidiary Tyson Ventures. New Wave produces plantbased seafood and aims to launch a vegan shrimp product to market […]

Vegan Fashion Week Returns to Los Angeles in October

September 5, 2019

Vegan Fashion Week will return to Los Angeles this fall from October 10-15th. This season’s theme, “Fashion is Activism,” will explore the challenges surrounding ecological and climate change through the lenses of fashion, creativity, ethics, […]

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