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July 19, 2019

Fairs & Events
Vegan India Expo 2019: First B2B Vegan Event in India
Between 5th and 7th of July, the Vegan India Expo took place in New Delhi, marking the first international B2B vegan event in India. A total of 38 exhibitors and 1,600 visitors took part in the [...]
Companies & Portraits
Zhen Rou Joins the Plant-Based Meat Revolution
The Chinese pea protein meat company Zhen Rou recently raised millions of RMB in seed round financing. It is reported that this round of investment comes from angel investor Wang Zhan and the team’s own funds. [...]
Startups
Emergy Foods Opens its Plant-Based Protein Headquarters in Boulder, Colorado
Plant-based protein company, Emergy Foods, opened its new headquarters this week in Boulder, Colorado. The opening coincides with the recent announcement of its closing of $4.8 million in venture capital financing.
Gastronomy & Catering
Blue Apron Partners with Beyond Meat, Shares Increase 22%
Meal kit innovator, Blue Apron, has announced its partnership with Beyond Meat to offer plant-based proteins to its customers this summer. According to Fortune, on the day of the announcement Blue Apron’s shares increased by [...]
Society
New Study: Vegan Diet Reduces Carbon Footprint by 73%
According to a new study, a vegan diet is the “single biggest measure” that can be taken to reduce environmental pollution. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that not eating meat and dairy products [...]
Companies & Portraits
Impossible Foods on a Mission to Target Asia, World’s Biggest Meat Market
Impossible Foods has set its sights on Asia; the Asian market accounts for more than 46% of the world’s meat consumption, according to a 2019 UN report. In CEO Patrick Brown‘s own words, Impossible is [...]
Market & Trends
Meatless Burgers Are Now Popular Among US Meat-Eating Consumers
Vegan, meatless burgers are becoming more popular with meat-eating consumers in the US. According to market researcher NPD Group, 95% of the buyers who purchased a plant-based burger this year also ate meat.

Superfoods Outlook – USA Dominates Market

July 15, 2019

The population in the world has started to move from consuming food as the basic fulfillment of hunger and survival to using it as a means to achieve nourishment and wellbeing. The following study demonstrates […]

Interview with Geoff Stamp from veganonthemap

Veganonthemap: “More and More Vegan Professionals Create a Parallel Business World.”

July 15, 2019

Vegan tourism has been on the rise for a while now. While some regions, hotels, or restaurants individually cater to vegans specifically, veganonthemap, based in Paris, organises 100% vegan tours around the world. With a […]

Costco Launches Vegan JUST Egg in Bulk

July 15, 2019

Starting this week, packages of two 12-ounce bottles of JUST’s plant-based liquid egg will be available in select stores in the US. The current best-selling liquid egg had already been launched at ten Costco stores in […]

19-year-old Announces $7M Funding Round Led by McCain Foods for World’s Most Advanced Nugget

July 15, 2019

NUGGS, the chicken nugget startup, has announced its official launch. Founded by 19-year-old serial tech entrepreneur Ben Pasternak, NUGGS says that it will disrupt the animal-based meat industry with its new nugget technology.

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ALDI SÜD Germany Starts Offering The Vegan Wonder Burger

July 13, 2019

From August 5, ALDI SÜD Germany will be adding the 100 % vegan “The Wonder Burger” of ALDI’s own brand “Mein Veggie Tag” to its range in all its stores. The vegan burger pattie is […]

Food & Beverage

Impossible Foods is Creating Fishless Fish

July 12, 2019

Impossible Foods is reportedly developing a fishless fish product, to follow the success of its Impossible Burger, which is currently the number one selling item on GrubHub across the USA during the late […]

Ocean Hugger’s Plant-Based Tuna and Eel to Arrive in Europe

July 12, 2019

Ocean Hugger Foods is showcasing its plant-based sushi products in London at 2019 Hyper Japan Show, from today July 12, to July 14. Ahimi, the flagship tuna product, and Unami, the latest “eel” product, are […]

New Spelt Gluten and Starches Launched, Can be Used as Meat Replacement

July 12, 2019

In general, there is a growing trend for an increased demand for spelt and other traditional ancient grains in Europe. Spelt especially is well known and has a positive image because of nutritional profile, taste […]

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Alt Dairy and Alt Protein Overwhelmingly Received Most US Funding in 2018

July 12, 2019

Foodtechconnect has published its 2018 U.S. Food & Beverage Startup Investment Report, summarising the categories which received the highest levels of investment throughout the year. Dairy alternatives are the top category, hitting $200M, with alternative protein coming […]

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