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April 18, 2019

Trade
Beyond Burger Launched into Swiss Retail
Coop is the first retailer to bring the legendary Beyond Burger to Swiss supermarkets, from 23 April. The Beyond Burger is now available in over 50 countries, including all of Europe, Canada, Australia, Korea, Taiwan, [...]
Politics
Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture – Organic Farming the Vegan Way
Are fruits and vegetables really vegan? This question seems superfluous at first glance, since it is generally assumed that these staple foods are vegan per se because they do not contain any animal ingredients. However, [...]
Politics
Strengthening Germany’s role as a Pioneer: Association for Alternative Protein Sources is Founded
An association for alternative protein sources, “Verband für Alternative Proteinquellen” (Association for Alternative Protein Source / BALPro) has been operating in Düsseldorf since March of this year. The association acts as an independent interface between the [...]
Business Insiders
Brenntag Food & Nutrition to Collaborate with BI Nutraceuticals for Canadian Market
The Food & Nutrition business unit of Brenntag Canada Inc. – part of the Brenntag Group, the world leader in chemical distribution – has entered into a new distribution agreement with BI Nutraceuticals, Inc. for [...]
Fashion & Beauty
Vegan Design Catches up with Plant-Based Dietary Trend
The demand for vegan products is now no longer restricted to food; the growth in vegan fashion and interiors is also picking up speed. Designers and manufacturers from the scene report that an industry-wide change [...]
Food & Beverage
Banana Skins as the Next Big Meat Alternative?
Currently on Instagram, the hashtag #vegan has nearly 77 million uses, demonstrating just how mainstream plant-based alternatives have become. These Instagrammers are young people concerned about animal welfare and climate change.
Food & Beverage
UK’s Meatless Farm to Expand Internationally
British start-up food company, The Meatless Farm Co, announces that it is expanding nationally across the UK with the launch of a vegan mince product and a vegan patty product into 95% of Morrison’s stores, [...]

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Vegan Fine Dining Expands Across Europe

April 10, 2019

The revolution has begun in earnest throughout Europe’s restaurant scene; fine dining is re-shaping its future. Gone are the days of wine pairing with your blue steak, as the spotlight is now on fresh, tasty […]

New Dairy Alternative ‘Perennial’ Targeting Older Consumers

April 10, 2019

Beyond Meat co-founders Brent Taylor and Sara Bonham have just launched their new plant-based food startup Perennial, with a newly designed non-dairy drink for older consumers.

Canadian Footwear Company ‘Call It Spring’ Commits to Being Vegan

April 10, 2019

This season kicks off a fresh new vegan collection from Call It Spring. The Canadian footwear company, a brand under the ALDO group, has a history of being committed to social welfare and is now […]

Lightlife: “Vegan Consumers are the Tip of the Spear and Many are Following Their Lead”

April 10, 2019

Lightlife Foods, founded in 1979, is the #1 refrigerated alternative protein brand in U.S. retail. Lightlife is part of the plant-based portfolio of Greenleaf Foods, who announced yesterday plans to construct North America’s largest plant-based […]

New Sustainable Plant-Based Food Brand EDEN Launching at Sainsbury’s

April 10, 2019

Irish food brand EDEN is launching a range of sustainably sourced chilled vegan burgers which will enter UK Sainsbury’s stores this May to open the BBQ season.

Bravura Foods Announces Record Number of Product Launches

April 9, 2019

Bravura Foods has announced the launch of a broad line of new products across five of their in-house brands this spring. The UK company offers “unique and quirky products to the market in the health […]

Greenleaf Foods to Unveil North America’s Largest Plant-Based Protein Facility

April 9, 2019

Greenleaf Foods SPC has announced plans to construct North America’s largest plant-based protein manufacturing facility in Shelbyville, Indiana. The 230,000-square-foot facility will more than double the Company’s production capacity of its vegan brands, including Lightlife […]

Leading British Supermarkets Move Vegan Options to the Meat Aisles

April 9, 2019

Following a similar move by Sainsbury’s, Tesco has announced that larger stores will now display vegan burgers, sausages and other plant-based food in the meat aisle, as more and more people adopt meat-free options into […]

Tofurky Raises $7 Million During Vegan Explosion

April 9, 2019

Tofurky, based in Oregon USA, has announced this week that it has raised $7 million investment from an outside, undisclosed source. Since 1995 Tofurky has produced Vegan Society Approved turkey replacement foods, made from wheat […]

Dairy Milk Sales Drop By $1.1 Billion

April 9, 2019

The dairy industry is seeing a significant drop in sales of cows’ milk as plant-based alternatives are becoming more and more popular amongst consumers.

Fairs & Events

Plant Based World Buyer Advisory Council Supporting PBW Conference & Expo.

April 9, 2019

New York is staging the Plant Based World Conference & Expo (PBW) on June 7-8th 2019, at the Javits Convention Centre, NYC. Ahead of this trade show and conference they have announced the PBW Buyer […]

Food & Beverage

Pret A Manger Develops Vegan Options to Meet UK’s Rise in Demand for Plant-Based Food

April 9, 2019

This week sees the launch of Pret’s biggest menu change since opening in 1983 and it strongly reflects the growing hunger for plant-based food. Eight out of twenty new items are vegan or vegetarian.

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