Month: December 2018

According to research published in Nature Climate Change, consumers tend to greatly underestimate the carbon emission associated with food.

Rothy’s Vegan Shoes Receives Goldman Sachs Investment

Rothy’s, producers of recycled vegan footwear, had a highly successful 2018; they sold over 1 million pairs of shoes, are one of the world’s fastest growing brands, and have now announced a major new investor.

Julia Aumüller – organizer of the New Food Conference 2019

ProVeg: “We Look Forward to Lively Networking and Critical Discussion”

ProVeg’s Julia Aumüller and Katleen Haefele are the key organizers of the New Food Conference. In the following interview, they give insights into the planning of the conference.

Gastronomy & Catering

SwingKitchen Expands into Switzerland

The Austrian vegan fast food chain SwingKitchen has recently announced new plans to expand into Switzerland, continuing its internationalisation strategy. Towards the end of April, a franchiser will open its first SwingKitchen store in Berne. […]

Otsuka Foods Launches Zero Meat in Japan

Japanese producer Otsuka Foods has entered the plant-based meat substitute market with a line of burgers, with promises of more to come. The range, named Zero Meat, aims to tap into the growing number of consumers […]

Avocado fruit and oil on white background

Vegan Beauty as a Leading Trend

The beauty and personal care market has seen a huge rise in new vegan products in 2018. In the 12-month period ending January 2018, vegan beauty products in the UK have seen sales rise by […]

Vegan Food to be Number 1 Trend in 2019 According to Uber Eats

In its annual report, Uber Eats, the food delivery service company, revealed to most popular foods from 2018 and its predictions for 2019.

Skinny Bitch: Why Now is the Right Time to Start a Vegan Business

Skinny Bitch, for those who aren’t already aware of the diet craze from last decade, is a diet book written by former modelling agent Rory Freedman and former model Kim Barnouin. The book, which advocates […]

Danone to Release New Vegan Yogurt in 2019

Multinational food giant Danone announced that it will launch a coconut milk-based version of one of its flagship brands, Oikos yogurt, in January. A kid-friendly version of the plant-based yogurt arriving in the second quarter […]

New Vegan Shoe Line by Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart, in partnership with Payless, has released a 100% vegan shoe line, Martha Everyday, which initially offers a dozen styles and more styles are expected to be released in spring 2019.

Lewis Hamilton Speaks Out Against Animal Cruelty

Five-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton recently spoke out for the animals showing the cruelty of the meat industry to his 8.9 million Instagram followers.

Products & Launches

Good Foods Presents a New Line of Vegan Dips

Food manufacturer Good Foods has recently introduced a new line of vegan dips, adding five new and innovative products to its existing plant-based range. Good Foods is responding to current consumer trends and helping retailers […]

Plantible Co Founders Tony Martens and Maurits van de Ven

Plantible Foods: “We are on a Mission to Create a Truly Sustainable Global Food System”

California-based Plantible Foods is on the mission to revolutionise the food industry by developing the most functional and sustainable plant protein using lemna (also known as duckweed). Being 50,000 times more protein efficient than beef […]

Fairs & Events

ProVeg New Food Conference 2019: Meet the Experts

In order to meet the challenges required for a sustainable future, the food industry needs new solutions and radical changes. With the New Food Conference (21-22 March 2019, Berlin), ProVeg aims to pave the way […]

Market Report: Substantial Future Sales Growth Expected for Plant-Based Beverages