Simply V develops and produces innovative herbal alternatives to classic cheese and dairy products. The successful company is now a market leader in the field of cheese alternatives and has already won numerous awards and prizes for its products.
2019
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Thomson & Scott: “Animal Derived Products are Now Taking Over as the Number one Enemy of the Conscious Consumer”
This year saw an explosion of vegan products, as was expected by countless organisations and experts surrounding the industry. One area often overlooked when it comes to vegan products is that of alcoholic beverages. We spoke initially with Thomson & Scott in August of 2018 about their range of vegan wines. Here we have an update from the company about progress over the last year and plans for the year to come.
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Vegannection on 2019 and the Rise of the Vegan Movement
Here we welcome another in our series of “end of year in vegan business” guest posts, this time from the company Vegannection, which offers a prepaid card as an initiative to encourage consumers to shop in vegan retail stores through the use of cashback and incentives. “As we slowly approach the end of 2019 and take a look back at everything we have gone through, both professionally and personally, let us reflect on just how successful and important 2019 has been. Earlier this year, a study by supermarket chain Sainsbury’s revealed that 91% of UK residents are actively reducing their meat consumption. The Economist reported that a quarter of 25- to 34-year-old Americans now say they are vegetarian or vegan. Furthermore, the new data shows …
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Vegan Brand Heura to Save 1,100,000 Chickens From Slaughterhouse in 2020
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Milkadamia’s Jim Richards: “What we are Witnessing is Not Solely a Food Movement”
In the last of our end-of-year guest posts, plant milk brand Milkadamia’s founder and CEO Jim Richards talks about his year in food. Richards is a specialist in regenerative farming, and his macadamia milk and butter products have seen huge success over 2019 and been rolled out into new markets amid a phenomenal year for dairy alternatives.
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Foods For Tomorrow: “We are Ready to Change the World. Consumers are Asking for a Change”
Foodsfortomorrow creates soy-based meat alternative Heura which contains twice the protein content of eggs, four times more iron than one serving of spinach, and has six times more fiber than tofu. Marketing Director of Foods for Tomorrow, Bernat Añaños, discusses the progress this year in its mission is to change the food system.
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KETTLE Chips Launch Vegan ‘Sheese & Red Onion’ Chips With BOSH!
To meet popular demand for a vegan friendly cheese and onion flavour, the UK’s favourite hand-cooked crisp brand, KETTLE Chips, has developed a delicious “Sheese & Red Onion” in time Veganuary, developed with the help of the vegan chefs at BOSH!
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A Year in Oumph! A Swedish Success Story
Oumph!, the popular plant-based brand from Sweden, has gained a huge amount of interest over the past year. Oumph! products are now available in supermarkets, restaurant chains, and even holiday resorts across the UK and Ireland. Here, Henrik Åkerman, Marketing Director at Oumph! and Food for Progress, discusses a year of success, brand new products and plans for 2020.
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Mana Launches “World’s First Nutritionally Complete” Vegan Burger
Eurpean startup Heaven Labs, the company behind the success of the nutritional powder Mana, has just announced what they have described as the world’s first complete-nutrition, plant-based alternative beef burger.
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Neora Offers a Limited Preview of its Vegan ProLuxe™ Hair Care System
Neora, science-based, anti-aging skincare and wellness producer, announced the limited preview of its new ProLuxe™ Hair Care System. The line includes four hair care products formulated to rejuvenate aging and damaged hair.
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The German Institute of Food Technology (DIL): “In Principle, Microalgae Could be Used in all Processed Foods”
On 07 November 2019 the kick-off meeting for the EU project “Pro-Future” took place in Barcelona. The international research project deals with microalgae as protein-rich ingredients for future food and feed. The aim is to develop more efficient production and processing concepts to integrate high-quality, safe, healthy and sustainable products and ingredients into the food value chain.
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Beyond Meat to Launch Plant-Based Poultry Products in 2020
Whilst speaking to Bloomberg TV regarding his inclusion on this year’s Bloomberg 50 list, Ethan Brown has stated that in 2020 his company, Beyond Meat Inc, will introduce plantbased poultry products next year, including a whole muscle breast tissue.
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Beyond Meat Announces Canadian Launch of Beyond Beef
Beyond Meat, Inc. has launched its Beyond Beef nationwide in Canada. It is the first market outside of the US to sell the plant-based ground meat. The product is now available at fresh meat counters in grocery stores across the country.
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Report Says Swine Fever and Plant Proteins Will Dominate Agriculture 2020 – 2030
A report by European Supermarket Magazing (ESM) finds that the African swine flu epidemic in China and the changing consumer preference towards plantbased proteins could completely reshape European farming over the coming decade, with fluctuating pork prices and higher cultivation of plants such as pulses and soybeans.
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Ellen DeGeneres Launches a Faux Fur Line for People and Pets
As reported by Fast Company’ daytime talk show host, Ellen DeGeneres, recently announced the launch of UnHide, a line of faux fur blankets. The products created by she and business partner, Leo Livzhetz, mimics the feel of chinchilla fur while being made entirely from polyester.
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The Plant-Based Meat Market is Expected to Grow by $3.17B Over the Next Four Years
The recent report from the market research company, Technavio, estimates that the Plant-based Meat Market is expected to grow by $3.17B, at a CAGR of 17% by 2024. The report includes the geographical areas of APAC, Europe, MEA, North America, and South America. And the types of plant-based meat mentioned include beef, chicken, pork, and others.
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Naturally Splendid Announces Contract Manufacturing Client to Launch Nationally in Major Convenience Store Chain
Naturally Splendid, a healthy food, hemp product developer and global contract manufacturer of nutritional plant-based products, announces that Prosnack will be distributing two flavours of its plant-based protein bites to a major convenience store chain across Canada.
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Before the Butcher Triples its Burger Distribution Across the US
Before the Butcher announces it is tripling retail distribution of its UNCUT plant-based burger and sausage products with rollouts in more than 320 Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions locations this month to be followed by Mariano’s, Pic ‘n Save, Metro Markets and Copps stores in early 2020.
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Star of Disney’s Aladdin Invests in Plant Power Restaurant Group
Mena Massoud, star of Disney’s Aladdin, announces his investment into the Series A Raise Capital round for the Plant Power Restaurant Group, the parent company of SanDiego’s Plant PowerFast Food. The chain recently opened its fifth location in Long Beach, following a massive growth in sales in 2019.
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Cheese Steak Franchise, Capriotti’s, Launches the World’s First Impossible Cheese Steak
The fast-casual sandwich chain, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, known for its award-winning Cheese Steak sandwich, launched a trial run of the Impossible Cheese Steak. The plant-based option is available exclusively in its Las Vegas locations and is the first launch of the Impossible Cheese Steak worldwide.