According to the Good Food Institute, the plant-based meal category, comprising frozen and shelf-stable meals, is worth $387 million. The plant-based egg category is worth $6.5 million, although it is the fastest growing segment. PB […]
Chicago-based Conagra Brands, Inc., one of North America’s leading branded food companies, is answering the growing demand for plant-based food by expanding its line of Gardein meat-free products and meals.
The Good Food Institute has published a study which shows that the plant-based milk category is worth $1.86 billion. Plant-based milk is shown to account for almost half the total plant-based food market in total, […]
According to a recent GFI study, the plant-based meat category is now worth $801 million. Dollar sales of plant-based meat grew 10% in the past year and 37% over the past two years, with over […]
The Good Food Institute has published fascinating data demonstrating that the US plant-based market as a whole has grown 31% in the past two years to reach a value of $4.5 billion. The data also […]
AAK, a leader in vegetable oils and fats, has launched AkoPlanet™, a new portfolio with tailor-made solutions for food manufacturers developing plant-based alternatives to products within the meat, dairy and ice cream segments.
The pea protein craze shows no sign of stopping in Canada, with a state-of-the-art pea processing facility due to open. The major investment, the second such facility in Manitoba, reflects continued growth in the sector, […]
The Stella McCartney label has announced it has reached an agreement with luxury goods company LVMH (Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE) with Ms McCartney being taken aboard as a sustainability advisor. The acquisition comes […]
Online vegan shopping platform TheVeganKind is launching products from popular German brand Veganz as of today, 16th July. Founded in 2011, Veganz opened the first vegan supermarket in Europe and now operates a chain of […]
IKEA is selling its famous vegan hot dogs at a cheaper price than the meat counterparts, in an attempt to encourage customers to be healthy, plantbased, and sustainable, a statement received today from the furniture […]
With the global population growing by an estimated 83 million people annually, the challenge to feed the world’s swelling population is a heavily debated topic. However, according to Parabel USA, the smallest flowering plant on […]
British meat alternative Seitan brand LoveSeitan has joined forces with leading vegan distributor Bravura Foods to increase its footprint in the UK retail market for its wheat-based vegan products. LoveSeitan is the UK’s leading producer […]
A recent study published by Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, found the adherence to a high fat, unhealthy Western diet impaired testicular function in healthy young men. While a diet high in fruits and vegetables was […]
San Diego vegan restaurant chain Plant Power Fast Food is to open its fifth location Long Beach, California, after reporting that sales from the Long Beach location on its launch day at the end of June […]
Leading natural foods grocery chain, Whole Foods Market, recently added a yogurt line to its 365 Everyday Value range. The new vegan almond milk-based yogurts were posted by @bigboxvegan, an Instagrammer who reports on vegan […]
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