This week we reported that the market for vegan egg products is significantly rising. JUST Egg is the prominent market player, and today reports to vegconomist that at a top retailer, JUST Egg sales are better than nearly half of all shelled eggs. As of this October, JUST has sold the plant-based equivalent of 15 million chicken eggs.
October 2019
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KD New York Launches Vegetable Cashmere
KD New York has announced a new collection of knitwear made from Vegetable Cashmere™, a plant-based cashmere-alternative created from the vision of David Lee, a former Oakland Ballet Company dancer. KD garments have been worn by some of the best athletes in the world including leading dancers in New York City Ballet.
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Cultured Meat Pet Food Startup “Because Animals” Closes Seed Round
Because Animals Inc., a bioscience startup making pet food without animal meat, officialy announce it has closed their seed round of funding with investment from KEEN Growth Capital, Draper Associates and SOSV.
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Morrison’s Expands V-Taste Range With New Plant-Based Ready Meals
Last September it was revealed that UK supermarket Morrison’s had launched its own-brand vegan line, V-Taste. Now due to successful sales figures and customer demand, it has again expanded the line with the addition of plant-based ready meals.
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Veganz Publishes World’s First Study on Veganism in Europe For World Vegan Day
To coincide with World Vegan Day, which is tomorrow 1st November, Veganz, the German market leader for vegan foods, has published the world’s first study on veganism in Europe. 24,000 people in 15 different countries were surveyed. What do vegans attach particular importance to in their shopping and eating habits? In which attitudes do they differ significantly from other food groups?
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Rapid Gains in Plant-based Food Products Spark Demand for Vegan Pasta
The vegan pasta market is on a pace to grow ~9% annually through 2029, following a worldwide shift away from consuming animal-based products – giving a boost to the demand for vegan pasta in the fast growing global F&B industry.
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Burger King to Make Vegan Burgers Available Across Europe
According to Jose Cil, chief executive officer of Burger King’s parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc., the fast food chain is planning to offer two plantbased meat options throughout Europe in the imminent future. At present, the Impossible Whopper is available across North America. This follows the news that Impossible Foods is seeking permission to sell its products in Europe.
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Dutch Meat Giant Launches Vegan Brand and Will Convert Beef Facility Into Plantbased Factory
This April we reported that meat giant Vion had plans to become involved in the plantbased market. Then in early October, Vion announced on its website that it was launching an alt-meat line called ME-AT. And yesterday it was revealed that Vion’s slaughterhouse and meat processing plant in Leeuwarden will become a vegan meat factory.
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Refarm’d – Transitioning Farmers Out of Dairy: “We Want to Give Back the Power to Farmers”
Refarm’d is a newly formed organisation which aims to turn all dairy farms into animal sanctuaries. The idea is to target specific regions where the most interest is shown in the concept, then approach dairy farmers in these regions with these numbers and orders to convince them to shift into plant-based milk production, in the meantime the farm animals are kept as sanctuary animals, and the farmers are assisted with retraining and various types of support in their new ventures.
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Vegan Halloween Recipes With Meatless Farm
Halloween is tomorrow and many vegans, although we avoid blood, guts and gore, enjoy celebrating in a fun way and may be looking for recipes suitable for plantbased kids. The Meatless Farm has sent us some spooky recipes which can be created with their vegan products, which are now available in UK, US, and across Europe.
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Brighton Vegan Shoe Shop Wins Awards From UK’s leading Vegan Charity Viva!
At vegan charity Viva!’s birthday fundraising dinner last month, Brighton-based Vegetarian Shoes founder Robin Webb was presented with two awards by Viva! Patrons Peter Egan and Jerome Flynn. Webb received the prestigious ‘Award for Outstanding Loyalty & Commitment as a Business Partner’ and the ‘Award for Excellence and Innovation: Best Vegan Footwear’.
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Ingredients for Heart Health on the Rise Due to Rising Health Consciousness
Current nutritional recommendations have shown that a heart-healthy diet is plant-based and high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains and nuts. Legumes such as beans, chickpeas, lentils, peas, and soybeans have shown good results in successfully improving blood glucose and reducing coronary heart diseases.
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Moving Mountains’ Best Selling Plant-Based Burger and Famous Footlong Hotdog Launch Into Woolworths Australia
Moving Mountains, the pioneering UK plant-based food technology company whose B12 Burger and footlong hot dog are hugely successful throughout the UK, has now launched both products into Australia via an exclusive distribution deal with Woolworths Supermarkets nationwide and Henry’s Burgers in Melbourne.
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Plant Power Fast Food Announces Four New California Locations
San Diego’s plant-based fast food restaurant chain, Plant Power Fast Food, known for launching the first vegan drive through, recently opened its fifth location in Long Beach, California, after reporting massive growth in sales. The chain now debuts a Los Angeles food truck and four new locations coming in the next 16 months. “Fast food doesn’t have to be unhealthy for our bodies or bad for the planet. We’re here to demonstrate that there’s a better way,” said PPFF’s president and co-founder.
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Cargill: “We Continue to Explore New Opportunities in Plant Proteins”
As the demand for plant-based food sweeps the globe, large-scale conglomerates that have acquired their wealth through the exploitation of animals are investing in, and sometimes even acquiring, smaller vegan companies.
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Pizza Chains Around the World Increasingly Adding Vegan Options
Specialty pizza shops have long offered vegan options. This year however, especially over the past six months, several pizza chain giants have expanded their menus to make them more inclusive to vegans and vegetarians alike. Here we take a look at some of the recent vegan additions by chains and smaller companies who have increased their plantbased offerings.
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Sales of Coconut Milk Estimated at US$ 880 Million
According to a new study, the global coconut milk products market in 2019 is estimated at ~US$ 880 million. Growing health consciousness among consumers and increasing demand for plant-based products are shown to account for the projected CAGR of ~7% during the forecast period of 2019-2029.
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Asia Pacific Leading Market for Fermented Non-Dairy Beverages
According to a new study, sales of fermented non-dairy non-alcoholic beverages are expected to reach ~376,100 metric tons in 2019, with a Y-o-Y growth of ~5% over 2019 to 2029. The increase is said to be influenced by the increasing vegan population, rising lactose intolerance, and of health-conscious amongst whom awareness about probiotics is increasing.
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Beyond Meat Reports Q3 Financial Results – Revenue up 250% to $92 Million
Beyond Meat, one of the fastest growing food companies in the United States, yesterday reported financial results for its third quarter. The company’s earnings have surpassed estimates, with $92 million compared to the projected $82.2. However share prices dropped by around 7% today as its lock-up7 period for early investors expired.
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Call It Spring Launches First Sustainable & Vegan Collection Tomorrow
Canadian footwear brand Call it Spring introduces new, sustainable styles for the autumn / winter season. This is the brand’s first sustainable collection and consists of styles abricated with innovative materials such as jersey fabric made of recycled water bottles, insoles made from an innovative algae-based material, and eco vegan leathers.