Amanda Thomson of Thomson & Scott LS

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Interviews

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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Company News

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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Food & Beverage

Vegan Brand Heura to Save 1,100,000 Chickens From Slaughterhouse in 2020

The world consumption of animal protein is on the way to increase by 70% by the year 2050. Of the different types of meat, there is one whose production will continue to grow continuously throughout the world: chicken. Of all the global increase in meat production expected in the next decade, chicken will account for 44% of the total.

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Jim Richards courtesy of Milkadamia

Business Insiders

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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Business Insiders

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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Dr. Marie-Christin Baune

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Interviews

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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Market & Trends

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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Mena Massoud,

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Company News

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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Food & Beverage

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. 

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