Impossible Foods’ CEO Pat Brown has spoken with MarketWatch about the advances made to remove the use of animals in the food industry, stating: “We sort of cracked the molecular code on meat flavor,” adding that his mission was to “completely replace animals as a food production technology by 2035.”
March 2020
Following a Successful Funding Round, Clara Foods’ Chicken-Free Egg White Is Set to Launch
Clara foods has announced that the launch of its chicken-free egg whites is in sight and it expects the product to be available later this year, initially as an ingredient for protein drinks and supplements but going into 2021 Clara Foods plans to further disrupt egg use as a food or ingredient, for example as scrambled eggs and for baking.
One Planet Pizza Will Deliver Customised Frozen Pizza to Your Door
Frozen vegan pizza company, One Planet Pizza, is delivering customised plant-based pizzas direct to your front door. Owing to the current times and determined to spread some positivity in the UK, the award winning brand has brought forward the nationwide launch of their latest venture, OPP Direct.
Squeaky Bean’s Vegan Pastrami, Ham and Kebab Style Slices Launch into Waitrose
Squeaky Bean, a producer of vegan sandwich meats, announces its retail launch into Waitrose stores from 1st April to provide more lunchtime options for the 39% of Brits who have reduced or eliminated their meat intake. The range of Squeaky Bean products are already available in Ocado, Sainsbury’s and Asda.
Better Nature is Sending out Vegan Care Packages to Those in Need
UK based tempeh brand, Better Nature, announces the launch of a nationwide initiative to help support those in need during the COVID-19 crisis. The company is sending out 15 free Tempeh Care Packs per week to those who are vulnerable, self-isolating or feeling financial strain.
Tofurky Founder Seth Tibbott Discusses His New Book ‘In Search of the Wild Tofurky’ and Gives us an Advance Preview
How Vegan Offerings Finally Caught Up With Modern Appetites
Once a niche trend associated with bland tofu and the frustration of scanning stores to find at least one cruelty-free cosmetics line, veganism has since become a powerful force unlocking a rapidly-growing business segment poised to grow further. The continued momentum, so notable that The Economist named 2019 “the year of the vegan,” only manifests how mainstream the trend is becoming. The ranks of vegans are progressively expanding, with now a quarter of 25- to 34-year-old Americans saying they are either vegans or vegetarians. This seismic force is showing no signs of stopping. So how exactly did vegan offerings finally catch up with modern appetites – and what lies ahead for the whole industry? The main force behind the sector’s growth? Consumers. People are now …
Mos Burger: Japan’s Most Popular Domestic Burger Chain Adds Vegan Option
According to Japanese news platform Sora News, Japan’s most popular domestic burger chain has added a vegan burger called The Green Burger. Mos Burger, with the MOS as an abbreviation for “mountain, ocean, sky” – has reportedly begun offering a 100% plantbased option this month as interest in veganism continues to rise in Asia.
Brand New Study Reveals Fish Now Contain 283% More Parasites than 40 Years Ago
The New Scientist has published alarming data stating that fish are infected with 283 times more parasitic worms than in the 1980’s. Here we discuss the many alternatives to consuming conventional seafood, for our health and for the sake of the planet.
Peace of Meat: Belgian Startup Aims to Transform a $163 Billion Dollar Industry With Cultured Fats
With only 20 grams of fat, the startup Peace of Meat shows how to transform a multi billion-dollar industry and how nutrition will develop in the future. Co-founder Eva Sommer predicts that mass production of cultured meat will soon be a reality and in response has developed her first products – cultured animal fat and liver.
The 8 Most Popular Immune Boosting Superfoods Revealed
Experts agree that boosting your immune system is the best way to safeguard your body against bacteria, and viruses. Amid the current climate, Z Natural Foods has released the top 8 most popular foods customers are buying to boost their immune system. Unsurprisingly, they are all plant foods, not a single animal ingredient in sight.
Supply Shocks, Stockpiling and Food Security
Breaking news from Australia: my mum just witnessed two old ladies get into a supermarket punch-up over the last packet of pasta. Meanwhile in Manhattan, grocery stores are removing the price tags from popular items in a grotesque example of profit-seeking. It seems that crazy behaviour is spreading as virally as covid-19 itself.
THIS Products to be Distributed by UK’s Biggest Food Wholesaler Brakes
THIS, creators of what it claims to be the “world’s most realistic plant-based chicken and bacon”, is launching its product range into foodservice company Brakes. THIS Isn’t Bacon was awarded a Great Taste Award with one judge apparently saying that THIS is “like methadone for ex-bacon loving vegetarians!”
Vegan Kebab Chain ‘What the Pitta’ Presented With London’s Best Takeaway Award by London’s Mayor
Sophie’s Kitchen Donates $210,000 of Vegan Food to Local Shelters
Plant-based seafood producer Sophie’s Kitchen has donated 3,000 cases of its vegan Toona to local Bay Area food shelters. The new Lemon Grass Toona flavor has never seen grocery store shelves and instead 100% of this new product has gone to those who are in need the most amidst the COVID19 pandemic.
Australia: Vegan Crème Eggs from Treat Dreams Return For Easter 2020
Australian vegan chocolatier Treat Dreams – a brand popular with celebrities including pop duo The Veronicas, entertainer Courtney Act, recording artist DJ Tigerlily, and filmmaker and conservationist James Cameron – predicts that direct trade will be this Easter’s conscious consumer trend, with fairer outcomes for cocoa farmers.
California’s First Vegan Burger Outlet “Burger Patch” Donates 100% of March Profits to Save Local Independent Restaurants
Burger Patch – California’s first all-vegan burger concept— has announced it will donate all of its March profits to the #OURSacramento Save Our Restaurants fund, established to help save independent restaurants in the Sacramento area during the coronavirus outbreak.
NUCO’s Coconut Avocado Mayo: the Only Vegan Mayo to to Combine Coconut Oil & Avocado Oil
NUCO, a brand making a range of coconut based products including oils, coconut cider vinegar, and coconut wraps, produces the only vegan mayo that pairs coconut oil and avocado oil to create a healthy mayo that is beneficial for gut health and offers a boost for the immune system.
Applewood’s Phenomenally Popular Vegan Smoked Cheese Soon Available in Slices
Applewood cheese is now introducing its popular vegan variety in slices to the UK market. Following the huge success of its vegan smoked cheese block, which sold out within hours in the UK upon its launch, the brand aims to meet the growing demand for cheese alternatives with new varieties.
Hydrosol Says in “20 Years Plant-Based Eating Will Be Part of Our Normal Eating Habits”
According to Hydrosol, the plant-based trend continues to have extraordinary potential around the world. “Plant-based and free-from will remain major growth drivers at Hydrosol,” states a press release that describes its new plantbased competence centre which it referred to as a “new creative pool for tomorrow’s nutrition”.