Beyond Meat has invested in The Social Change Fund, which was founded by NBA stars Chris Paul, Dwayne Wade and Carmelo Anthony to address critical issues impacting the black community. With Beyond Meat, Goldman Sachs and the nonprofit Reform Alliance have contributed funding.
July 2020
The Meat Industry is Playing to Win. Here’s How Plant-Based Brands Can Steal Their Playbook!
If you are selling plant-based or vegan food products, particularly vegan proteins, you will certainly be keeping an eye on the strategies that the animal protein industries are using to maintain their market share.
Silk Launches the Pumpkin Spice Season With Two New Plant-Based Beverages in August
Silk announces the launch of the pumpkin spice season with the debut of two new plant-based beverages. The Silk Almond 0g Sugar Unsweet Pumpkin Spice Creamer for pairing with coffee and the Silk Almond Hint of Pumpkin Spice Beverage, both launch in August.
Little Northern Bakehouse Teams With Samah Dada’s NBC Digital Cooking Show to Highlight its Gluten-Free Bread
Little Northern Bakehouse, the maker of gluten-free and plant-based bread and bakery products, has recently teamed up with NBC’s Digital Show, #Cooking with Samah Dada. Ms. Dada, host and mastermind behind the popular online food destination, will highlight its bread in three, simple to make, recipes.
Fazenda Futuro to Bring its Future Meat to UK, Germany & Netherlands as it Continues Mission to Conquer World
Fazendo Futuro announced its European launch this spring and now it is clear that the Brazilian plant meat brand will focus on UK, Germany and Netherlands in autumn, as part of its “mission to conquer the rest of the world” having already conquered Brazil. The details were confirmed to vegconomist by founder Marcos Leta yesterday.
Unilever Partners With Algenuity to Explore Algae as a Source of Protein for Future Foods
Plant-based products make up about a third of Unilever‘s portfolio and the company is aiming to demonstrate that it is focused on the global transition to sustainable proteins. We reported yesterday that Unilever has pioneer status accredited by the FAIRR Initiative, for its commitment to shifting its food portfolios away from animal-based.
Mercer Amsterdam Releases Shoes Made From Wine Waste
Dutch high-end footwear giant Mercer Amsterdam collaborates with Italian firm Vegea, which specialises on the development of eco-sustainable products. The collaboration generates sustainable trainers called W3RD Wine Pack, incorporating vegan leather made from wine waste.
Clarification for Earlier Article on Cultivated Bacon and More on Cultivated Meat Market
In an earlier article about Higher Steaks, a leading UK food tech company, we said the company had revealed “the world’s first cultivated bacon and pork belly”. We have since been contacted by Mission Barns, another food technology company, kindly letting us know that it had unveiled its cultivated bacon earlier this year.
Oowee: “It’s the Perfect Time to Normalise Vegan Food for Everyone and Provide it as an Option Across the UK”
Oowee Vegan has this month opened a brand new location in Brighton, as veganism in the UK continues to gain traction. Here we get some insight into the world of vegan fast food in the UK which is so popular that the police once had to get involved to help crowd control….
UK Startup Little Bandits Opens Market for Vegan & Allergen-Free Foods for Kids
UK based startup Little Bandits is the first free from and plant-based brand for kids, including all important vitamins for kids, excluding allergens and with low sugar content. The startup launched last week exclusively into 157 Asda stores with its debut product line of coconut-based strawberry and banana yogurts.
Swiss Retail Giant Migros Starts First Plant-based Butchery
Swiss retailer Migros is testing a new concept at the Dreispitz branch in Basel. The plant-based butcher who developed Migros’ recently introduced V-Love product line will sell a wide variety of different plant meats from cevapcici and gyros to cold cuts, minced meat and burgers.
What’s The Next Big Move for Plant-based Foods? Investor Chris Kerr of New Crop Capital is on The Plantbased Business Hour
Chris Kerr of Unovis Asset Managers / New Crop Capital joins Elysabeth Alfano on The Plantbased Business Hour. Chris has invested behind all the biggies including Beyond Meat, Miyoko’s, Alpha Foods, Kite Hill, Purple Carrot. Now, he lets us in on a secret: what’s NEXT!
New Report: “Protein Transition Has Gone Mainstream” as Investments in Plant Protein Hit $1.1Bn in 2020
A new report from the FAIRR Initiative states that “2020 is set to be a watershed in the shift from animal proteins towards plant-based and new protein sources. The protein transition has gone mainstream,” stating that investments in plant-based proteins have already reached $1.1bn in the first half of 2020, almost double that of 2019.
UK Plant-Based Delivery Service Mitch’s Kitchen Partners With Charities, Donates Thousands of Meals
UK based delivery service Mitch’s Kitchen, known for its gluten-free vegan ready meals, has donated thousands of meals to Mary’s Meals through a partnership with Work For Good, which helps small businesses donate to charities.
LIVEKINDLY Collective Partners With Ospelt Group to Produce Plant-Based Ready Meals
The LIVEKINDLY Collective has announced a strategic partnership with the Ospelt Group, a Swiss producer of products such as filled pastas, pizzas and ready meals as well as pet food, to develop “plant-based food solutions” to include ready-made and convenience meals.
Lightlife Launches its Next-Generation Burger at All Harvey’s Restaurants Across Canada
Lightlife®, owned by Greenleaf Foods, SPC, recently launched its reinvented Lightlife Burger at more than 250 Harvey’s locations across Canada. The burger debuted on Harvey’s cross-country ‘RV tour’ to thank frontline workers.
Impossible Burger is Now Available at Trader Joe’s Markets
In a press release emailed to Business Insider on Monday, Impossible Foods announced the launch of its Impossible Burger at Trader Joe’s markets. The debut is part of the plant-based company’s goal to increase its retail availability by 50X this year.
Butterfly Twists Launches New Vegan Footwear Partnership With Catherine Zeta-Jones
According to Butterfly Twists, the brand’s new partnership with Catherine Zeta-Jones is receiving some “well-deserved vegan buzz”. The exclusive collection of vegan ballet flats, Casa Zeta-Jones, was designed by Ms. Zeta-Jones, with a focus on joy and comfort.
Biodesign Geltor Receives $91.3M Series B Funding
Geltor yesterday announced that it has closed its Series B financing round at $91.3M. The California based biodesign company creates advanced designer animal-free products aimed at consumer brands with global scale in the beauty, nutraceuticals, and food/beverage sectors, recently launching plant-based elastin Elastapure and collagen products.
Moving Mountains: “We Expect to See a Burgeoning Trend of Even the Most Committed Carnivores Replacing Meat With a Plant-Based Substitute.”
Simeon Van der Molen is the founder of Moving Mountains, which launched in 2018 its signature “bleeding” burger which, as we reported last month, is now outselling beef burgers through UK wholesaler Brakes. This week Moving Mountains announced its debut into 14 establishments in the metropolitan area of Hong Kong.