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Sustainability / Environment

An Open Letter from Veganuary: “2021 IS THE YEAR FOR POSITIVE CHANGE”

TOGETHER WE CAN BUILD A BETTER FUTURE! 2020 has been an unforgettable year, with our attention divided between fears over coronavirus and anxiety over climate change. What has become increasingly obvious is that these two threats have something in common; both are heavily linked to our consumption of animal products. Animal agriculture is responsible for an estimated 14.5 percent of all human-generated greenhouse gas emissions. Oxford University researchers found that almost every animal product creates far more emissions than almost every plant product. Quite simply, we cannot tackle climate change while we farm and eat animals on an industrial scale. Pandemic experts warn that because of overcrowded, squalid conditions, factory farms – especially chicken farms – are breeding grounds for the next global pandemic.1 Already …

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Plantbased Business Hour

Is There a Revolution Going On In the Frozen Food Aisle? CEO of Cool Beans, Tyler Mayoras Explains

Is there a vegan revolution going on in the frozen section of the supermarket? Tyler Mayoras, CEO and Co-Founder of Cool Beans, is on the Plantbased Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano to discuss 1) leading a new brand to growth and success during a pandemic, 2) hockey stick velocity turns and 3) the renaissance of the frozen food section and 4) the worst mistake a new brand can make.  Podcast here.  Below is a highlight clip (2:40) on the worst mistake a new brand can make.  Long-form video interview is here.    Display content from YouTube Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Always display content from YouTube Open “What is the Worst Mistake A New Brand Can Make? …

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Fairs & Events

The ‘New Food Invest’ Event: Where Innovation Meets Investment

ProVeg and Beyond Animal announce they will be collaborating for the first virtual New Food Invest event, which sets out to be the world’s first online conference focusing exclusively on bringing together international plant-based and cultured food startups, investors, and key stakeholders in the food industry.

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Plantbased Business Hour

Impossible Goes 100x, Plant & Bean Goes 55K and Oprah, Go Vegan Already

Every week, Plant-based Business Expert Elysabeth Alfano breaks down the headlines with her review and analysis in the Plantbased Business Minute.  Elysabeth is the founder of Plant Powered Consulting, the host of  the Plantbased Business Hour and the Consulting Managing Director, vegconomist, North America and doesn’t use a teleprompter. Here is the rundown from her video for the week ending December 18, 2020. Plant based food manufacturer, Plant & Bean, is opening a 65 acre manufacturing facility that is going to produce 55,000 tonnes of plant-based food. This is happening in the UK. Display content from YouTube Click here to display content from YouTube. Learn more in YouTube’s privacy policy. Always display content from YouTube Open “Plantbased Business Minute: The Week In Review” directly My …

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Company News

Veganuary Founder Launches VFC: Vegan Fried Chick*n, Will Eventually Outprice KFC

Matthew Glover, the vegan serial entrepreneur and the founder of multiple world-changing vegan projects such as Veganuary, Million Dollar Vegan, and Veg Capital, today announces the launch of Vegan Fried Chick*n Company VFC with plans to overtake the chicken industry. “This is where food meets activism. This is our sit-down protest.”

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