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August 4, 2020

Companies & Portraits
UK Vegan Brand Gosh! – £4.5M Investment for Upscaling to Meet Demand
More evidence that plant-based foods are continuing to gain market strength comes from Milton Keynes in the UK, where ‘free from’ brand Gosh! has announced that it is planning to scale up production to meet [...]
Food & Beverage
Wawa and Beyond Meat Partner to Offer the Sizzli Breakfast Sandwich in 650 Stores Throughout the Mid-Atlantic
Convenience store chain, Wawa, and Beyond Meat have partnered to bring the new plant-based Sizzli® Breakfast Sandwich to the Mid-Atlantic. The sandwich features Beyond Breakfast Sausage and is now available at 650 stores in Pennsylvania, [...]
Food & Beverage
Affordable Plantbased for the Masses: Beyond Meat Expands into BJ’s Wholesale and Sam’s Club
Beyond Meat has partnered with major club stores, BJ’s Wholesale and Sam’s Club, this summer. The company has specially created the Beyond Burger® 8-pack for the stores to help increase accessibility, affordability, and convenience.
Politics
Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp Teams Up With Impossible Foods to Support Social Justice
Impossible Foods recently announced a collaboration with Colin Kaepernick and Know Your Rights Camp to support food security and social justice throughout 2020. The partnership began in San Francisco this month and will include Los [...]
Food & Beverage
Number of Trademarked Vegan Products In the UK Rises by 128%
Research by commercial law firm EMW has found that there was a dramatic rise in the number of trademarked vegan products in 2019. 107 trademarks were registered in 2019 compared to 47 the previous year [...]
Trade
Alt-Meat Startups Experience Huge Surge in Investments in 2020
Venture investments in alternative protein companies have almost doubled in 2020, according to investor network Farm Animal Investment Risk & Return (FAIRR). In just the first seven months of the year, $1.1 billion was invested [...]
Food & Beverage
Oggs Launches World-First Aquafaba-Based Egg Product into UK Supermarkets
Plant-based egg substitutes brand Oggs has announced it is launching its liquid egg alternative in major UK supermarkets. The product, made with aquafaba, will soon be available at Asda and Sainsbury’s.

Co-Op Switzerland Expands Karma Range with Vegan Cappuccino Ice Cream

July 28, 2020

Coop Switzerland, the country’s second-largest supermarket chain, continues to expand its vegan ice cream range and has released the Gianduja Freeze Cappuccino as part of its Karma range which is based on coconut, hazelnut, cashew […]

How African Americans are Boosting the Vegan Economy

July 28, 2020

There is no doubt the plant-based foods industry is among the fastest-growing in the world. In the US, this market is worth over 4.5 billion dollars and has grown 5 times the pace of total […]

Chilean Plant Meat Brand NotCo to Enter Brazilian Market, Will Soon be Worth $250 Million

July 27, 2020

Chilean food tech company NotCo is the leading contender for the plant-based market in Latin America, developing dairy and meat substitutes. According to a recent article by TechCrunch, NotCo is soon to launch onto the […]

The Vegetarian Butcher Applies to German Meat Associations to Help Shape Future of Meat Industry

July 27, 2020

Dutch brand The Vegetarian Butcher, a subsidiary of Unilever, announces it is applying for membership in two traditional German meat associations, stating its intentions to become the largest plant-based butcher in the world.

Chef Spike Mendelsohn Opens Fifth PLNT Burger Restaurant in Washington DC

July 27, 2020

Celebrity chef Spike Mendelsohn, who has appeared on the Food Network and Top Chef, has announced that he is opening his fifth vegan restaurant. The PLNT Burger outlet will be located in a new Whole […]

Companies & Portraits

Aldi US Wins PETA Award in Recognition of its Huge Vegan Range

July 27, 2020

ALDI US has won an award from the animal rights group PETA. The chain received the Top Grocer Award in recognition of its extensive range of vegan products.

Research Shows That “Vegan” is Third Most Popular Product Claim in Colour Cosmetics

July 27, 2020

A report by market research company Euromonitor International has found that “vegan” was the third most popular attribute listed by colour cosmetic brands online last year. It was outranked only by “no parabens” and “natural”.

Disruptive Plant-Based Milk Brand Sproud to be Stocked at Sprouts Farmers Market

July 27, 2020

Swedish brand Sproud, which makes plant-based milk from pea protein, has announced that its drinks will soon be available at Sprouts Farmers Market. It recently entered the North American market by launching on Amazon.

Rügenwalder Mühle: “It is Very Important to Us For Consumers to See Exactly Where the Raw Materials Come From and What Kind of C02 Footprint a Product Has.”

July 25, 2020

Rügenwalder Mühle is a family business that started in 1834, in the town of Rügenwalde, Germany, known for its sausage specialties. The company is expanding its portfolio to cater to the growing number of flexitarians, […]

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