When Morten Toft Bech founded Meatless Farm in 2016, his main aim was to satisfy his hunger for meat alternatives that were on a par with the animal original in terms of taste, processing options […]
The €12 million investment by food giant Danone is aimed at expanding the plant’s plant-based food production facility. Located in Parets del Vallès, near Barcelona, this will be the first hybrid factory to produce both […]
Following the news as we reported last Friday, that Follow Your Heart, maker of well known vegan products in the US such as Vegenaise and VeganEgg, is to be acquired by Danone; the company today […]
Dryk, the Danish producer of plant-based drinks, has entered an agreement to supply drinks to a number of café chains on the Chinese market, including some of the world’s largest brands in the sector. Dryk […]
Rügenwalder Mühle is continuing to restructure its corporate management. Godo Röben, Managing Director of Marketing and Research & Development, is leaving the company with immediate effect. As a new member of the Executive Board, Mark […]
Organic Garage Ltd. recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with The Future of Cheese Company Corp. to acquire the Future of Cheese (FoC) plant-based cheese brand. This announcement follows an earlier […]
Veggie Cakes Boutique is a woman-owned business with the mission of giving children healthier food choices. Based in the US, the company produces baking mixes that are 100% wholegrain and vegan.
Danone North America, the world’s largest Certified B Corporation, today announces it will acquire 100% of the shares of Earth Island, producer of Follow Your Heart, a US leader of dairy alternatives and maker of […]
Plant & Bean is a collaborative venture between Brecks Foods’ Meat-Free Division in the UK and NR Instant plc, a stock exchange-listed specialty food producer based in Thailand. The company now announces it has acquired […]
Mexican foodtech company Heartbest Foods, whose investors include Blue Horizons Ventures, recently announced that its plant-based milks will be available nationwide across Mexico, according to its co-founder and CEO, Aldo González. The company produces a […]
As we reported last year, brick and mortar vegan grocery store The Good Kind opened in London last September, aimed at “meat-eaters who want to eat less meat but don’t know where to start”. Founder […]
Tuna giant Thai Union, which owns brands including John West and Chicken of the Sea, is to debut a plant-based shrimp in 2021. The launch comes in response to increased demand for vegan seafood globally, […]
BMW-owned British car brand Mini is to stop offering leather interiors in all new models. The company says the decision was inspired by a desire for improved sustainability.
Japanese plant-based meat startup Next Meats Co LTD recently announced it has signed a joint product development agreement with biotech company euglena Co. Also based in Japan, euglena specialises in the cultivation of the microalgae species […]
Four vegan venture funds from Europe and North America have announced a pre-seed investment into Nigerian plant-based innovator, VeggieVictory. The move may be a sign of things to come with many investors viewing Africa as […]
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