New York’s Beyond Sushi has received $1.5 million for a 25% share of their west coast business and 5% of the business at the east coast location, through TV show The Shark Tank. The company is projected to make $5.6 million profit this year.
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What Does vegconomist do on World Vegan Day?
November 1st is World Vegan Day. What is the vegconomist team actually doing on this memorable day, which will surely get more attention worldwide than ever before? Of course, everyday editorial work continues in Germany and internationally, filtering important news through worldwide news screening as well as viewing press releases and letters. And, of course, the writing of articles as usual.
CrazyBean.com – New Vegan Marketplace Seeking Vendors
Crazy-bean.com is the first quality, commercial and scalable fully vegan ethical marketplace supporting independent businesses by taking the hassle out of online selling and shop management. They are currently offering vendors 12 months commission free, providing a safe, secure and easy to use environment.
Danone Aims to Triple Plant-Based Product Sales
Danone is one of the world’s leading suppliers of dairy products, and has for some time been turning towards animal-free, plant-based alternatives. The company has now announced that it intends to triple its sales of plant-based products by 2025.
Maple Foods Launches Greenleaf, Set to Accelerate Growth of Plant-based Sector
Today, Greenleaf Foods, SPC, has announced its immediate launch as a food company dedicated to cultivating and advancing leadership in the plant-based market. Greenleaf presently hold category-leading brands, Field Roast Grain Meat Co. and Lightlife Foods, and plans to expand their portfolio of brands to offer further plant-based options to consumers.
MAESTRI PASTAI: Premium Pasta from Italy
The Italian pasta specialist MAESTRI PASTAI is known for its premium handcrafted pasta. MAESTRI PASTAI’s organic product lines are characterized by all-natural ingredients and gentle production processes which ensure the products’ high quality standards. For its organic MAESTRI PASTAI products, the company prefers to use ancient grains that guarantee an authentic taste; unlike other manufacturers, it does not limit itself to modern organic durum wheat. MAESTRI PASTAI Organic contains a …
Plant-Based Holding Company Kale United AB goes live
Plant-based company group Kale United AB (Kale United) has today announced its launch. Founded by respected Swedish entrepreneur Måns Ullerstam, Kale United is a unique business pioneering a mission to create a global ecosystem for plant-based and vegan companies to flourish.
California Supermarket Chain Launches Plant-based Education Scheme
Lucky Supermarkets, who have 70 stores across Northern California, has launched a campaign to educate consumers about plant-based foods.
New and More Environmentally-Friendly Packaging from Lovechock
Lovechock has redesigned its chocolate bars to make them more stylish and better for the environment. All the Dutch chocolate manufacturer’s packaging has been plastic-free since 2011. However, Chief Happiness Director Franziska Rosario still saw potential in terms of environmental protection, to which the Amsterdam-based company is strongly committed, and wanted to further reduce its environmental footprint.
The Essence of Africa: Superfoods from Africa
Under the brand name “The Essence of Africa”, africrops! GmbH Berlin has been selling plant-based products from Africa in Germany since 2013. These include the superfoods moringa and baobab, which with their healthy ingredients can help to strengthen the immune system. The company has a strict approach to sustainability, and takes great care to ensure a fair and sustainable source of income for local producers in Africa.
Muroexe: Vegan Shoes with Sporty Features and Minimalist Design
Muroexe is a vegan footwear brand from Madrid that specializes in unique design and functionality, whilst selling 100% vegan products made with awareness and respect for the planet. Since its foundation five years ago, the Spanish brand has sold more than 160,000 pairs of shoes worldwide.
Natufia Labs Receives $1.2 Million Grant Due to Boom in Veganism
The Estonian start-up Natufia Labs uses machine learning technology to develop sustainable and natural solutions in the form of indoor garden models that can be used to grow plants. With these intelligent machines, consumers can easily grow their own plants in the kitchen. In order to expand into Europe and the USA, the new company has now received 1.2 million dollars in capital.
IKEA Sell 1M Vegan Hot Dogs in Europe
IKEA launched their vegan hot dogs, made from kale, lentils, carrot and potato, in European stores two months ago, and have already sold over a million. In 2015, the Swedish furniture store released their plant-based meatballs to great success, and now they are continuing with their focus on sustainability and offerings to the constantly increasing vegan population.
Maple Leaf Foods Predicts the Future Lies in Plant-Based Alternatives
The major Canadian food producer Maple Leaf Foods, like many of its competitors, is increasingly offering plant-based alternatives, and sees great growth potential in this sector. The company’s goal is to become a dominant supplier in the plant-based food industry. For example, Maple Leaf recently acquired the American brand Lightlife, which offers a wide range of alternative plant-based products and has recorded double-digit growth rates in recent years, as company …
Veganz Expands into China
Veganz, the German market leader in vegan food, is making good progress with its internationalization. Twenty selected products from the vegan pioneer are now available on Xiaohongshu, China’s largest social e-commerce platform with 100 million users. “The Xiaohongshu social selling platform, which is aimed at women between the ages of 18 and 35, is tailored to our target group. In our branded flagship store and in the vegan community on …