Research carried out by DoorDash examining North American food trends in 2020 has found that meat-free burgers have experienced a huge surge in popularity. Sales increased by 443 percent in the first six months of […]
Impossible Foods’ flagship Impossible Burger is now available and stocked at nearly 2,100 Walmart Supercenter and Walmart Neighborhood Market locations across the nation. It is also available through Walmart Grocery Pickup & Delivery.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Chicago-based Home Chef, one of the nation’s leading meal kit delivery companies, announced a new collaboration with Impossible Foods. Each week, Home Chef will offer its “Customize It” feature on several recipes that allow customers […]
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.
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 […]
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.
Verdino, a plant-based brand in Romania offering a variety of pea-protein based products, receives 3 million euros from Salconserv Food, saying that this investment is a “bet on the food of the future”. Salconserv Food […]
OmniPork announces a partnership with Hong Kong-based Tong Kee Bao Dim to launch healthy plant-based takeaway options in 100 branches of the well-established restaurant chain. The collaboration revolutionizes the availability of vegan takeaway options and […]
With the launch of its new all-vegan bakery, Pret A Manger will continue to offer versions of its classic baked goods, such as cookies, brownies, muffins and croissants, without the animal ingredients. The new vegan […]
As reported by Reuters, the lawsuit against Burger King which alleges the fast-food giant deceived vegan customers into believing that the Impossible Whopper was suitable for vegans, has been dismissed this week by a Florida […]
As we reported last week, Nuggs founded a new parent company, Simulate, to go beyond the vegan chicken nugget and innovate further plant-based alternatives. Following a recent article by AlleyWatch, the US company is about […]
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