Maiko van der Meer, former CEO of both Dutch shrimp giant Klaas Puul and seafood brand Mowi Consumer Products, is entering the plant-based seafood sector with the launch of a company called Novish, saying that [...]- Veganuary, a global organisation encouraging people to try vegan in January and beyond, has today released the 2020 edition of its celebrity vegan cookbook featuring 27 recipes from some of Britain’s best-known stars,
- The new line of plantbased yogurts by low sugar, simple ingredient pioneer siggi’s, was apparently two years in development and is offers three times more protein and 40% less sugar than leading yogurt alternative. The [...]
- Yesterday, family owned company MAX Burgers received one of this year’s UN Global Climate Action Awards. The Swedish burger chain was awarded for their work with climate positive products and was the only European company [...]
- Prolupin produces plantbased products from the lupin bean as an alternative to soy, rice, almonds and coconut. The bean is similar in makeup to milk protein and as such is well suited for the production of [...]
- Amsterdam-based startup Meatable announces it has secured a further US$ 10 million in seed funding to develop its pork prototype, bringing its total investment to $13 million. The cultured meat company says that with new [...]
- This October, Vegan Food & Living invited vegans all over the UK to enter a Big Vegan Survey so they could find out more about the reasons why consumers convert to veganism, what products they [...]
- Bunge Loders Croklaan (BLC), a leading producer vegetable oils and fats, has entered the veggie burger category with the introduction of a range of plant-based fats designed to mimic and replace meat fats.
- Data compiled by the Lloyd’s Register group shows that British consumers are dubious when food suppliers claim their foods are 100% vegan or organic. The report is based on findings from 1,000 UK consumers who [...]
- American investment company Unovis Partners has announced it is taking an interest in the Dutch vegan startup Evolution Meats. Evolution Meats develops, produces and sells vegan meat substitutes and snack products to customers worldwide.
- Sainsbury’s is preparing to reap the rewards from next month’s Veganuary food sales. The major supermarket chain has announced a huge extension of plant-based food, in all of its UK stores, saying that has already [...]
- Dog training and the vegan sector don’t often overlap. That’s where Jade Berman’s company comes in – it is her aim to bring veganism into the world of dog training through education and the use [...]
- Veganz, one of the only vegan food suppliers in the world, has repositioned itself as Veganz Group AG. Therefore, the innovative vegan brand is now structurally preparing for further growth. Veganz founder Jan Bredack, now [...]
- Veganuary today releases passionate personal messages from climate-conscious celebrities urging everyone to ‘Join the New Year’s Revolution’ and sign up to the 31-day plant-based pledge. The urgent call to action marks the launch of Veganuary’s [...]
- Food By Sumear specializes in firm vegan cheeses that offer textures similar to their dairy counterparts. The products contain no artificial flavors or preservatives and are free from soy, miso, and nutritional yeast. Most interesting [...]
- Hälsa Foods announces its new partnership with Gary Hirshberg, the co-founder, former long-time CEO and, Chairman of Stonyfield Organic. Hirshberg, an advocate of organic and sustainably grown food, is now an investor and board member [...]
- According to a survey from Nestle Professional called Balancing Plates: Navigating Consumer Dining Demands in 2020, the majority of consumers in the UK wish for more nutritional menu options when eating out. 58% of respondents to [...]
- The German “Förderkreis Biozyklisch-Veganer Anbau e. V.”, Berlin (Association for the Promotion of Biocyclic Vegan Agriculture), is a charity that represents concrete, practical solutions for a future-oriented agriculture. The association promotes the biocyclic vegan idea of [...]
- DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences has built a new plant-based solutions portfolio to help food producers meet the growing demand for healthier, more sustainable foods and beverages that are meat and dairy-free. The portfolio will be [...]
- Hydrosol, a Hamburg based provider of solutions for beverages, and for vegetarian and vegan alternatives to meat and dairy products, has formed a Plant-based Competence Centre. Describing it as a “new creative pool for tomorrow’s [...]
- Plant-based innovation will take centre stage at Food ingredients Europe in Paris, 2-5 December 2019, with ProVeg International once again hosting a Plant-based Experience, a 180 sqm area of the event dedicated to everything plant-based.
- Co-op UK is the latest supermarket in the UK to release a vegan roast for Christmas dinner. Hot on the heels of Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, this meat-free festive roasting joint is launching in a [...]
- The Nutri-Score nutrition labelling system will soon be available on the front of various Nestlé product packaging in Germany, Austria, Belgium, France and Switzerland, starting in the first half of 2020, including vegan products from [...]
- Leaf Life, a recent CBD product launch from Bravura Foods – the leading vegan brands specialist and fastest growing vegan distributor in the UK – has received the coveted Best Drink Innovation award at this [...]
- UK Cider and apple juice producer Orchard Pig has partnered with plant-based producer The Meatless Farm Co to create an edible ‘love letter’ to the glorious pig. Together they have created the world’s first cider-infused meat-free [...]
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