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Food Service

Latin America Sees a 21.6% Increase in Vegan-Friendly Restaurants

Veganuary has partnered with vegan food discovery platform HappyCow to launch its third-ever rankings of the Latin American countries and cities with the most vegan restaurant options. The study reveals that there are now over 10,000 vegan, vegetarian, and vegan-friendly restaurants in Latin America, up by more than 1,700 compared to 2023. This represents an increase of 21.6%. Rankings by country Brazil takes the top spot in the country rankings with 2,953 vegan-friendly restaurants. Mexico has only 33 fewer, and also has the highest number of fully vegan restaurants. Colombia is in third place, followed by Chile. The latter has seen a huge 27.7% increase in vegan-friendly restaurants, with almost 200 new options added last year. Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Uruguay, Bolivia, and Paraguay make up …

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Studies & Numbers

Mexico City & Ho Chi Minh City Appear on HappyCow’s World Top Ten Vegan-Friendly Cities for 1st Time

Vegan food discovery platform HappyCow has published its annual report outlining the world’s most vegan-friendly cities. Notably, while most cities on the list witnessed modest growth in fully vegan listings in 2024, Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam saw a dramatic rise throughout the year. Los Angeles, Portland, Berlin, and Amsterdam all saw a decline in the number of vegan listings, but the accessibility of vegan products and their strong vegan communities were enough to keep them on the list. Hamburg, Paris, and Bangkok, which appeared in the top ten for 2024, have been pushed further down the rankings this time around. Top 10 London, UK, and Berlin, Germany top the list for the fourth consecutive year. These cities have 3600+ and 1700+ listings respectively …

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Company News

On Happy Cow’s 25th Anniversary the Platform Highlights Consistent Growth & Announces Most Vegan-Friendly Cities Report

HappyCow, the global platform that helps users find vegan and vegetarian dining options wherever they travel, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Founded in 1999, HappyCow now claims to be the world’s largest vegan platform, used in over 185 countries. It currently lists 10,357 vegan restaurants, 20,552 vegan venues, and 244,584 businesses that offer vegan options; these include not just restaurants and cafes but also food trucks, bakeries, grocery stores, shops, and hotels. Over 1.2 million users have contributed reviews, photos, and recommendations to HappyCow, while the mobile app has received more than 4 million downloads. An average of over 3,500 new vegan venues and 39,650 vegan-friendly businesses are added each year. HappyCow even saw an increase in new listings during COVID-19, despite the …

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Studies & Numbers

HappyCow’s 2024 Top Vegan-Friendly Cities Unveiled

Vegan restaurant and business directory HappyCow releases its annual Top Vegan-Friendly Cities list for 2024. This year’s list is a mix of returning players and new entrants, highlighting some reshuffling due to global economic concerns, resulting in the closure of many restaurants in key cities. The report ranks cities based on a multi-faceted approach, considering not only the number of exclusively vegan restaurants but also the presence of vegan-friendly businesses, their density in each city, and year-over-year growth. Additional qualitative factors include the availability of vegan consumer products, public vegan awareness, and the strength of local vegan communities. Bartek Filipowicz, Head of HappyCow, celebrates the list as a testament to the worldwide progress in vegan cuisine. He notes, “We are thrilled to share HappyCow’s annual …

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Market & Trends

World Vegan Day: HappyCow Reveals World’s Top Ten Vegan-Friendly Cities

HappyCow, a vegan community and food discovery platform listing more than 186,000 businesses in over 180 countries, has revealed its list of the top ten vegan-friendly cities in the world to coincide with World Vegan Day.  HappyCow used its database to determine the list, taking into account the following factors:  The number of fully vegan restaurants within a 10 km radius of each city centre The number of fully vegan businesses in that radius The total number of restaurants (vegan, vegetarian, and veg-friendly) listed in the radius The density of vegan businesses per capita The growth of vegan businesses since the previous report A qualitative evaluation from the team, city ambassadors, and the “cowmunity” on finding vegan options and how active the vegan community is …

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