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IKEA San Francisco Debuts New Plant-Based Dining Options

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023

Following the news that IKEA plans to launch the PLANT HOTDOG, along with its many other plant-based targets, the new San Francisco location is set to feature some exciting plant-based dining options. The three-story store, which opened today, is the first retailer to open as part of a development project from Ingka Centres. It will also serve as the flagship US location for two new dining options – Swedish Bite and Swedish Deli. Swedish Bite, located on the store’s street level, will offer pre-packaged, refrigerated meals with a focus on sustainable and plant-based options, with items like plant-based lasagna and vegan cinnamon buns along with a variety of hot and cold drinks. IKEA currently only operates one other Swedish Bite store at the Shinjuku location …

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Retail & E-Commerce

IKEA Discusses the New PLANT HOTDOG and Plant-Based Targets for 2025

July 25, 2023

In 2020, IKEA announced that 50% of main meals offered in its restaurants would be plant-based, 80% to be non-red meat, and 80% of all packaged food offered to be plant-based by 2025. With this date fast approaching, and in the wake of the newly launched PLANT HOTDOG, we spoke with IKEA’s Tanja Schramm to gain some insights into these targets. The Swedish retail giant says it has seen an increase in the popularity of plant-based options, with the veggie ball in particular accounting for a significant portion of sales. IKEA is also exploring ways to remove or replace dairy in its range to further reduce the climate impact of its food ingredients. IKEA has undertaken an initiative to promote the accessibility and affordability of …

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IKEA to Launch Plant-Based Version of Iconic Hot Dog

July 3, 2023July 3, 2023

IKEA shoppers in Europe will soon be able to enjoy plant-based hot dogs that mimic the taste and texture of the chain’s original animal-based version. Made from rice protein, onion, apple, salt, pepper, and smoky seasoning, the hot dogs are said to have a “characteristic sausage flavour”. They also have a casing, which provides the same “snap” and sensory experience as biting into the conventional version. While IKEA already offers a vegan hot dog, it is made from vegetables and is not intended to imitate meat. The new option is described as a modern “evolution” of the original animal-based hot dog, which has been offered for over 40 years. “We have spent much time in the development process to give the best experience for our …

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IKEA Expands Plant-Based Range to Cut Emissions, Aims to “Remove or Replace Dairy”

February 15, 2023

IKEA has published its annual sustainability report, revealing that offering more plant-based foods is an important part of the company’s strategy to cut emissions. The Swedish retailer said it had seen an increase in the popularity of plant-based options, with the veggie ball and plant ball now accounting for 17% of frozen meatball sales — up from 14% in 2021. In the chain’s in-store Swedish Food Markets, the meatballs have increased from 24% to 26% of sales. Meanwhile, IKEA Germany has been experimenting with a new scientifically-backed communication approach for promoting plant-based foods. Following the trial, sales of vegan hot dogs have almost doubled compared to 2019 figures. However, this has been partially attributed to a decrease in price. The changes are part of IKEA’s …

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IKEA Store Operator Ingka Group Unveils Plant-Forward Food & Beverage Concept

December 8, 2022

Ingka Group, which operates hundreds of IKEA stores worldwide, has launched a new food and beverage concept. As reported by Forbes, the concept will be called Saluhall in tribute to traditional Scandinavian market halls. 80% of food served will be plant-based, 60% of vendors will be local, and 40% of food will be Nordic-inspired. All operators will be plastic-free, with no waste sent to landfill. In a first for Ingka, there will be no beef on the menu. Saluhall locations will mostly open at smaller city centre sites rather than larger IKEA-style stores. In fact, IKEA itself has begun opening smaller, more “local” stores. “We are looking to add the concept to our growing number of urban centres and the format is flexible and can …

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50% of IKEA Singapore’s Main Meals to Be Plant-Based by 2025

April 22, 2022April 21, 2022

Half of IKEA Singapore’s main meals will be plant-based within three years, the company has revealed. Customers at IKEA restaurants in the country will soon be able to choose from a new, larger range of affordable meat-free options. 100% renewable and recycled by 2030 Among the first to launch will be vegan gyozas on May 15-20. The increase in plant-based launches is part of IKEA’s drive for increased sustainability, which has also seen the Swedish furniture chain increase its use of eco-friendly materials. By 2030, IKEA says its products will use only renewable and recycled materials, claiming it has already achieved this with 73% of items. The company also plans to launch a showroom for second-hand products, and a rewards program for customers who choose …

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IKEA to Recruit Tech Talents with 3D-Printed Vegan Meatballs

March 1, 2022February 4, 2022

IKEA – the Swedish lifestyle giant – has introduced a curious new recruitment campaign involving 3D printing and its world-famous meatballs. The IKEA interviews will now be given over a plate of never-before-served 3D-printed vegan meatballs. With the goal of finding people with imagination for the job interviews – which will hire 150 people in tech and innovation roles across Europe – candidates will try the experimental plant-based meatballs prepared with a 3D printer. It is all part of the “Taste the Future” recruitment campaign, to find: “down-to-earth data scientists, future architects, cyber guardians, unboxed engineers and common sense-makers.” Plant-Based at IKEA The 3D printing technology is part of IKEA’s strategy to explore sustainable food production for the future and part of a larger move …

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IKEA Hong Kong & OmniFoods Launch Celebratory Dish For National Day of Sweden

June 2, 2021

6th June marks the National Day of Sweden and Swedish homeware icon IKEA has collaborated with Asian plant-based phenomenon OmniFoods to create a special dish to celebrate. The news comes just weeks after IKEA’s collaboration with Tokyo alt meat producer Next Meats Co. in Japan. Available in IKEA Hong Kong for the month of June, the pasta dish includes a breaded OmniPork cutlet shaped like a Dala Horse – the traditional carved, painted wooden horse statues of Sweden. OmniPork – OmniFoods’ signature product – recently saw an international price reduction of up to 22% across the range in a bid to achieve price parity with animal pork. The products have also recently landed in both the UK and Japan. IKEA’s plant-based push As for IKEA, …

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Japan’s Next Meats Collaborates With IKEA For “World’s First Plant-Based Japanese Beef Bowl”

February 19, 2022May 19, 2021

Tokyo alt meat producer Next Meats Co. announces it will be taking part in IKEA Japan’s Sustainable Food Fair starting tomorrow May 20th, during which consumers can sample IKEA’s plant-based curry topped with Next Meats’ signature plant-based beef, the NEXT Gyudon. This February, the company became listed on the American OTC Market as NEXT MEATS HOLDINGS, INC (NXMH) after acquiring an American SPAC, paving its path into the American stock market. The company claims that the NEXT Gyudon is the world’s first plant based substitute of the Japanese ‘beef bowl’, a staple dish in the country with many restaurants specialising in this dish alone. The NEXT Gyudon is made from soy without any artificial additives and is said to replicate the texture as well as …

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IKEA Launches “Plant Ball” in Canada as Part of Plan to be 50% Plant-Based by 2025

March 7, 2021March 4, 2021

As we reported last November, the retail giant has claimed that it intends for 50% of its canteen food to be plant-based by 2025. As part of this plan, IKEA Canada has offered its restaurant customers the “Plant Ball” as a sustainable, vegan alternative to the popular traditional animal-based meatballs, since 1st March.

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IKEA: 50% of Canteen Food and 80% of Retail Foods to be Plant-Based by 2025

November 26, 2020

New IKEA food commitments, announced Tuesday by the furniture giant, state that 50% of main meals offered in the restaurants will be plant-based, 80% to be non-red meat, and 80% of all packaged food offered to be plant-based by 2025. The company has recently introduced a veggie ball, a chicken ball, a veggie hot dog and a salmon ball.

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IKEA Japan Announces Seven New Plant-Based Meals into its Restaurants

September 15, 2020

Following the news that IKEA is furthering its aim towards sustainability by introducing its vegan meatballs to Singapore, Dubai, and Australia; now IKEA in Japan has announced the addition of seven plant-based dishes in its menu across the country, which also includes the vegan meatballs.

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IKEA Goes Vegan Around the World this Autumn with Plant-Based Launches in Singapore, Dubai, and Australia

September 8, 2020

Swedish furniture goliath IKEA continues to look towards plantbased in its claim to be aiming towards increased sustainability. Last month we reported it was veganising its meatballs across the UK, and now the vegan meatballs will roll their way into Singapore, Dubai, and Australia.

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IKEA UK Launches Plant-Based Version of its Famous Meatballs

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

Homeware store IKEA is launching a vegan version of its much-loved Swedish meatballs in the UK. The company originally hinted that it was developing the meatballs in June of last year.

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Gastronomy & Food Service

IKEA’s 2019 Christmas Menu Will be 100% Meat-free

October 25, 2019

Swedish furniture giant IKEA has revealed that this year it is launching its first ever meat-free Christmas menu in restaurants around the UK. For the first time, the store will be exclusively serving meat-free festive dishes, to include a vegetarian Brie and Cranberry Open Tart and a vegan Root Vegetable Tart Tatin.

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IKEA Canada Trials Vegan Burger in Vancouver

October 9, 2019

According to Canadian magazine Narcity, IKEA Canada has launched a “unique outdoor dining experience” called Foodbox at its Coquitlam location in Vancouver which is selling plant-based burgers. Foodbox debuted on 30th September and is reportedly the only place to offer the IKEA vegan burger at present.

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IKEA Wants to Encourage Customers to Eat Plantbased – Statement Released to Vegconomist

July 16, 2019

IKEA is selling its famous vegan hot dogs at a cheaper price than the meat counterparts, in an attempt to encourage customers to be healthy, plantbased, and sustainable, a statement received today from the furniture giant reveals.

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Ikea Announces New Version of its Vegan Meatball

June 7, 2019

Swedish furniture giant Ikea has been offering a plant-based alternative to its internationally available meatballs, made from chickpeas, peas, corn, and kale, since 2015. But now, the company also intends to invest in the rapidly growing market for authentic meat alternatives.

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IKEA Launches Plant-Based Milk and Butter

September 11, 2023April 18, 2019

IKEA is introducing two new vegan dairy-free options, in the form of oat-milk and butter. Made by Danish plant-based food brand Naturli’ Foods, the products are now available in IKEA stores across Denmark.

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IKEA to Offer Plant-Based Ice-Cream

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019

IKEA announces it is developing a 100% plant-based ice cream to offer IKEA Bistro range as an alternative to the popular dairy product. Following the huge success of the IKEA veggie hot dog, which was recently made available as a retail product for consumers to cook at home, the addition of a vegan ice cream is another step in making the IKEA Bistro range suitable for the steadily increasing number of vegans and flexitarians around the world

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