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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Veganz’ 2D Printed Oat Milk Discs Arrive on Organic Grocery Stores Following €10M Investment

The gluten-free organic Mililk oat milk discs are produced by Veganz Group with 2D printers and sold in sheet form. Veganz claims that this form saves 94% packaging waste and 85% weight compared to products in milk cartons. The sustainable product, first revealed last summer, is now available in organic food stores in Germany. The milk alternative is now available under the Veganz Bio Mililk® Oat Barista brand from Terra Naturkost, the organic wholesaler for north-east Germany. Five-litre packs with printed sheets of gluten-free organic oats (grown in Europe) in barista quality are now available at the chain, in addition to its existing availability at REWE. Rapid success The innovative product has been an instant hit among retailers and consumers. Veganz reports that in taste …

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Milk- and Dairy Alternatives

Veganz Group Expands Site for Increased Production of 2D Printed ‘Mililk’ Oat Milk

Veganz Group AG has taken over approx. 1,000 square metres of new space at its site in Ludwigsfeld, Germany, to expand and increase production capacity for the production of its new milk alternatives from the 2D printer. The space will be developed over the next few weeks and converted for the production of Mililk® products. This expansion will be accompanied by an optimisation and automation of the production processes, which will enable a daily production capacity of 50,000 litres of Mililk® oat and almond-based milk alternatives to meet the increasing demand. “I am delighted that we have found an almost perfect solution at our site in Ludwigsfelde to expand the production of our Mililk® milk alternatives, which only started in February 2024 using the innovative …

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Veganz Group AG Secures Funding from the State of Brandenburg for Construction of New Production Facility

Veganz Group AG already had its application for investment grants approved by the Brandenburg Investment Bank last year and has now also received notification that the agreed grants will be utilised. This means that the investments made to date, as well as further planned investments in production facilities and the expansion of production capacities, can be settled within the framework of the agreed subsidies. With the investments at Veganz Group AG’s new site in Ludwigsfelde, which houses the company’s headquarters as well as the production of the new, innovative milk alternative Mililk® using the 2D printing process and the ‘meat from peas’ production line, Veganz Group AG has successfully completed the transformation process it initiated in 2020 from a trading company to a production company. …

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Veganz Group Releases 2023 Annual Report

Veganz Group AG, founded in 2011 in Berlin, with a product portfolio widely available in the DACH region, has published its financial report for 2023. Despite a “struggle with consumers’ purchasing reluctance and the persistently weak economic development in 2023”, the company highlights in its report a 6% growth in its strategic core categories as it responded to the financial climate with plant-based innovations for brands and private labels, cost reductions, and expansion of production facilities, with the acquisition of the brands and production site of fellow German company Happy Cheeze. Notably, in 2023 there were successful innovations including Veganz Bluebert and Veganz Mililk®, a highly sustainable 2D printed oat milk disc product, which recently rolled out into Rewe stores. Optimistic outlook for 2024 Veganz’s …

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Veganz Group in Multi-Year Partnership with Famous German Influencer Gronkh

Veganz Group AG and Gronkh, one of Germany’s largest content creators and influencers, are entering into a multi-year partnership. Gronkh reaches over 4.9 million subscribers across its channels and has now reached more than 3.6 billion views. The Veganz brand, which currently produces oat drinks with Mililk® using the climate-friendly 2D printing process, will work with Gronkh to expand the range to include exclusive and co-branded products. In addition to the printed oat drinks, the current range also includes a Mililk® maker with special blades and a jug for storing the finished product at home. “The enthusiasm for Mililk® continues to grow, in addition to several thousand customers within a very short time, we are now also pleased to bring our delicious alternative and the …

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Veganz Group AG and VeGreat LLC to Launch Vertical Farming Project for Protein Crops in Dubai

A few months ago, the Berlin-based Veganz Group AG acquired the licensing rights for the vertical farming platform technologies OrbiPlan and OrbiLoop from the research organization Fraunhofer Institute IME. These technologies allow the industrial production of food and protein crops under highly efficient indoor conditions anywhere in the world.  Now, the Veganz Group AG and US-based company VeGreat LLC announce OrbiFarm, a joint venture to exploit these vertical farming technologies in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. VeGreat LLC recently acquired newly issued shares of the Veganz Group AG, increasing Veganz Group AG’s capital by 10%. “This will make it possible for the first time, anywhere in the world, independent of climate and environmental influences, to realize the production of plant-based alternatives from seed to end product in one hall with maximum efficiency and …

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