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Company News

Israel’s Vgarden Launches in the US in Partnership With Conventional Dairy Brand

Israeli plant-based brand Vgarden has announced that it is set to launch in the US after partnering with New Jersey-based company MCT Dairies. Vgarden produces vegan alternatives to cheese, meat, and seafood. Through the partnership, the brand’s full range will be available for the US retail, ingredient, and food service markets. MCT Dairies primarily produces conventional dairy products and related ingredients. CEO Ken Meyers said that the company had originally been uninterested in entering the plant-based sector, but was won over after sampling Vgarden’s products — particularly its “game-changing” vegan canned tuna. Global partnerships Vgarden products are already available across Israel, Europe, and Australia. The company partnered with Cale & Daughters last year to begin manufacturing plant-based cheese and meat alternatives at a facility in …

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Vgarden Plans Global Expansion in Collaboration With Israeli Supermarket Chain Tiv Taam

Vgarden, Ltd, an Israeli FoodTech company, announces the global launch of its vegan sausage products, produced in partnership with major Israeli supermarket chain and delicatessen manufacturer Tiv Taam. This collaboration will help increase Vgarden’s production capacity to support the company’s global marketing activities. In a strategic move to expand into the global vegan market, Tiv Taam signed an exclusive production agreement with Vgarden to produce a range of pea protein-based kosher meat substitutes developed by the startup at its new production facility. The portfolio will include alternative products such as pepperoni, ham, chicken, turkey and other cold cut alternatives. Vgarden’s vegan sausages are based on pea protein and coconut oil and have a protein content of up to 26.5 percent by weight – the same …

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Products & Launches

Vgarden Launches “Game-Changing” Vegan Tinned Tuna for B2B

Israeli manufacturer Vgarden announces the launch of a 100% vegan tinned tuna for the global B2B food market. The Israeli food-tech claims the NPD offers the same appearance, texture, aroma, and flavour as the regular canned staple.  Ilan Adut, Vgarden’s CEO, states: “Our tinned tuna has a distinct flaky, yet moist and chewy texture, with a powerful fresh-from-the-sea aroma.”   Responding to a planetary need Canned tuna is a popular source of affordable protein conveniently stored without refrigeration. But according to a UN report, tuna is the world’s most consumed fish. Tom Rothman, head of global sales at Vgarden, says that overfishing has dwindled numbers of various species, such as the yellowfin and the Atlantic bluefin, to the edge of extinction. With the global tuna fish market projected to …

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Cheese Alternatives

Vgarden & Brevel to Develop New Category of High Protein Microalgae Cheese

Vegan food manufacturer Vgarden, and microalgae-based alternative protein company Brevel, recently announced a collaboration to develop a new category of high-protein plant-based cheese.  Brevel will provide its microalgae protein which is neutral in color and flavor, allowing Vgarden to develop a rich-protein plant-based cheese that has no aftertaste. The new Brevel-enriched cheese will not compromise the real cheese experience, says Vgarden. Brevel’s microalgae protein Yonatan Golan, Brevel’s CEO and co-founder, said: “Brevel is actively working to solve the biggest nutrition challenges that exist today. We are achieving this by providing truly sustainable microalgae protein which is both color and flavor neutral, and available for the first time at an affordable cost for partners like Vgarden.”  “We are excited that Vgarden will be the first to …

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Manufacturing & Technology

Cale & Daughters and Israel’s Vgarden in Joint Venture for Local Aussie Manufacturing

A newly announced joint venture between Australia’s Cale & Daughters and Israel’s Vgarden, called Vgarden Australia Pty Ltd, will begin manufacturing plant-based cheese and meat products in a facility based in Brisbane, Australia.   Cale & Daughters is the parent company of Made with Plants, PlantAsia, and Get Plant’d, “much-loved” vegan FMCG brands sold through retailers in Australia. Israel’s Vgarden, part of Gan-Shmuel Health Industries and the Agricultural Cooperative Society Ltd, develops, manufactures, and distributes a wide range of plant-based cheeses, meat and fish alternatives, and pastries. Bringing together innovative capabilities “The joint venture between Cale & Daughters and Vgarden will bring together the innovative capabilities of our two companies by enabling the rapid exchange of resources and IP. This partnership will enable us to minimise …

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