Last week, PETA UK released a manual for “veganising” food, in order to help restaurants and retail outlets who are struggling to keep up with the overwhelming demand for plant-based products. We spoke with Dawn Carr, Director of Vegan Corporate Projects, regarding PETA’s new manual and the increasing demand on the plant-based market.
Atlantic Natural Foods and Worldwide Food Associates have announced the launch of its plant-based seafood alternative, TUNO, at the Natural and Organic Products Europe (NOPE) trade show in London 7-8th April 2019. TUNO is part of the Loma Linda brand; established 1890 in the US, Loma Linda is available in over 6,000 retailer outlets across the USA, and is now set to launch its products in the UK.
In response to “skyrocketing demand” from businesses, many of whom are struggling to keep up with the fast increase in veganism, PETA has released a guide to introducing vegan options, as a resource to help restaurants satisfy the public need for more plant-based products.
Made by innovative French company Odontella, a new product called Veggie Marine Salmon is made from microalgae and said to cook and taste just like salmon.
The Telegraph has revealed that plant-based meat alternatives will be sold next to animal meat products for the first time in the UK. A representative from Sainsbury’s supermarket said in a statement to the newspaper, that the market for meat products is on the decline, whereas demand for plant-based alternatives is increasing steadily.
Guest post from freelancer writer Gergana Mileva. Veganism’s surging popularity is now a global phenomenon. Big chains such as Marks & Spencer, Pret a Manger, and Pizza Hut are introducing a wide range of vegan options to their loyal patrons. Others are taking the plunge into veganism. Guinness, for example, decided to stop using fish bladders in their brewing process, after two and a half centuries of carrying out this practice.
The rise of health-related issues in India appears to make its residents be more conscious regarding their food choices. According to a new Ipsos report named Food Habits of Indians: Ipsos Study, about 63% of Indians are inclined to choose plant-based foods in place of meat.
Supermarket giant Tesco has doubled its vegan food range for Veganuary which has seen enormous success so far this year, with a record 300K participants trying veganism for January.
Leading global health foods supplier All About Healthy Foods (the principal of Atlantic Natural Foods, LLC) has joined forces with distributer Worldwide Food Associates (WFA) to bring the Loma Linda range of plant-based products to the UK in early 2019.
Vegan ready meal brand Bol Foods has introduced a new selection on plant-based meals, which come in sustainable packaging made from bio-plastic.
A recent United Nations report has revealed the shocking figures around global food waste, with up to one third of all the food in the world being lost or wasted. Rightly, some people are taking individual action against such a wasteful system, part of a movement known as Freeganism.
Veganuary has enlisted an estimated 300,000 people to try veganism for January this year and British supermarkets have flooded the market with new products in response to the demand.
The National Restaurant Association has announced the results of its annual survey, with veggie-centric menus, alternative proteins and sustainable dining predicted to be the hottest trends for 2019.
Japanese producer Otsuka Foods has entered the plant-based meat substitute market with a line of burgers, with promises of more to come. The range, named Zero Meat, aims to tap into the growing number of consumers in Japan turning to vegan and vegetarian diets.
Five-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton recently spoke out for the animals showing the cruelty of the meat industry to his 8.9 million Instagram followers.
