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Food & Beverage

OmniFoods’ New OmniSeafood Line Makes US Debut on GTFO It’s Vegan

Alt-protein brand OmniFoods announces its popular OmniSeafood line is now available in the US via online retailer GTFO It’s Vegan. The range, which features a “game-changing” whitefish fillet alternative, launched earlier this year in the UK. Made with ingredients like non-GMO soy, shiitake mushrooms, rice and peas, the OmniSeafood line features three seafood-style proteins:  Omni Classic Fillet – A “first of its kind” innovation, the non-breaded and unbreaded fillet has a flaky texture the brand says is indistinguishable from real fish.  Omni Golden Fillet – An award-winning fried fish fillet with a crispy golden crust and flaky texture.   OmniCrab Cake – A nutritious and sustainable crab alternative that looks and tastes like real crab meat.  According to OmniFoods, all three products offer a good source …

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Investments & Finance

Minor Figures Oat Milk Secures Investment from Danone VC Firm and Green Monday

UK oat milk brand Minor Figures has received investment from Danone Manifesto Ventures and David Yeung’s Green Monday Group. The investment amount was not disclosed. Clemence Delcourt, Danone Manifesto’s chief investment officer, has also joined Minor Figures’ board of directors.  The news comes as Minor Figures, a fast-growing alt-dairy brand, continues to expand its product portfolio and international retail growth. In March, the company predicted 100% YOY growth as it launched its oat milk into 700 Tesco stores across the UK. This week, it debuted its first refrigerated plant-based beverages at 250 Waitrose locations. “Minor Figures is fully aligned with our goal to partner with mission-driven food and beverage companies that are creating a healthy and sustainable future,” commented Clemence Delcourt of Danone. “ Stuart and the …

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Fairs & Events

OmniFoods and Vetomeato to Give Away Free Vegan Fish and Chips in London

Asian phenomenon OmniFoods, fast-growing across international markets such as the UK, the US and Australia, is teaming up with London’s Vetomeato to offer free plant-based fillets on National Fish and Chip Day, this Friday, May 27th, and continuing on Saturday, May 28th. OmniFoods first launched the OmniSeafood products in June of last year and the range includes Omni Classic Fillet, Omni Golden Fillet, Omni Ocean Burger, and OmniTuna. The Vetomeato menu special of the British favourite will be served with tartar sauce made using Follow Your Heart Vegenaise. The new Omni Golden Fillets will be offered via Vetomeato’s hatch at The Old Crown on New Oxford Street, available free from Vetomeato during ‘Golden Hours’ on Friday, May 27th, 1-3 pm and Saturday, May 28th, 2-4 …

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Gastronomy & Food Service

OmniFoods and NYC Chefs Celebrate Asian Heritage Month with New OmniPork Dishes

In honor of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Month, plant-based foods brand OmniFoods is joining with chefs across NYC to serve exclusive OmniPork dishes. Available from May 16-31, several AAPI restaurants will participate in the event, with a portion of sales going to benefit the Asian American senior community.  Based in Hong Kong, OmniFoods launched OmniPork in the US in 2021 as a realistic alternative to traditional pork. Sold in strips, ground pork and luncheon meat varieties, OmniPork will now be featured in these NYC restaurants for a limited time:  Noreetuh: Chinese-American Chef Chung Chow, who previously for Thomas Keller’s Bouchon and Per Se, has created Chow Noodles using OmniPork Strips, black beans and Szechuan chili. May Kaidee: Bangkok-born Chef May Kaidee will serve a …

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Food & Beverage

OmniFoods Celebrating Earth Day with Month of Planet-Friendly Partnerships

OmniFoods, makers of plant-based OmniPork products, is honoring Earth Day on April 22 with a month-long series of promotions and partnerships intended to bring awareness to climate change and food insecurity.  Providing free food Throughout April, the company will help donate plant-based meals through Support + Feed, an organization founded by Maggie Baird, mother of music stars Billie Eilish and Finneas. Support + Feed partners with local restaurants in US cities to provide communities in need with healthy vegan meals. OmniFoods will also continue to donate Omnipork products to Rethink Food, a nonprofit that serves Omnipork in culturally-relevant plant-based meals. At last week’s Vegan Women Summit, OmniPork and OmniSeafood were also featured on the event menu, with dishes prepared by Chef Whitt from the Voodoo …

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Company News

Our Business Year in Review: David Yeung, Green Monday and OmniFoods

With 2021 drawing to a close and 2022 full of promise, vegconomist is checking in with some of the biggest names in the plant-based world to find out their thoughts on the last year and their plans for the next. First up, we had the pleasure to talk with David Yeung, founder of Green Monday Holdings and OmniFoods, who has enjoyed yet another year of growth and expansion. The maker of OmniPork has just announced a partnership with a number of new restaurant outlets and local nonprofits to help raise awareness for food insecurity during Veganuary, including Rethink Food, Spotless Burgers, Plantega in New York City, and Support + Feed, a non-profit founded by Maggie Baird – mother of artists Billie Eilish and Finneas. What …

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Investments & Finance

Green Monday to Raise $100 Million in Collaboration With Bank of America

Green Monday to raise $100 million in funding, believed to be working with Bank of America. As reported by Bloomberg, sources have indicated that plant-based platform Green Monday is seeking to raise a further $100 million in funding. The news comes after the Hong Kong-based company raised a record $70 million last year, led by leading global investment firm TPG and British conglomerate Swire. For the planned raise, Green Monday is reported to be working with Bank of America Corp, but details such as the size and timing of the raise have yet to be confirmed. Representatives from Green Monday and Bank of America have declined to comment. Green Monday in 2021 Earlier this year, Green Monday was named one of China’s 20 most influential …

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Products & Launches

Asia’s Plant-Based Pioneer OmniFoods Arrives Into 119 Sainsbury’s Stores

OmniFoods‘ plant-based pork products, OmniPork Mince and OmniPork Strips, have expanded into Sainsbury’s stores across the UK and are now available in the chilled aisles in 119 locations. The news follows its initial entry into the UK this March with VeganKind, and the recent Big Vegan Pig Out, a series of partnerships with restaurants in 21 UK locations. After dominating the Asian market, OmniFoods has seen successful recent retail expansion into Woolworth’s in Australia and into Whole Foods and Sprouts in the US as well as 25 food service locations in the US as listed here. The Hong Kong based pioneer even had time this June to enter the growing alt seafood category with the launch of the OmniSeafood line which includes Omni Classic Fillet, …

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Products & Launches

OmniPork Continues World Domination, Now Available in 25 Restaurants Across the USA

OmniFoods, the food innovation arm under the award-winning Green Monday Holdings which produces the Asian success story OmniPork, announces that its 100% plant-based pork protein will be served in 25 restaurant brands across the USA this summer. “We are continuing to work with fantastic restaurant partners and creative chefs who appreciate the impact food can have on our world” – David Yeung With R&D in Canada and a distribution network in over 20 markets, OmniFoods’ range of alternative protein products includes the OmniPork series, the recently launched OmniSeafood series and the OmniEat series. 15 new restaurant partners After an initial launch into ten restaurants this past spring in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu; a total of 15 new restaurant partners will feature OmniPork on …

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Products & Launches

OmniFoods Reveals Full Range of “OmniSeafood” From Plant-Based Salmon & Tuna to Fillets & Burgers

Following the worldwide success of its OmniPork series, including OmniPork Mince, OmniPork Strip and OmniPork Luncheon, which are now available at over 40,000 points of sale, OmniFoods today announces the launch of OmniSeafood, comprising a full range of plant-based seafood products. “With today’s milestone launch of OmniSeafood, we believe it is a big leap forward to a real sea change.” This May, the Hong Kong based plant-based phenomenon, which provides its famous vegan SPAM to McDonald’s in China, announced the major news of an international price reduction of 22% across signature products OmniPork Mince and OmniPork Strip as well as a 17% drop for OmniPork Luncheon, also announcing it is ramping up production in Thailand, establishing a second production site in China’s Guangdong province, and …

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Green Monday Named Number 8 on Fortune’s 20 Most Socially Influential Startups in China

Green Monday, which has been busy expanding its presence in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, and various other Asian countries including Japan and recently even in Europe, was recently ranked eighth on Fortune’s list of the 20 Most Socially Impactful Companies in China, as the only food company on the list.

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Green Common Enters SouthEast Asia With 3,000 Ft Sq Singapore Store

After completing a US$70 million financing round last September, Green Common has been gradually announcing its plans for Taiwan, Singapore and Europe. Last week, David Yeung’s company opened its first store in Southeast Asia in Singapore, marking the 11th store in total, in addition to nine stores in Hong Kong and China.

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Products & Launches

EXCLUSIVE: OmniPork’s Revolutionary Vegan SPAM to Arrive in Europe 2021

Hong Kong’s Omnipork has seen absolutely incredible success in 2020 with perhaps most notable to vegans (the McDonalds X Omnipork launch being vegetarian friendly but not vegan) being the launch of its vegan SPAM which has been an absolute phenomenon across Asia. In an interview with vegconomist, its European launch is revealed.

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Interviews

David Yeung: “Blessed to Be in a Position to Drive Impact and Tangible Positive Change on a Daily Basis”

It would be difficult to find anyone in plant-based who is not familiar with the work of David Yeung in 2020 when OmniFoods raised a record $70 million; was ranked in Fortune‘s Change the World list; and launched the first-ever vegetarian menu at McDonald’s. With no plans to slow down, here he reveals even more coming news for 2021.

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Green Monday on This Week’s Record $70M Raise – the Largest Ever of its Kind in Asia

Green Monday this week announced a record raise of $70 million and states that this record raise is the largest of its kind in Asia. Founder David Yeung has spoken about how the funds will be invested, revealing that its brands OmniFoods and Green Common – will expand substantially across Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe.

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Green Monday Holdings Raises US$70 Million, is Named on Fortune’s 2020 “Change the World” List

Green Monday, Asia’s leading plant-based food company, today announces it has raised a record $70 million in funds. Additionally, the pioneering organisation which includes Omnipork / OmniFoods, has been ranked as #32 by Fortune Magazine in its 2020 Change the World list of companies doing good in the world.

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Food & Beverage

OmniFoods’ “Unprecedented” Vegan SPAM is Now Available in Retail to Enjoy at Home

When OmniPork Luncheon meat, AKA the world’s first vegan SPAM, was launched by OmniFoods this May, you might say that people were excited. Now, following the incredible success of other OmniFoods products throughout Asia, the SPAM has launched into retail, in response to massive customer demand.

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OmniFoods Sees Retail Grocery Sales Increase by 120%, Continues its Plant-Based Domination of Asia

OmniPork’s retail grocery sales increased by 120% from April 2019 to January 2020, according to Food Navigator Asia. Last week saw the company’s rebrand to OmniFoods and launch of the world’s first plant-based luncheon meat AKA vegan SPAM, which is set to make a phenomenal impact upon the Asian meat industry.

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Newly Branded OmniFoods Strives to be World’s Most Popular Plant-Based Ingredient – Exactly How Can Vegan SPAM Change the World?

Right Treat, the food research company of OmniPork, officially rebranded to its new name of OmniFoods last week as it revealed the world’s first vegan SPAM product with a mission to become the world’s most popular plant-based ingredient. Let’s take a look at how and why this has the potential to disrupt the entire food industry.

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Society

Plantbased and the Pandemic – Experts in Vegan Business Speak Out

What impact will the pandemic have upon the plantbased food industry? Experts from the GFI, Green Monday, Vevolution, Grounded Foods, Innovate 360, Vegan Business Media, and Green Queen Media, give us their inside knowledge from various areas of vegan industry including startups, foodtech, events, sustainability and media.

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