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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Best Vegan Turkey Products for Thanksgiving 2019
From 1st November, 62 Whole Foods Markets in the Southern Pacific region, including Hawaii, Southern California, Arizona, and Las Vegas, will offer vegan holiday dishes to keep up with the plant-based trend, including a vegan stuffed turkey. Read below for other plant-based turkeys available around North America this season.
Forager Project Debuts Plant-Based Organic Sour Cream
Plant-based pioneer Forager Project announces the launch of its newest organic product, a dairy-free cultured sour cream alternative, which is made from organic cashews and coconut milk and filled with live, active cultures.
Motif FoodWorks Announces Expansion of Executive Team Following Recent $27.5M Funding
Motif FoodWorks, an ingredient innovation company, today announced the appointment of Michael Leonard as Chief Technology Officer and Elizabeth King as VP, People & Culture. The strategic hires bring key technical and people expertise to Motif’s executive team as the company works to “defy expectations for what’s possible in animal-free ingredients and products.”
Nybll: Double Cancer Survivor and Chef Aims to Donate 10 Million Meals by 2022
High-performance catering company Nybll provides low-carb, high-protein meals to Fortune 500 companies and championship sports teams supporting peak-performance in the workplace, and on the field. Through Nybll, Co-Founder and Executive Chef Kristen Thibeault intends to disrupt corporate catering and personal meal delivery.
Infinite Foods: “Plant-Based Food Is One of the Many Solutions We Need to Feed the World”
With Africa representing a rapidly growing population of a billion consumers which is increasing at 2¼ times the rate of the rest of the world, plant-based protein distributor, Infinite Foods, believes there is a better way to feed the planet.
NexVeg™ Whole-Food, Plant-Based Protein Launches Kickstarter to Challenge the Broken Food System
NexVeg™, a “revolutionary” whole-food plant-based protein brand, announces the launch of a Kickstarter campaign for the next part of its development which it says will “change the food system” – with handcrafted vegan proteins made from farmer’s market quality ingredients, delivered to doorsteps throughout the USA.
Two Thirds of Americans Are Purchasing Meat Alternatives
According to consumer research recently conducted by Innova Market Insights, around two thirds of consumers in the US say that they are purchasing meat alternatives, with 22% doing so on rare occasions, 10% saying that they always buy meat alternatives, and 36% doing so often or sometimes.
MamaMancini Introduces Beyond Meat to the Prepared Italian Foods Market
MamaMancini’s Holdings, Inc., a marketer of specialty pre-prepared, frozen and refrigerated all-natural food products, has partnered with Beyond Meat. Its new line of fully cooked Italian foods featuring Beyond Beef is available immediately in several markets throughout the US.
Pittsburgh’s GetGo Café + Market is First US Convenience Store to Offer Impossible Burger
According to CSNews.com, GetGo Café + Market is the first US convenience store chain to offer the plant-based Impossible Burger. It is now available in six GetGo Pittsburgh-area locations in Carnegie, Southside Works, Monroeville, McKnight Road in the North Hills, Robinson Crossroads and Bridgeville.
Beyond Meat Appoints Former Tesla Executive as Chief Operating Officer
Beyond Meat, Inc. recently announced that Sanjay Shah, previous Tesla executive, had been named its Chief Operating Officer. On September 18th of this year Mr. Shah assumed responsibility for Beyond Meat’s global operations and production.
Z Natural Foods Announces Its New Organic Vanilla Cream Vegan Protein
Z Natural Foods announces its new Organic Vanilla Cream Vegan Protein. It is made with organic pea, rice, and pumpkin seed proteins and contains no fillers or synthetic ingredients.
Lightlife and the Chicago Bears Partner to Offer Plant-Based Burgers at Soldier Field This Season
Greenleaf Foods, is a subsidiary of Maple Foods, which reportedly invested in improved animal welfare standards last August following various revelations about its practices. The company has announced through its plant-based protein brand, Lightlife, its partnership with the Chicago Bears to offer the Lightlife Burger at Soldier Field this season.
Impossible Foods Receives the 2019 United Nations Global Climate Action Award for Planetary Health
Impossible Foods, maker of the Impossible Burger, received the 2019 UN Global Climate Action Award for Planetary Health. This award is given to only 15 organizations around the world and is intended to highlight the most practical examples of what is being done globally to combat climate change.