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Unilever CEO Says Rise of Plant-Based is “Inexorable” as The Vegetarian Butcher Grows 70% in 2020

February 8, 2021

Unilever’s annual report reveals that the company’s plant-based meat alternative brand, The Vegetarian Butcher, reached growth peaks of 70% in Q4 of 2020. Unilever announced ambitious growth targets for its plant-based division last year, aiming […]

Fairs & Events

Future Food-Tech Announces Innovation Challenge 2021 with Kellogg Company and Unilever

December 15, 2020

Future Food-Tech has announced an Innovation Challenge in partnership with Kellogg Company and Unilever to unlock new talent within the industry and enable opportunities for collaboration. Applications are now open until 5th February.

Interviews

The Vegetarian Butcher: “We Have Succeeded in Transitioning From Being a Local Brand to a Global One”

December 1, 2020

Over the course of 2020, The Vegetarian Butcher has taken great strides in terms of expansion, producing the plant-based Whopper for Burger King in several European countries including Spain, Germany and its home in the […]

elysabeth PBM
Plantbased Business Hour

Plant-based and Cellular Meat Are 60% of the Meat Market by 2040

November 23, 2020

Every week, Plant-based Business Expert Elysabeth Alfano breaks down the headlines with her review and analysis in the Plantbased Business Minute.  Elysabeth is the founder of Plant Powered Consulting, the host of  the Plantbased Business […]

Magnum vegan Ice
Companies & Portraits

Unilever Set to Surpass a €Billion in Yearly Plant-Based Sales in 5-7 years

November 18, 2020

According to media reports, Unilever has announced that it intends to generate over a billion euros in annual sales in the plant-based sector over the next 5-7 years. The company’s brands Ben & Jerry’s ice […]

The Vegetarian Butcher
Companies & Portraits

The Vegetarian Butcher Enters Spain as Spanish Market Continues to Grow

October 29, 2020

Unilever will launch the meat alternatives from The Vegetarian Butcher, to the following supermarkets: El Corte Inglés, La Sirena, Esclat, and Bon Preu, although they will also be available through Amazon Prime Now and through […]

Burger King Germany
Companies & Portraits

The Vegetarian Butcher: Whopper in Netherlands, Nuggets in Germany & Upcoming Hong Kong Trial

September 8, 2020

Dutch plant meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher, a subsidiary of Unilever, has had a busy month. It will supply Burger King with a Plant-based Whopper in the Netherlands, has already begun with its plant chicken […]

algenuity
Companies & Portraits

Unilever Partners With Algenuity to Explore Algae as a Source of Protein for Future Foods

July 30, 2020

Plant-based products make up about a third of Unilever‘s portfolio and the company is aiming to demonstrate that it is focused on the global transition to sustainable proteins. We reported yesterday that Unilever has pioneer […]

FAIRR
Hot Off The Vegan Press

New Report: “Protein Transition Has Gone Mainstream” as Investments in Plant Protein Hit $1.1Bn in 2020

July 29, 2020

A new report from the FAIRR Initiative states that “2020 is set to be a watershed in the shift from animal proteins towards plant-based and new protein sources. The protein transition has gone mainstream,” stating […]

The Vegetarian Butcher
Companies & Portraits

The Vegetarian Butcher Applies to German Meat Associations to Help Shape Future of Meat Industry

July 27, 2020

Dutch brand The Vegetarian Butcher, a subsidiary of Unilever, announces it is applying for membership in two traditional German meat associations, stating its intentions to become the largest plant-based butcher in the world.

Companies & Portraits

Vegetarian Butcher Founders to Transform Dairy with New Brand Those Vegan Cowboys

June 22, 2020

Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman, founders of Dutch meat alternatives brand The Vegetarian Butcher, have announced that they will turn their attention to developing dairy alternatives. Their new company, Those Vegan Cowboys, seeks to make […]

Magnum Non-Dairy Sea
Products & Launches

Magnum Ice Cream Introduces Non-Dairy Sea Salt Caramel Bars

March 12, 2020

Unilever‘s ice cream brand Magnum announces the release of Magnum Non-Dairy Sea Salt Caramel Bars. Joining Classic and Almond varieties, Magnum Non-Dairy Sea Salt Caramel Bars apparantly deliver “indulgent taste with a non-dairy sea salt […]

Timo Recker CEO of Like Meat
Hot Off The Vegan Press

LikeMeat: “With LiveKindly Co., Like Meat Becomes Part of a Large Family of Brands”

March 11, 2020

Following this morning’s news that plantbased consumer platform LIVEKINDLY has been acquired by Foods United, which has now been renamed as LIVEKINDLY Co / TLKC, we speak exclusively with Timo Recker, CEO of Like Meat […]

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Hot Off The Vegan Press

Global Food Brand Foods United Inc. Acquires LIVEKINDLY

March 11, 2020

  It has been announced today that plantbased consumer platform LIVEKINDLY has been taken over by Foods United, a subsidiary of the Swiss investor Blue Horizon, which also recently acquired a majority stake in the […]

Knorr
Products & Launches

Knorr Launches Range of Vegan Stock Pots

February 18, 2020

Knorr, a German food and beverage brand specialising in stock cubes and bouillon, has launched a range of vegan stocks to respond to the rise of veganism, flexitarianism, and cooking “from scratch” in the UK. […]

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