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Food & Beverage

Report Finds Rising Interest in Vegan Sweet Bakery Products

A new UK report by Baker & Baker, a European manufacturer of bakery products, demonstrates significant growth opportunities in the vegan sweet bakery market. The research, contained in the report “Bakery Bites – the rise of the flexitarian: the growing interest in vegan sweet bakery products”, was conducted by FMCG Gurus. The research involved a survey of 1,000 UK consumers and was conducted in Q2 2022. The standout finding is that the number of flexitarians (i.e. those who make a conscious decision to eat fewer animal products) continues to increase exponentially. A total of 34% of UK consumers say they follow a diet that avoids animal products or consumes them only in moderation, an increase from the 28% who said this two years earlier. Reasons …

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luxury handmade mince pies

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Sweets & Snacks

OGGS Relaunches Vegan Luxury Handmade Mince Pies for the Festive Season

British bakery and egg alternatives brand OGGS has relaunched its much-loved Vegan Luxury Handmade Mince Pies at over 700 Tesco stores. The mince pies feature plant-based pastry filled with spiced brandy-laced mincemeat (a mixture of chopped dried fruit). In 2019, they won iCrossing’s yearly Mince Pie taste test, beating competition from Tesco, Waitrose, M&S, and Sainsbury’s. The pies are also sustainably packaged in 100% recycled plastic. OGGS products OGGS debuted its vegan cakes in 2019, followed by aquafaba-based egg alternatives the following year. More recently, the brand introduced Scrambled OGGS, which is said to be the UK’s best-performing egg alternative and has recently been rolled out at over 500 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide. OGGS has also entered into food service partnerships, collaborating with Bella Italia at …

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Land&Monkeys owners

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Retail & E-Commerce

Plant-Based Bakery Land&Monkeys Opens Sixth Paris Location

Land&Monkeys plant-based bakeries have been expanding rapidly in Paris since early 2020. There were already five of them in Paris, and now a sixth one is opening in the La Défense business district, in Nanterre. “This project is the story of a call for tenders… well, before that, it’s the story of the meeting between Land&Monkeys and EXALT, a subsidiary of the COMPASS group, a major player in collective catering in France and worldwide. EXALT has a soft spot for our gourmet and committed concept and we love the way they inspire thousands of people every day in their workplaces with an imaginative and surprising catering offer,” explains the 100% vegan bakery. The founders decided to present the Land&Monkeys concept in a call for tenders …

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Facts & Figures

Hilton Food Group Sees Vegan & Vegetarian Category Increase 40%

Hilton Food Group recently reported that its vegan and vegetarian category grew 40% in the first half of 2022. Over a three-year period, Hilton’s total revenue rose 20.4% to £2,038.7M. Hilton Foods is a company that processes, packs, and distributes meat and other protein products to UK and supermarkets, including Tesco.  According to the company, the rise in plant-based sales has been fuelled by flexitarian and vegetarian trends demanding alternative protein options. But with the continued disruption in global supply chains and rising inflation, Hilton says it has concerns for future profits. “In the first half of the year, Hilton has further strengthened its position as the international protein partner of choice. We have continued to focus on our strategy of diversification and differentiation, driving a further …

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Bakery chain Greggs opens eco shop

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Sustainability / Environment

UK Bakery Chain Greggs Opens Eco-Shop to Trial Sustainability Initiatives

British high-street bakery chain Greggs has opened an Eco-Shop in Great Billing, Northampton, to test out new sustainability solutions. Technologies currently being trialled at the store include environmentally friendly ovens, air-assisted toilets, heat pump air curtains, and more. Those that prove successful will be rolled out at other Greggs stores nationwide. The new store is part of the Greggs Pledge, a set of ten ethical and sustainable commitments made by the company. The sixth commitment relates to opening “shops of the future” and incorporating sustainable solutions into 250 existing stores by the end of the year. Through better waste management and reducing energy and water usage, Greggs aims to become carbon neutral and install Eco-Shop elements at a quarter of its stores. Plant-based at Greggs …

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Products & Launches

Baker & Baker Launches First Vegan Range of Bakery Products

Baker & Baker, the European bakery products manufacturer, has launched its first range of vegan products. The UK-headquartered company says the range has been launched to meet increased demand for vegan products across the continent. “Flexitarian and vegan diets are now mainstream and will continue to grow” The new Baker & Baker vegan range includes cookies, doughnuts and muffins. The products are thaw and serve or baked from frozen, with a shelf life of between two and five days. Baker & Baker is one of the largest manufacturers of branded bakery products in Europe, with an annual turnover in excess of €400m.   The vegan range is now available across France and Germany and will be rolled out to UK bakeries, food service operators and retailers …

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The Vegan Kind

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Company News

The Vegan Kind Rolls Out Big Plans for 2022 

The Vegan Kind reveals impressive growth markers and goals for the year ahead Following its recent collaboration with BrewDog, the UK’s biggest plant-based retailer The Vegan Kind shows no signs of stopping its unstoppable rise over 2022. vegconomist takes a look at what the online vegan supermarket and subscription box service has in store.  2021 Success The Vegan Kind listed 1,591 new plant-based products over the previous year, dispatching over 250,000 parcels and shipping over 3,100,000 vegan products. The company also completed a rebrand, aiming to “welcome a whole new audience”, as well as planting 71,935 trees via Ecologi, which equals 535 tonnes of carbon removal. A Series A fundraising was also competed of £3.5 million, the largest ever in UK vegan retail.  Business initiatives …

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Tate's First Vegan Cookies

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Products & Launches

Tate’s Bake Shop Debuts Vegan Cookies: “One Of the Best Decisions We Have Made As a Company”

Tate’s Bake Shop debuts vegan cookies for the first time, the popular NY based treat brand states it is one of the best decisions the company has ever made. Tate’s Bake Shop, a cookie brand known for its thin-baked and crispy treats, has released its first-ever line of vegan cookies. The new products, available in Chocolate Chip and Vanilla Maple, are made with plant-based butter to recreate the rich and buttery flavor Tate’s has become famous for. Founded as a small business in Long Island, New York, Tate’s was purchased by food conglomerate Mondelez International in 2018 for $500 million. The company’s vegan launch comes a decade after it first introduced gluten-free options to its cookie offerings. Lauren Sella, Tate’s chief marketing officer told The …

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vegan festive bakes

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Beverages

Greggs to Give Away Thousands of Vegan Festive Bakes and Hot Drinks

British high-street bakery chain Greggs has announced it will be giving away free Vegan Festive Bakes throughout the month of December. A total of 50,000 Festive Bakes — both vegan and non-vegan — will be given away to customers who download the free Greggs app. This giveaway is in addition to the existing offer of a free hot drink for each download. Drinks from the festive menu, including Mint Mocha, Mint Hot Chocolate, and Salted Caramel Latte, are included. Greggs’ Vegan Festive Bakes are a new launch, containing Quorn mycoprotein pieces, sage and onion stuffing balls, vegan bacon crumb, and sage and cranberry sauce. The filling is wrapped in the chain’s signature puff pastry. Once customers have downloaded the Greggs app, they will receive other …

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Little Northern Bakehouse, gluten-free, Samah Dada

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Food & Beverage

Little Northern Bakehouse Teams With Samah Dada’s NBC Digital Cooking Show to Highlight its Gluten-Free Bread

Little Northern Bakehouse, the maker of gluten-free and plant-based bread and bakery products, has recently teamed up with NBC’s Digital Show, #Cooking with Samah Dada. Ms. Dada, host and mastermind behind the popular online food destination, will highlight its bread in three, simple to make, recipes. 

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