Ever wondered which companies are behind the scenes of your favourite vegan products? And does it influence what you purchase? Chances are that unless you’re buying your food directly from a small business, there’s going to be a bit of corporate flavour added.
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HEY STARTUPS! THE CORPORATES ARE COMING FOR YOU (And why that’s not necessarily a bad thing)
There’s one thing that successful plant-based startups like Nuggs, Beyond Meat and New Culture all have in common—and it’s not the fact that they’re displacing animals from the food supply chain. It’s that they’re all backed by corporate capital.
Spam Brand Hormel Announces Vegan “Happy Little Plants” Collection
Hormel Foods, whose boss we reported as referring to plant protein as a “shiny new toy” this July, announced at the Barclays Global Consumer Staples Conference in Boston, the launch of “Happy Little Plants” – a new plant protein portfolio created as part of the company’s first project under its Cultivated Foods umbrella.
Tyson Invests in Plantbased Shrimp Producer New Wave Foods
Tyson Foods Inc. announces yesterday that it has completed an investment in New Wave Foods through its subsidiary Tyson Ventures. New Wave produces plantbased seafood and aims to launch a vegan shrimp product to market early next year.