Girl with Corona mask holding chicken. As animal agriculture in China is the main cause of coronavirus, way to fight Corona spreading is to stop using animal products. Go vegan and stop pandemic.

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Market & Trends

How Has Covid Affected the Plant-Based Industry 12 Months Later?

After 12 months, COVID-19 is still having a major impact on consumers attitudes and behaviours in the food and beverage market. Although concern towards the virus has slightly decreased, consumers are still suggesting that the pandemic has shaped the way they will look at their dietary habits for the future.  COVID-19 has had a significant impact on consumer lives and how they go about their day-to-day activities. One key factor it has impacted is the way consumers look at their diets. Yes, consumers were already showing signs of looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle, however the pandemic has highlighted this process and brought it to the forefront of consumer minds. FMCG Gurus consumer insights show that in February 2021, 76% of global consumers stated they …

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Gastronomy & Food Service

Vegan Restaurant Chain By Chloe to Be Bought Out of Bankruptcy, Must Continue Under Different Name

BC Hospitality Group, parent company of vegan fast-casual chain by Chloe, has agreed to sell the chain out of bankruptcy to a group of investors including QOOT International, Simple Capital Management LLC, Kitchen Fund, Lion Capital LLC, and Bain Capital Double Impact Fund. The group has agreed to pay $333,000 as well as the assumption of its debts, though it has been ruled that moving forward it must operate under a different name.   By Chloe launched in 2015 and expanded to 14 locations around the US as well as becoming recently established in London and Canada. The fashionable restaurants saw exponential success, securing $31 million in 2019 for major expansion with plans to open 50 new locations over four years, which would have more …

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Market & Trends

104 More Vegan Venues Now On HappyCow Since the Start of COVID-19 

In an interview with Elysabeth Alfano on the Plantbased Business Hour, Principal of HappyCow, Ken Spector, shares breaking, global vegan restaurant trends during Covid-19 and the explosion of vegan options all across the world, revealing that while mainstream foodservice is failing, there has in fact been an increase in vegan restaurants since the Pandemic.

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