Vegan

Tofurky, a leading producer of plant-based meats in the US, and its sister vegan cheese brand, Moocho, have been acquired by Morinaga Nutritional Foods, the US-based manufacturer of Mori-Nu Silken Tofu. The terms of the acquisition,…
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Slovenian startup and Y-Combinator alumn Juicy Marbles has partnered with UK supermarket chain Waitrose for a Valentines Day steak dinner special featuring its vegan marbled beef alternative. Waitrose, the premium British supermarket…
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Plant Sifu, Hong Kong’s first locally established and produced plant-based food brand, has announced it will be the exclusive plant-based meat partner with the regional meal delivery service Nosh in a limited-edition menu…
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The Australian mushroom startup has secured a $8.5 million Series A round with a diverse group of backers including Princeton Professor Peter Singer, K3 Ventures and former YUM! Brands CEO Greg Creed. Fable Food Co, the Australian…
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Amid the largest avian flu outbreaks in history, Yo Egg is offering Los Angeles-area consumers an alternative: vegan whole-poached eggs. Israel's Yo Egg has made its U.S. debut in Los Angeles at six area restaurants including two Real…
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Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement – an opinion column by Irina Gerry Food and climate are intrinsically linked: the way we produce food today is not sustainable. This much we know. Startups across the globe are…
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Agri-tech company Better Seeds has developed the first black-eyed peas for mechanized harvesting in a bid to reduce the environmental impact of soybean cultivation. Black-eyed peas, also called cowpeas or lubias, are high in protein and…
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A new partnership between Haifa Group Ltd. and SimpliiGood by AlgaeCore Technologies Ltd. aims to bring more upstream vegan protein opportunities to the freshwater algae spirulina while creating a sustainable circular carbon economy. …
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Seattle-based vegan food startup Rebellyous Foods says it has raised $9.5 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to more than $30 million. The new funding for Rebellyous Foods follows a $5.35 million raise in 2021, and a $6…
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It's hard to think of someone who holds truth to power as effectively and as committedly as George Monbiot. The multi-award-winning British thinker, journalist, activist, and long-time environmentalist has been speaking out on the ills of…
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Veganuary sets a new participation record with more than 700,000 sign-ups in its tenth year of encouraging people to eat vegan for January. While U.S. sales of plant-based meat declined 14 percent by volume for the 52 weeks ended Dec.…
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Another Veganuary has come to a close but the vegan options continue to roll in. And one category is set to see big growth this year: vegan sushi. Supermarket sushi giant Kikka Sushi has announced vegan tuna and salmon sushi coming to…
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Toronto-based New School Foods has released its first product: a plant-based whole-cut salmon filet it says looks, cooks, tastes, and flakes just like conventional salmon. New School Foods' vegan fish release comes on the heels of $12…
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A new report is encouraging US plant-based brands to export to Germany, describes as the 'fastest-growing plant-based meat market in Europe' While the US mainstream media is on a headline rampage against plant-based meat, the US…
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Oatly Group AB, the Swedish oat drink company, announced that it has added climate footprint labeling to select US products, starting with the brand's newly reformulated Oatgurts, a range of plant-based yogurts. Oatly Group AB, the…
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Singaporean foodtech TiNDLE Foods has launched a line of new plant-based chicken products in 2,200 stores across Germany in collaboration with the country's largest retailer EDEKA Group, as well as a limited-time release at 4,200 Netto…
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Citing an anonymous source 'familiar with the matter', Bloomberg reported today that California-based plant-based meat startup Impossible Foods is going to lay off 20% of its workforce or approximately 100 employees. Very few…
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A new survey shows chefs around the world are embracing alternative proteins at a rapid pace and with optimism about the changing landscape. Despite US alternative protein retail sales last year dipping for a number of brands including…
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Claiming the title of the "world's first" vegan, no-sugar-added, low-calorie, milk chocolate, Canada's Moon Magic has announced the launch of six chocolate bars. According to Moon Magic, while the good-for-you chocolate market has…
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Things are getting meaty over at Meati as the mycelium mushroom meat producer opens a large-scale production facility it says can rival the output of conventional animal farms. Following a Series C funding round that brings…
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A partnership between Austria's Revo Foods and Sweden's Mycorena has yielded a €1.5 million grant from the Swedish innovation agency, Vinnova, the Austrian Research Promotion Agency, and the EU funding program, Eurostars. Revo Foods and…
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