Vegan

The German Nutrition Society has reassessed the impacts of plant-based foods and changed its official position on veganism, noting that it can be a 'health-promoting' diet. The body responsible for creating Germany's dietary guidelines,…
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Thailand's food safety regulator has published draft regulations suggesting bans on meat- and dairy-related terms for plant-based analogues. Plant-based meat and cheese products could face crippling labelling bans in Thailand if the…
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Mia, one of Bangkok's newly crowned Michelin-starred restaurants, is catering to vegans and vegetarians with dedicated tasting menus. But you won't find any plant-based meat here. Bib Gourmands are a big thing in Bangkok. It's a…
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Massachusetts-based plant-based meat company Tender Food has raised $11M in a Series A funding round, and secured a contract with local vegetarian QSR chain Clover Food Lab. Tender's Series A investment was led by Rhapsody Venture…
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UK plant-based meat startup THIS has raised £20M ($25.4M) in a Series C funding round to expand its product range and drive profitability on its core offerings. THIS, the London-based producer of meat analogues, has closed a £20M Series…
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Sometimes, all you want to do is boil some noodles and call it a day – here are nine of the best instant ramen products that just happen to be vegan. Like Maisie Peters, I could have noodles for breakfast. In fact, I've done so…
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McDonald's is trialling a new line of dairy-free ice creams in select UK restaurants, with a potential nationwide launch slated for 2025. Another vegan McFlurry is here – sort of. McDonald's has just launched the Scoop, a dairy-free…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Alpro's collaboration with Peter Crouch, a new alternative protein jobs…
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Competitive eater Joey Chestnut has been banned from participating in this year's hot dog eating contest by Nathan's Famous over a commercial deal with plant-based meat maker Impossible Foods. Joey Chestnut, who has won 16 of the last…
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Nadia Schilling, director and chief marketing officer of Australian infant nutrition brand Sprout Organic, talks the lack of vegan formula, seed oils, policy barriers, carbon neutrality, and its UK launch. As plant-based infant formula…
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Global plant-based food leader Wicked Kitchen has been acquired by the newly formed Ahimsa Companies, which seeks to lead an "industry-wide consolidation effort". Ahimsa Companies, a newly formed holding company by the Ahimsa…
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Californian alternative protein leader Eat Just has debuted the fifth iteration of its vegan Just Egg, made from mung beans, which further closes the gap in taste and functionality with conventional eggs. It's five years, five versions…
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Hellmann's has made a big splash by rebranding its vegan mayo to appeal to flexitarians, in a sign of the influence of labels on sustainable food purchases. In the UK, Hellmann's egg-free mayonnaise is no longer labelled 'vegan', with…
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A new consumer survey highlights the three key barriers to plant-based food purchases in the US, and the opportunities for brands to overcome them. Alternative protein finds itself at a bit of a crossroads in the US, where sales and…
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Taylor Swift fans could buy plant-based meat dishes at her Eras Tour concerts in Real Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. "You smoked, then ate seven vegan nuggets." Taylor Swift may not exactly have butchered the lyrics to her…
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As the famed hazelnut spread turns 60, confectionery giant Ferrero will introduce a vegan version of Nutella in Europe later this year. In the TV show How I Met Your Mother, there's an episode where all the main characters contend with…
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A Danish court has thrown out a case brought by a woman who claimed her rights were violated after a hospital did not offer adequate vegan options during her pregnancy. Despite one district court recognising veganism as a protected…
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Lidl Netherlands has completed a successful pilot experiment by placing plant-based analogues next to meat in stores. The results? A 7% sales growth. Discount retailer Lidl is continuing its recent efforts to ramp up its vegan product…
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Speaking on his Prof G Pod, marketing expert and professor Scott Galloway laid out the steps plant-based meat brands need to take to secure their future. Scott Galloway is a man known for being right when it comes to the business world.…
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Germany – Europe's largest vegan market – produced nearly 17% more plant-based meat last year than in 2022, according to federal data. Two months after the German Society for Nutrition updated its dietary guidelines to recommend halving…
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Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness sat down with Bloomberg Television to talk about the struggles of plant-based meat, consumer preferences, and a potential IPO. The plant-based meat category was launched incorrectly, there are too…
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