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Chicago is set to welcome what is billed as the world’s first 100% vegan empanada shop in the coming weeks, in yet another step up when it comes to diversity in plant-based dining. Created by husband and wife duo Daniel Briceno and Daniela…
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Ippudo, the world famous Japanese ramen chain, has recently added a new vegan ramen to its menus in Japan, in yet another exciting development in the country’s growing plant-based scene. It comes amid a tidal wave of new plant-based…
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Flower Burger, the Italian plant-based chain famous for its rainbow coloured burgers, has entered the U.K. market for the first time, opening up a branch in the heart of London. The restaurant will serve the chain’s iconic colourful…
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Proeon, an Indian startup focused on plant-based protein ingredients, has been selected to join Scrum Ventures’ sustainable food global accelerator program. As part of the Food Tech Studio – Bites! program, Proeon will be connected…
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Kate Farms, a company bringing plant-based nutrition into the medical and healthcare space, has announced additional funding to its Series B round, bringing the total to US$60 million. The Santa Barbara-based firm says that the capital…
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Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing (TYJ), the Singapore-based frozen foods giant and the world’s largest producer of spring roll wrappers, has just launched its own plant-based brand to tap into the fast-growing meat-free market. The brand,…
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A vegan restaurant in France has been awarded a Michelin star, the first time an establishment serving only plant-based dishes in the country to do so. ONA, the Ares-based restaurant that was crowdfunded for its launch four years ago, also…
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Launched to mark the start of Veganuary this year, Vegan Conservatives is the latest caucus in the U.K. Conservative Party aiming to promote plant-based diets for health, animal welfare and sustainability. Made up of Tory members,…
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New survey data in the U.K. shows that a record number of people are now planning to switch to a meat-free diet in 2021, driven by rising concerns about health and sustainability. Research also shows that support amongst the British public…
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In 2014, Matthew Glover and Jane Land created Veganuary, a brand new movement inspiring people to take the challenge to go vegan for the first month of the year. Since then, it’s spiralled into a global phenomenon, attracting over a…
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While the plant-based meat market tends to get all the attention, as more consumers begin shifting towards plant-based and flexitarian diets, we’re set to see the rise of vegan cheese and dairy. Already seeing a major boost in sales in the…
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FoodChain ID, one of the world’s leading food safety standard organisations providing accredited third-party certifications, has created a new program dedicated to Vegetarian, Plant-based, and Vegan (VEG) products. The organisation says…
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Since its first campaign, the U.K.-based initiative Veganuary has attracted more than a million participants pledging to eat plant-based for the month of January, and the latest data has revealed the enormous positive environmental impact…
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New data is showing that the main market for alternative meat products are younger consumers, who are citing health, animal welfare and sustainability as the key reasons why they’re turning their backs on conventional meat. These findings…
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After developing the world’s first sticky quinoa designed specifically for the sushi industry, Canadian firm Top Tier Foods has now created a plant-based wagyu, which is slated to launch in Japan by the end of this year. While the verdict…
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British retailer M&S will be opening an Innovation Hub to house its new “specialist team” focused on developing food solutions, including plant-based proteins and plastic-free packaging materials. It comes amid a wave of announcements…
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Gen Zs or “Zillennials” are on track to overtake the famous millennial cohort and are set to transform the way business and investing is done with their flight-shaming, plant-based and zero-alcohol habits. Analysts in a new Bank of America…
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San Francisco-based vegan dog food brand V-planet has announced that its 100% plant-based kibble products are now available in Japan for the first time. Partnering with Wholefoods, Inc., a Kyoto-based distributor of plant-based foods,…
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McDonald’s, the world’s biggest fast food QSR chain, has announced that it will be launching its own plant-based meat line dubbed “McPlant”. Currently under development, the company says that the new plant-based McPlant Burger will be…
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Recent data shows that a whopping 92% of people in the U.S. who bought plant-based meat for the first time during the Covid-19 pandemic plan on continuing to do so in the future, with the main drivers being health, food safety and…
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Veganuary, the U.K.-based campaign encouraging people to eat vegan for the month of January, has just hit the 1 million supporter mark since its inception in 2014. The achievement is testament to the growing plant-based trend, especially…
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