Vegan

Finland's largest supermarket, S Group, has revealed that sales of plant-based products were on the rise last year, alongside growing interest in blended meat. The owner of nearly half of Finland's retail market share has yet again…
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Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin, has ditched dairy and eggs from its brunch offerings, completing its transition to a fully vegan menu. Plant-based haute cuisine is on fire, as more and more of the…
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After a year dominated by fibremaxxing, nutritionists recommend turning your attention to fibrelayering, emphasising variety over volume. TikTok may have convinced you to begin fibremaxxing, an online health trend that got a rare…
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A coalition of plant-based food representatives is calling for €3B in research and innovation funding to rebalance and greenify Europe's protein supply over the next decade. Europe is in desperate need of a transition towards…
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After fulfilling its 2025 target of aligning its sales with the Dutch dietary guidelines, Lidl Netherlands has set a new goal for 2030, with a focus on plant-based whole foods. Discount retailer Lidl is extending its sustainable protein…
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The Polish health ministry has officially published new regulations that will guarantee access to plant-based meals in schools and ramp up food waste reduction strategies. Plant-based meals will soon be the norm in Poland's schools,…
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Vegan food is returning to growth for the first time in years in the UK, whose largest retailer credits the expanding demand for protein, fibre and whole foods behind the sales rally. Plant-based isn't dead after all. Months after…
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The investment downturn in alternative proteins continued in 2025, falling by 20% and totalling under $1B for the first time since 2018. The gap between well-capitalised and struggling startups is set to continue this year. Investors'…
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A group of 20 food companies are imploring the EU to reject a proposal that would prohibit plant-based products from using meat-like terms on their packaging, ahead of a vote next month. Beyond Meat, Quorn, The Vegetarian Butcher, Linda…
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British startup The Bland Company has raised $2.7M in pre-seed funding to build functional plant proteins from agricultural sidestreams, starting with egg replacers. The newest food tech startup to take on the egg crisis is focusing on…
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Oatly announced its first full year of profitable growth, with revenue increasing by nearly 5% in 2025, the same day it lost a UK court battle with the dairy industry over the labelling of oat milk. Swedish plant-based milk giant Oatly…
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Plant-based giant Beyond Meat is facing a class-action lawsuit from investors who allege that it concealed its need for a big asset writedown. Beyond Meat just can't catch a break. Already battling a stock plunge and falling sales,…
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Dutch beverage giant Refresco has agreed to acquire US plant-based food and drink company SunOpta in a $1.1B deal, which is set to complete in Q2 2026. In a sign that non-dairy milk still holds clout, Dutch beverage producer Refresco…
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A federal district judge has ruled that Texas's law requiring plant-based meat companies to use terms like 'meatless' violates the First Amendment and cannot be enforced. In a major win for the plant-based food industry, a federal court…
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Indian CPG giant Marico has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Cosmix Wellness, a vegan protein and supplements brand that found national fame on Shark Tank, in a deal worth ₹226 crores ($25M). Protein continues to progress fast in…
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To mark the release of his book, Meat, the Good Food Institute founder Bruce Friedrich talks alternative proteins, political bans, investment struggles, blended meat, and parallels with cars and the internet. The seed that sparked Bruce…
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UK tofu leader The Tofoo Co is set to acquire German seitan producer Topas, best known for its Wheaty brand, ahead of a planned launch in Europe's largest plant-based market this year. As it sets its sights on European expansion, The…
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Plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has that CEO Peter McGuinness is stepping down after nearly four years, with the company’s executive team set to take over day-to-day operations. Impossible Foods announced that Chief Executive…
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In a warming world, a cold colonial legacy persists on Lesotho’s breakfast plates. Breakfast, as a post-waking meal, has long existed in human cultures across the globe, though arguably its modern commercial identity was powerfully…
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Despite ambitious sustainability targets and a booming food-tech sector focused on plant-based protein, Switzerland's transition to a future-ready food system is being undermined by deeply entrenched government policies and subsidies that…
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Danone-owned plant-based brand Alpro is launching Meal to Go, a line of meal replacement drinks packed with protein and over two dozen micronutrients. Banking on its single-digit growth in a volatile plant-based dairy market last year,…
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