Vegan

Fast-food giant Subway has collaborated with Swiss plant-based meat leader Planted to develop a new teriyaki sandwich in all its stores nationwide. Subway lovers in Switzerland will now be able to get their hands on vegan chicken in…
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Over 200 companies and organisations have kick-started a campaign calling on MEPs to reject the proposed ban on the use of meat-like terms on vegan product labels. A week before MEPs gather for a plenary vote to ban the use of terms…
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The continued price hikes for meat in the UK have created a retail environment where vegan alternatives are at parity or cheaper, according to a new report. Amid the investment and sales boom for plant-based meat at the turn of the…
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Plant-based dairy leader Alpro has witnessed sales of both its milk and yoghurt alternatives grow this year, as it focuses on young consumers and new sensory experiences. It’s been eight years since Danone acquired Alpro in a $12.5B…
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Japan's Mitsui DM Sugar will launch a new brand of vegan tuna next year to tackle the rising costs of the fish and declining seafood production. The world's largest tuna consumer is facing supply challenges, and one food giant is…
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US plant-based giant Beyond Meat has proposed an exchange offer for convertible bonds to eliminate over $800M of debt, sending its stock to a record low. Beyond Meat's shares plunged to $1.23, a 36% drop, on Monday, the lowest in its…
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Turkish food tech startup Itz Nutz, known for its cashew yoghurts and cheeses, has bagged $535,000 in investment to develop new products and expand distribution. Looking to take its line of plant-based dairy alternatives global,…
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British plant-based startup This is extending its whole-food focus with the launch of a Burmese-style chickpea tofu in partnership with Germany's Omami. Plant-based startups This and Omami have joined forces to roll out the first…
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A new survey has found that over half of Brits who have stopped drinking plant-based milk are willing to return to the category – here's how brands can win them back. Many people may have stopped drinking non-dairy milk recently, though…
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French plant-based meat maker Nxtfood, known for its Accro brand, has secured €49M ($58M) after tripling its revenue last year. While capital flows into alternative proteins continue to shrink, Nxtfood, the French vegan startup behind…
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Dutch startup Time-Travelling Milkman, which uses sunflower seeds to replace dairy fats, has raised €2M ($2.3M) to support the launch of next-gen cream cheeses and desserts. Continuing what has been a bumper week for sustainable fat…
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German cereal producer Barnhouse has launched a new low-sugar vegan granola with Endless Food Co's cocoa-free chocolate alternative. In Germany, granola giant Barnhouse's latest innovation spotlights a future-friendly chocolate…
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Compass Group is increasing the use of vegetables, beans and lentils amid its push to make 40% of its UK and Ireland menus plant-based, a goal that has led to healthier meals at its sites. The world's largest catering company's bet on…
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Haldiram's, one of India's largest food companies, has teamed up with plant protein player GoodDot to put its soy-based meat alternative on its menu. One of India's most popular restaurant chains is embracing plant proteins, opening up…
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British vegan startup This has added a deli meat SKU while expanding the whole-food-championing This is Super Superfood line it launched earlier this year. As sales of plant-based meat continue to weaken, some of the industry's leading…
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Israeli startup Meala has debuted a pea protein powder that can replicate the multifunctionality of eggs in baked goods, offering a solution to the avian-flu-induced crisis. With egg prices reaching an all-time high in the US and a…
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The European Parliament's agriculture committee has voted to prohibit the use of terms like 'burgers' and 'sausages' on vegan alternatives, paving the way for an EU-wide ban. Five years after the European Parliament voted against a ban…
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A new study showed people a mock Chipotle menu with and without plant-based options to see whether it affected their decisions to choose meat. The results go against the grain. Will seeing more plant-based options on the menu make you…
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The previous 12 months have seen a sharp increase in the number of alternative protein businesses that have ceased trading, come close to the brink, or been acquired. Here are all the major deals, starting September 2024. The…
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Despite recommending patients to follow a plant-based diet, very few cardiologists actually do so themselves, a new study has found. The gap between heart doctors who prescribe a whole-food plant-based diet to patients and those who…
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Livekindly Collective is set to become profitable this fall, reversing the plant-based meat industry trend with strong brand building, private-label offerings, and Ed Sheeran. Fresh from relaunching its Like brand of plant-based meat in…
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