Vegan

With egg prices returning to sky-high levels in the US, it brings a major opportunity for plant-based and fermentation-derived alternatives. Can these companies capitalise on the moment? You know things are serious when Waffle House…
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Among the 22 new one-star UK restaurants in the 2025 Michelin Guide, Plates London stands out as the country's first 100% vegan eatery to receive the honour. Barbecued maitake mushrooms, a raw cacao gateau, and a mung bean and urad dal…
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After revolutionising vegan cheese, Miyoko Schinner is leveraging her decades-long experience to teach everything plant-based at all nine University of California campuses. Longtime animal rights activist, vegan dairy entrepreneur and…
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Juicy Marbles, known for its plant-based whole cuts, has released Meaty Meat, a high-protein, high-fibre lamb analogue in the US. Slovenian plant-based meat maker Juicy Marbles is building on its North American launch with a new marbled…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Eleven Madison Park's new vegan hot honey and Kite Hill's post-Veganuary dairy-free campaign. New products and launches …
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France's Jay&Joy has secured €2M and acquired fellow vegan artisanal cheese maker Les Nouveaux Affineurs to expand its presence across Europe. Just over 18 months after it was rescued from insolvency, Paris-based vegan cheesemaker…
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In its 11th year, participation numbers for Veganuary reached a record-breaking 25.8 million globally. This March, a similar campaign inspired by the monthlong challenge will debut in China. Participation in Veganuary broke records…
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Nestlé has partnered with Oatly to unveil a limited-edition Nespresso blend tailored specifically for the latter's barista oat milk. In an effort to boost its barista oat milk, Swedish giant Oatly has teamed up with Nestlé to create…
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Self-heating vegan Hanwoo beef, plant-based octopus legs and Beyond Lamb were among the winners of the 2025 ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge. Student-led teams across Asia-Pacific have won big at the fifth edition of the ProVeg Food…
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Peanuts, potatoes and pistachios are just some of the ingredients taking on the established order of plant-based milk, which remains the most popular vegan category globally. Nearly half of Americans are drinking plant-based milk now,…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers two new dairy-free coffee creamers, Hellmann's social media prank, and Oato's launch of fresh oat milks at Sainsbury's. …
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The French government's proposed labelling ban on plant-based meat products has been cancelled by its top court, echoing a similar decision by its EU counterpart. Veggie burgers are here to stay – yet again. A long-running saga in…
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In a blow for the vegan chocolate industry, Nestlé has taken its KitKat V off shelves in all markets except the UK. Nearly four years after it was first introduced, the vegan KitKat is going off the market amid poor sales, a setback for…
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Over 130 organisations have written an open letter to the EU agrifood commissioner, imploring him to develop a plant-based action plan by next year. "The time for change is now." That was the consensus of the Strategic Dialogue on the…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lidl's new plant-based range, a vegan workplace canteen, and the UK House of Lords's nod to cultivated meat. New products…
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German startup Project Eaden has secured €15M ($15.6M) in a Series A funding round to launch its fibre-spun whole-cut in retail, starting with REWE supermarkets nationwide. Using textile technology to modernise and futureproof the $35B…
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Willicroft, a plant-based startup that evolved from a decades-old dairy company, has shut down after failing to meet its fundraising goals. Dutch company Willicroft, famous for its bean-based vegan butter and cheese range, has wound…
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Dr Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org and author of How Not to Die, spoke to the Good Food Institute about misinformation and the link between ultra-processed foods and plant-based meat. Perhaps the most pertinent public…
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With hopes of a European launch growing, Californian plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has had a patent for its heme protein reinstated in the EU. Two years after the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked a key patent it granted…
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Sustained high meat prices on both sides of the pond are changing the burger business – for the benefit of people and the planet. But McDonald’s may be too centralised to adapt quickly enough to the changing times. The world’s largest…
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Californian plant-based food maker Misha's Inc has acquired New York-based Vertage, a fellow vegan cheese producer, for an undisclosed sum. In a bicoastal deal, cashew cheese maker Misha's has extended its dairy-free portfolio to…
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