Vegan

Months after confirming that this year's UN climate summit will have a "mostly vegan" menu, the COP28 Presidency has announced that two-thirds of the 250,000 meals served daily will be vegan and vegetarian. The move comes as experts…
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Nusantara, an Indonesian eatery by the world-renowned Locavore restaurant group in Bali, celebrates the indigenous dishes from around the archipelago in a spectacular vegan tasting menu that is not to be missed. Locavore – which is…
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London-based WNWN Food Labs is releasing three vegan cocoa-free chocolate products inspired by British favourites from Cadbury, Tony's Chocolonely and Terry's – in strikingly similar packaging that's as cheeky as it's risky. A year…
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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 a bunch of vegan steak launches, the EU's alt-protein commitment, and a…
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In the midst of conflict, vegan food companies, chefs and volunteers came together to feed Israeli Defence Force soldiers, their loved ones, and people who have been injured or displaced. Like the rest of the world, Omer Tal woke up in…
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Konscious Foods founder and president Yves Potvin talks to Green Queen about microwaving frozen sushi, plant-based meat's challenges, consumer reception of its rolls, poke bowls and onigiri, and creating new vegan seafood analogues. …
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Global food and drink ingredients giant Ingredion is partnering with its distributor Univar to showcase a range of plant-based, low-sugar, 'natural' products at the Gulfood Manufacturing conference this November. According to Ingredion,…
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A new survey of 1,000 UK consumers highlights the importance of taste, price and more information when it comes to plant-based meat. Here are five key takeaways from the poll. Published earlier this week, the research – conducted by…
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Eating a vegan diet leading up to pregnancy can help lower the risk of developing hypertensive disorders like preeclampsia and gestational hypertension, according to a large-scale, 20-year-long American study. The new study, published…
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Andy Shovel, co-founder of UK plant-based meat brand THIS, talks to Green Queen about the company's new TV ad, profitability plans, and why he's optimistic about the vegan meat industry. THIS has just launched its first TV spot starring…
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At this week's South by Southwest (SXSW) Sydney tech conference, Australian plant-based meat companies v2food and Nourish Ingredients debuted new ingredients that change the colour of vegan meat alternatives and give them a more realistic…
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As Australians eat less meat, vegan companies All G Foods' Love Buds and Fenn Foods' vEEF have announced the formation of The Aussie Plant-Based Co. The two brands will see access expanded to 6,000 distribution points, while All G Foods…
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Japanese plant-based meat company DAIZ, which uses a proprietary soy germination tech to make 'miracle chips' for vegan analogues, has raised ¥7.1B (about $47.4M) in Series C funding, which it will use to build a new 40,000 sq ft facility.…
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Eating meat has often been linked to the idea of masculinity – to see if these perceptions are changing, researchers conducted an experiment to find out whether masculine framing in marketing would influence how men perceive vegan food. …
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Oatly is calling on the UK food and drink industry to adopt mandatory carbon labelling on product packaging with a new campaign. As part of this effort, it is offering free ad space to dairy producers, challenging them to publish their…
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Denmark has published an action plan detailing its goal to transition towards a plant-based food system, in what is a first by a national government. It's part of the 2021-announced climate agricultural plan to cut food emissions and will…
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Unilever-owned ice cream giant Ben & Jerry's has announced that it will be reformulating its entire non-dairy range, switching from a base of almonds or sunflower seeds to oats. Starting with two trademark flavours that will be…
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German retailer Lidl has announced that it will be introducing price parity for the majority of its plant-based alternatives to animal-derived foods via its own-label brand Vemondo. The grocer will also place these vegan products directly…
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Plant Sifu, Hong Kong’s first locally produced plant-based meat brand, has made impressive strides since launching in late 2021. Now, the food tech company has extended its partnership with the city’s flag carrier, Cathay Pacific, bringing…
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Spanish plant-based meat company Heura has added vegan York-style deli ham slices to its range of clean-label alternatives to conventional meat. The new 11-ingredient ham is made using the brand's patent-pending tech and will be available…
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Months after bailing out fellow British alt-meat brand Meatless Farm, vegan chicken maker VFC has expanded its portfolio of plant-based brands by agreeing to acquire vegan pie maker Clive's Purely Plants for an undisclosed sum. The deal is…
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