Vegan

Wamame Foods, the Canadian firm behind the plant-based brand Waygu, wants to become a global vegan beef supplier. It just secured funding for a new project, which will see the food tech partner up with fellow Canadian companies Merit…
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Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt and/or vegan foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments…
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By: Marco Springmann Many people are choosing to make the switch to plant-based diets for many reasons – including as a way of cutting their climate footprint or to be healthier. Yet there’s long been the notion that…
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Japan is establishing plant-based labelling rules to remove hurdles for the country’s vegan food industry. In a press conference, government minister Taro Kono described the lack of guidelines as a “shackle” for the industry’s development,…
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Vegan chefs and restaurateurs in the UK are being asked to join a discussion about plant-based foie gras, ahead of an upcoming ban on the spread made from the livers of force-fed ducks and geese. Government officials will consult the food…
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V-Planet, the San Francisco-based dog food brand, has just entered the Chinese market. It has partnered with Hong Kong vegan pioneer Green Monday to launch its plant-based dog food range in its Shanghai Green Common stores. V-Planet has…
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Older adults who consume a vegan diet take 58% fewer medications than meat-eaters, finds a new study. The research, which compared the dietary patterns and the number of pills seniors take regularly, also found that plant-based diets were…
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The number of Brits eating and drinking plant-based alternatives nearly doubled over a 10-year period, from 6.7% to 13.1%, new research finds. Those numbers indicate that plant-based alternatives are likely to play an important role in…
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Anyone who's done a little bit of research on beauty products has likely run across the ingredient squalene in various skincare and cosmetics products. But what is squalene? Is it safe? Ethical? Here's everything you need to know. …
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McDonald’s Australia has just added a new vegan dairy option to its McCafé menu: oat milk. The popular plant-based milk will be supplied by cult favourite Aussie brand MILKLAB. While many Australian residents have rejoiced at the news of…
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If you regularly cook Chinese vegan dishes at home, then your kitchen pantry is likely filled with Lee Kum Kee jars and bottles. Did you know the brand's soy sauces are made using traditional sun fermentation? Some of the world's leading…
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Almost half of all European consumers are now eating less meat, a new poll has found. The survey, conducted as part of the EU-backed Smart Protein Project, also revealed that 40% of consumers in Europe are planning on reducing their meat…
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This week in food tech news: Denny's, Eat Just, and others announce plant-based breakfasts while Canada's PlantX opens a California flagship.
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There’s a new plant-based meat in town and it’s not made from soybeans, peas or wheat. Instead, it’s made from upcycled cashew fruit—and Hawaiian startup Cajú Love has become the first to introduce this new vegan meat alternative to the…
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There’s now a chocolate factory inspired by Willy Wonka and it’s 100% vegan. Started in a small kitchen in Uppsala, Sweden, Vegan Delights has just opened up its factory doors to welcome visitors into the dreamworld of plant-based…
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The Canada-based online marketplace Vejii is the latest vegan company to announce plans to go public after just one year in the marketplace. It will begin trading on the CSE under the ticker VEJI on November 9th, 2021. In another sign…
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Alpro has ramped up its capacity amid surging demand for vegan milk. Its latest £17 million investment in a new high-speed production line at its Kettering facility in the UK will help it churn over 300 million litres of plant-based milk…
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20% of people in the UK will be ditching meat over the Christmas holidays, a new survey has found. The poll, conducted by food delivery platform Deliveroo, also found that the majority of people who are going vegan or vegetarian for…
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Swiss retail giant Migros has just released a new plant-based product: a vegan hard-boiled egg. Now available in select outlets across Switzerland, V-Love The Boiled tastes and bears striking resemblance to a real hard-boiled chicken’s egg…
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Lindt has announced on World Vegan Day that it will be releasing two new vegan milk chocolate bars in time for Veganuary 2022.
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Louisiana-based U.S. restaurant chain Popeyes has two major milestones slated this month: opening its first UK store and debuting its first-ever vegan fast food item. The Creole Red Bean Sandwich is a vegan patty served with lettuce,…
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