vegan trend

Following a successful launch in 2016, US-based Daily Harvest is expanding its range of convenient healthy meal deliveries again. The subscription-based service allows consumers to select plant-based dishes which are delivered to their…
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Ingredient innovation startup Motif FoodWorks has raised US$226 million in a Series B funding round to expand its R&D capabilities and make make plant-based food better tasting and more nutritious. Agfunder News (AFN) announced the…
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Alternative dairy company Plant Veda has created vegan lassi (an Indian yogurt drink) from cashews and real fruits without cane sugar that contains gut-healthy probiotics in order to encourage more people to transition to a healthy…
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Researchers have found that people who are vegetarian have a healthier biomarker profile compared to meat-eating folk. The British study’s findings, presented at the recent virtual European Congress on Obesity (ECO), is consistent despite…
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Indonesian plant-based meat startup Green Rebel has debuted two new products, a Beefless Steak and a Chick’n Steak, in what it calls the "first plant-based whole cut steak in Asia" at two of the leading steakhouse dining chains in the…
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Alternative meat company Hooray Foods, which has made headlines for its plant-based bacon, has raised US$2 million in a seed round that takes the company’s total funding to date around US$4 million. The funds will be used to expand its…
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Plant-based meat brand Meatless Farm is providing consumers an opportunity to "grab a share of the M...F... pie” by debuting its retail investor funding round on the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube with hopes to raise GBP£5…
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A new study of frontline healthcare workers across six countries shows an association between plant-based diets and reduced risk of developing moderate or severe Covid-19. The study also found lower odds with pescatarian diets, though to a…
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SIMULATE, the startup responsible for the plant-based NUGGS brand which it produces from ghost kitchens, has raised US$50 million in a Series B funding round led by co-founder of Reddit Alexis Ohanian's venture firm Seven Seven Six at an…
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In a new report on the investment case for a sustainable food system, analysts say that the plant-based food transition is “inevitable” and will bring about new opportunities for investors and businesses across the food supply chain.…
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The world’s first-ever meat-free Burger King outlet has opened doors in Cologne, Germany this week, amid surging mainstream demand for plant-based food as consumers adopt flexitarian eating habits for environmental, ethical and health…
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Thanks to a collaboration with Iceland's oldest farmer-owned dairy, Icelandic Provisions has unveiled the world's first Oatmilk Skyr, a plant-based version of the traditional Icelandic dairy product that has been a traditional food for at…
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By: Priyanka Srinivas Priyanka Srinivas is the founder and CEO of Live Green Co, a Chilean Food Tech startup offering a range of plant-based foods that recently earned a spot on the Fortune 500 of Agri Food Tech. Those inside and…
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Vegan fried chicken brand VFC, which made its international debut in Spain this past March, has announced a new partnership with plant-based and organic brands distributor Brandplant to expand in Europe, with VFC products debuting retail…
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AI-driven alternative protein startup NotCo has received funding from Enlightened Hospitality Investments(EHI), the growth equity fund that includes U.S. burger restaurant Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer, and they will use the capital will…
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UK-based tempeh startup Better Nature has launched a new product range of meat-free products that are also carbon and plastic negative as part of its commitments to tackle climate change, making it the startup's most sustainable one…
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After recently closing its CHF 17 million (approx. US$18.1 million) Series A funding, in the latest announcement plant-based meat startup Planted has received an investment from food-tech investor Gullspång Re:food. Zürich-based Planted…
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The nonprofit doctors group Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine(PCRM) has petitioned the White House to make changes to its executive order 'Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad' in order to put forward policy changes…
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British plant-based food brand Wicked Kitchen has partnered with Californian plant-based meat pioneer Beyond Meat to expand its existing product portfolio with a new vegan ready and frozen meals range across Tesco stores in the United…
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Montreal-headquartered dairy company Saputo has acquired Bute Island Foods, the Scottish firm behind the legacy vegan cheese brand Sheese. As the plant-based trend continues to gain momentum, Saputo says it remains committed to “expand our…
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Part of Swiss food giant Nestlé's family of brands, plant-based Sweet Earth Foods has recently debuted new vegan Jumbo Hot Dogs and a reformulation of its Awesome Burger 2.0 that is made using hemp and protein derived from fava beans that…
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