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Vegan Milk Brand Blue Diamond Becomes Plant Based Foods Association’s 100th Member
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) is now one hundred members strong. The vegan trade group organization just accepted Blue Diamond Growers into their impressive list of innovative and progressive plant-based companies as of March 5, 2018. Blue Diamond expressed its excitement as the history-making one-hundredth member of PBFA. Suzanne Hagener, director of brand marketing, […]
General Mills Invests $17 Million in Vegan Meal Program
Minnesota-based food giant General Mills has announced plans to invest in Urban Remedy, a California-based company specializing in plant-based ready-to-eat meals and cold-pressed juices and drinks. The $17 million round of Series B funding comes via 301 Inc., the General mill investment group. “Through retail stores, branded kiosks, and direct-to-consumer delivery, Urban Remedy excels at […]
Are Foods That ‘May Contain Traces’ of Animal Products Vegan?
Updated October 21, 2019. | Picture the following scenario. You’re shopping for vegan groceries and you pick up a bar of dark chocolate. Before adding it to your cart, you flip it over and scan the ingredients — it seems to be free from animal ingredients, except for one thing. The label says “May contain […]
Market Research Indicates 8.1% Rise in Vegan Food Sales Whilst Meat and Dairy Sales Drop
Data compiled by Nielsen, a leading market research company, has indicated that plant-based foods sales have risen 8.1% in the last 12 months. The data which included information from all outlets (including grocery stores, drug stores, military stores and mass merchandisers) has also shown that whilst plant-based products continue to rise in sales, animal products […]