plant-based meat

A study reveals more than 50 percent of chicken eaters want more vegan options at every meal. The US National Chicken Council, a trade association that represents the chicken industry, commissioned the study in July...

Led by food industry veterans, the LIVEKINDLY co. collective of heritage and startup brands is on a mission to become one of the biggest plant-based food companies in the world and make plant-based eating...

A study on plant-based foods sheds new light on the importance of product placement. The sale of vegan meat increased by 23 percent in the US when sold in the meat department. The Plant Based...

Starbucks Singapore just launched the Impossible Rendang Pie, made with Impossible Foods' vegan meat. According to Starbucks, the new pie is suitable for vegetarians who consume both eggs and dairy. Starbucks Impossible Rendang Pie is part...

Soy and wheat protein, the ingredients behind tofu and seitan, have dominated the vegan meat market for years. With the emergence of brands such as California-based Beyond Meat and Germany's LikeMeat, pea protein has...

The LIVEKINDLY co. announced today the acquisition of Swedish plant-based meat company Oumph!. The award-winning brand produces a wide range of products, including soy-based burgers, strips, fillets, and pulled meat. Oumph! joins the LIVEKINDLY co.’s...

India is well known for its vegetarian and flexitarian attitude towards diet. Could there be significant potential for vegan meat and dairy development in the country? The Good Food Institute (GFI), a nonprofit which...

Switzerland's Green Liberal Party is urging the country to subsidize vegetables instead of meat. Plant-based diets are steadily growing in popularity in Switzerland, according to research conducted by Swissveg, a resource for vegans and vegetarians....

The European Commission presented its plans to help the European Union become carbon neutral by 2050 on Wednesday. As part of the European Green Deal, the Commission, the executive branch of the EU, has...

The alternative protein space attracted $930 million in investments in Q1 2020, surpassing all of 2019's $824 million in funding. According to new reports from The Good Food Institute (GFI), 2019 and Q1 2020 have...

(Updated May 13, 2020) Jim Cramer, host of CNBC's "Mad Money" and a former hedge fund manager, says that investors should not ignore the rising popularity of plant-based meat. In two recent episodes of CNBC's...

Lidl Switzerland is launching a dedicated vegan and vegetarian section across all of its stores. The budget-friendly supermarket has more than 140 locations nationwide. Lidl initially trialed the "veggie block" concept at 53 stores. Along...

BofA Securities, the multinational investment division of Bank of America, released a report highlighting the necessity for innovation in food production—including plant-based and vegan alternatives—to improve personal and planetary health and help fight climate...

(Updated April 20, 2020) | The COVID-19 coronavirus crisis has exposed the dangerous link between infectious organisms and industrial animal agriculture. More importantly, it has revealed the need to move away from animal meat...

Food tech startup Fazenda Futuro is launching its new vegan pork sausages in thousands of supermarkets in Brazil.  The new plant-based sausages—which will hit store shelves next week—feature a blend of soy, pea, and chickpea...

A new report says the meat industry is unsustainable. It proposes a large-scale shift to plant-based and cultured meat instead. The global meat industry is currently worth more than $2 trillion. The production of meat...

Singaporean food tech startup Life3 Biotech is launching the country’s first vegan protein production facility. The 50,000-square-foot facility will produce Singapore's first plant-based alternative protein source: Veego. Veego is a plant-based ingredient made from grains,...

Oat milk is in high demand, according to Nielsen data. Oat milk experienced a dramatic 476.7 percent increase in sales in the week ending on March 14. By comparison, hand sanitizer saw an increase...

Vegan meat brand Impossible Foods closed a $500 million funding round. Since its founding in 2011, the Oakland, California-based brand has raised $1.3 billion. The additional funding will be used to scale up and...

Analysts at UBS predict the vegan meat and protein market could reach $85 billion by 2030. The Swiss multinational investment bank expects sales of plant-based meat to grow by 28 percent per year, up...

For the first time ever, the Spanish government is investing in vegan meat. The government-backed NEOTEC technology fund is financing Barcelona-based startup Foods for Tomorrow, creator of the vegan meat brand Heura, with €250,000. NEOTEC...