Nākd is on a mission to positively impact consumers’ snack drawers and cupboards this January. Whether they’re taking part in this month’s Veganuary challenge, looking for healthier options in the new year, or simply using their time at home to give their cupboards a much-needed cleanout – then Nākd’s unique and colourful flavour variety of all-natural bars are the perfect addition.
LIVEKINDLY Collective, a collection of heritage and start-up brands on track to become one of the world’s largest plant-based food companies, today announced the acquisition of No Meat, Iceland Foods’ vegan meat alternative company.
MONTRÉAL and LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21, 2020 /vWire/ – Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global institutional investor, announced today the closing of a…
OLASTEO (our lives as seen through each other) is excited to announce its end of year fundraising campaign, “OLASTEO Dough Day,” happening on Friday, November 20, 2020! Contributions on #OLASTEODoughDay, or #ODD2020, will have an immediate impact on students in the South Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts. The initial goal is to raise $20,000, which will fully fund OLASTEO’s December 2020 Winter Virtual Experience and remaining Embracing Differences Speaker Series events through May 2021.
The global opportunities for growth among the plant-based industry are ripe. Over the past two years, sales of plant-based offerings that directly replace animal products grew 29% to $5 billion. More specifically, plant-based seafood accounts for only a small fraction of this total, creating opportunity for Good Catch to bridge this gap in the market.1 Good Catch’s new frozen entrees and appetizers are the result of the rising consumer interest for quick and delicious plant-based meals the whole family can enjoy.
V-planet, a leading international vegan dog food company committed to providing 100% plant-based products, now offers its line of nutritious and delicious vegan dog treats for customers and their canine companions in 11 countries around the world.
When it comes to appreciating good food, Modern Family actor and upcoming cookbook author, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, knows firsthand what it takes to deliver something that is abundantly flavorful. To celebrate the 2020 launch and expansion of Planterra Foods’ first line of plant-based protein offerings – OZO™ – Ferguson is partnering with the rising Colorado-based start-up to share his favorite plant-based dishes. In addition, Planterra Foods is announcing a generous donation of $1 million of OZO plant-based protein products to help families in need across the country.
Earlier this month North America’s most favourite vegan creator, Lauren Toyota, announced details surrounding her second cookbook — hot for food all day. Scheduled for release on March 16, 2021, hot for food all day is a collection of simple, tasty recipes, making it the perfect follow up to Vegan Comfort Classics: 101 Recipes to Feed Your Face, Toyota’s first bestseller.
As demand for alternatives to animal products is at an all-time high among omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike, Zero Egg, is cracking the U.S. market by boldly taking over the decades-old traditional World Egg Day on October 9 to introduce the first plant-based egg replacement that tastes, looks, and functions like an ordinary egg, but is entirely made with plants.
Celebrities share simple lifestyle actions to reduce cancer risk in a new PSA running throughout October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Uprise Foods’ NOOCH IT! plant-based cheese product has become America’s first fair trade certified vegan cheese alternative. Ben Taylor, Uprise Foods founder, said, “We’re delighted that Uprise Foods is the first certified fair trade cheese vegan cheese company, and we hope that other companies will follow our lead.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1, 2020 /vWire/ — Vegan Women Summit™, a media and events organization dedicated to inspiring, educating, and empowering rising female-identifying leaders to bring compassion to their career and industry, will continue to transform the food tech industry with the world’s first founder summit and pitch competition dedicated to female-identifying founders building the future of plant-based innovation.
NEW YORK (September 15, 2020) vWire — Lavva, the plant-based foods brand known for its rich Pili nut yogurt, is expanding into the milk alternative industry, which is expected to reach $21.52 billion by 2024.
LAFAYETTE, Colo., Sept. 2, 2020 /vWire/ — Today, Planterra Foods’ CEO, Darcey Macken, published a full-page open letter in The New York Times to extend gratitude to key companies who played roles in the category’s recent rise and growth.
Tampa, Florida, August 24, 2020 – From humble beginnings in my kitchen using my grandmother’s cookie recipe I developed an energy bar that I could use for training, racing, and nutrition.
SAN RAFAEL, CA, Aug. 21, 2020 /vWire/ — Seeing her catering business dwindle as a result of the pandemic, chef Rozanna Ogneva pivoted to a pop-up restaurant concept.
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 13, 2020 /vWire/ – Sol Cuisine Inc., a leader in gourmet plant-based protein foods announced today that it has closed a $10 Million equity financing round led by BDC Capital’s Industrial Innovation Venture Fund, along with existing investors EDC, New Acres, InvestEco, Planted Power, Chairman Mike Fata and CEO John Flanagan.
ATLANTA, Aug. 6, 2020 /vWire/ — In honor of the restaurant’s second anniversary, Slutty Vegan ATL is giving back to its cult following once again- this time they’re making the customer the star. Similar to McDonald’s 2003 jingle competition, customers will submit and perform original lyrics referencing the popular brand and will be judged by the company’s social media followers.
NEW YORK, July 22, 2020 /vWire/ — Snackers, rejoice! Healthy Crunch, the popular line of healthy snacking products that support better-for-you lifestyles, has made its way to the US. Created by registered dietitian and trained chef Julie Bednarski, Healthy Crunch’s line of snacks – including granola bars, seed butters, instant lattes, coconut chips and more, are better-for-you foods that taste great and are designed to make you feel good inside and out, with category-unique flavor combinations to satisfy snack cravings and meet dietary needs.
NEW YORK, July 20, 2020 /vWire/ — Today, Noops, the world’s first protein-rich, plant-based organic oatmilk pudding, launches online and in select Northeast grocery retailers. Founded by Gregory Struck, who previously founded Hungryroot, Noops is poised to turn the snack world upside down with the introduction of an innovative superfood pudding that’s packed with real ingredients and powerful nutrition.
