China Establishes Its First Voluntary Standard For Plant-Based Meat Products
An industry group in China has established a voluntary standard for plant-based meat products, marking a first for the country. Issued by the government-affiliated Chinese Institute of Food Science and…
Vegan Society turns heads with billboard takeover
On 18 April The Vegan Society took over a 23-foot wall in East London, unveiling a mosaic to publicize its new Future Normal campaign. The giant billboard was installed in…
Meat Giant JBS Acquires Dutch Alternative Protein Brand Vivera For Plant-Based Pivot
JBS has announced that it has acquired Dutch plant-based meat maker Vivera in a €341 million (US$410 million) deal. The move by the world’s biggest meat processing corporation is part…
Beyond Meat Expands Retail Distribution To 5,000 U.S. Outlets & At Thousands Of Locations Across Europe
Plant-based pioneer Beyond Meat recently announced that it will be expanding its U.S. retail distribution at several national and regional grocery chains, and followed the news with throughout Europe, where…
Beyond Meat Products Now Available In India Via Major Meat Importer & Distributor IFFCO
Thanks to agro-food producer and meat distributor IFFCO, California-based food tech giant and plant-based pioneer Beyond Meat is now available to customers in India via select retailers to cater to…
Beyond Meat: Plant-Based Meat Giant Opens First-Ever Foreign Production Facility In China
Food tech giant Beyond Meat recently opened a production facility in China located in the Jiaxing Economic & Technological Development Zone (JXEDZ) near Shanghai in an effort to increase production…
UK Retailer Marks & Spencer Launches New 100% Vegan Wine Range
'Many of the wineries involved have advanced sustainable credentials - taking part in carbon offsetting schemes and biodynamic farming'..... Plant Based News - Read More The post UK Retailer Marks…
U.S. Plant-Based Retail Sales Top US$7 Billion As Mainstream Consumers Shift, New Data Shows
Plant-based food retail sales in the U.S. grew double-digits to reach US$7 billion in 2020, outpacing sales of its animal counterparts for the third year in a row, according to…
Alternative Proteins Council Launches To Provide A Collective Voice For Australia’s Alt Protein Sector
A new representative group for Australia’s alternative protein sector, dubbed the Alternative Proteins Council (APC), has launched last week on March 31st, as reported on by Food & Drink Australia.…
Aussie Shelf-Stable Plant-Based Meat Startup Deliciou Bags Seed Funding To Fuel Global Expansion
Deliciou has raised seed funding to continue expanding global distribution of its line of shelf-stable plant-based meat alternatives to Europe, the U.S. and Asia. The round, which makes Deliciou the…