News Plant Based/Vegan

[shyvas]

QuornPro Expands Foodservice Offering with Easy-to-Prepare Vegan Range for Commercial Kitchens - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

QuornPro, the foodservice division of Quorn, has launched its Kitchen Kings range, a line of vegan and gluten-free products designed to simplify menu planning

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[shyvas]

Report Says UK is Lagging Behind in the Transition to Sustainable Diets, Outlines Four Solutions - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

ProVeg UK says the country is currently lagging behind other European nations when it comes to promoting healthy, climate-friendly food.

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[shyvas]

The Better Meat Co. Secures $31 Million in Series A to Scale Mycoprotein Production - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

The Better Meat Co. (BMC), a company focused on developing mycoprotein ingredients, has successfully closed a $31 million Series A financing round. The round,

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[shyvas]

Canada's Better Origin Ingredients Raises $1.25M to Become a Go-to Supplier of Plant-Based Omega-3s - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

Better Origin Ingredients, a Canadian B2B distributor of premium lipid ingredients, has secured $1.25 million in funding from strategic and internal partners.

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[shyvas]

Study: 63% of Consumers Have a More Positive Perception of Brands That Use Sustainable Packaging - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

A new study by global management consultancy Simon-Kucher has concluded that consumers expect sustainable packaging, but are not willing to compromise on

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[shyvas]

Iconic Vegan Brand Yves Veggie Cuisine Shuttering by End of the Month

After 40 years, Yves Veggie Cuisine quietly announces it is ceasing operations.

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[Emma JC]

Iconic Vegan Brand Yves Veggie Cuisine Shuttering by End of the Month

After 40 years, Yves Veggie Cuisine quietly announces it is ceasing operations.

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NOOOOOOO please no this really is awful - this is what happens when companies get bought out - I will be stocking up on all the chkn burgers I can find and meatballs etc

Edit: thank you for letting us/me know @shyvas as I have seen no indications in our media anywhere

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[Tom L.]

I never cared much for bologna or salami when I ate meat, although I ate it if it was put before me; I was never a fussy eater. But I feel badly for all the folks who went veg and were glad to have vegetarian analogues for those foods. Maybe another producer/company will start producing those veggie meats.

 

[shyvas]

I never cared much for bologna or salami when I ate meat, although I ate it if it was put before me; I was never a fussy eater. But I feel badly for all the folks who went veg and were glad to have vegetarian analogues for those foods. Maybe another producer/company will start producing those veggie meats.

Same here. Delicatessen meat is very popular over here but I’ve never indulged.

 

[silva]

I remember Yves from way long ago! I don't think I've seen their products in years,but I really don't look
Thinking about it, it's only natural food stores by me that even have vegan products in places that make any sense! Most groceries lump with organic meat.

 

[KLS52]

I haven't seen Yves in awhile, either.

 

[KLS52]

I've only recently been made aware that plant based does not = vegan. I thought, food wise, that plant based excluded all animal products. It's kind of disappointing/misleading but then I never really looked into plant based until now. Vegan has always been sufficient. I'm becoming more and more frustrated.

 

[silva]

I've only recently been made aware that plant based does not = vegan. I thought, food wise, that plant based excluded all animal products. It's kind of disappointing/misleading but then I never really looked into plant based until now. Vegan has always been sufficient. I'm becoming more and more frustrated.

The terms get used interchangeably, dependent on the agenda they want to highlight
Vegan doesn't say what anyone eats, only what they don't eat. Saying vegan diets are healthier is ridiculous. I've known people who truly only ate the best line caught fish from clean waters, and organic free ranged meats--in small quanties--along with whole plant foods.
WFPB is equal to the Whole 30 diet--which adds organic meats

I wish plant based would be known as plant only instead of saying "vegan diet" for all plants. Eating a plant only diet doesn't mean you're vegan, yet that's what you hear from people who shun meats. I read a thread of those with the alpha gal tick bite thing where they say how they're not vegan by choice but by necessity . No they're not!

At least 'plant based' is getting people accustomed to making and eat plant based foods, so hopefully that's a win.

 

[Tom L.]

I've only recently been made aware that plant based does not = vegan. I thought, food wise, that plant based excluded all animal products. It's kind of disappointing/misleading but then I never really looked into plant based until now. Vegan has always been sufficient. I'm becoming more and more frustrated.

The terms get used interchangeably, dependent on the agenda they want to highlight
Vegan doesn't say what anyone eats, only what they don't eat. .........

I wish plant based would be known as plant only instead of saying "vegan diet" for all plants. Eating a plant only diet doesn't mean you're vegan, yet that's what you hear from people who shun meats. I read a thread of those with the alpha gal tick bite thing where they say how they're not vegan by choice but by necessity . No they're not!

At least 'plant based' is getting people accustomed to making and eat plant based foods, so hopefully that's a win.

Since veganism involves more than food choices, I see some logic in people using "plant-based" to describe their diet. Then again, it seems to me that "plant-based" and "strict vegetarian" would mean the same thing. Maybe plant-based is clearer or easier to understand. Perhaps "strict vegetarian" implies someone who never ever ever ever makes a mistake about what they eat or gives in to cravings, whereas a "vegetarian" might sneak in to a McDonald's if nobody is looking?....

There was a philosopher or statesman or someone who said it was most important that words have a commonly-understood, precise definition... I forget who it was...

 

[Emma JC]

I never cared much for bologna or salami when I ate meat, although I ate it if it was put before me; I was never a fussy eater. But I feel badly for all the folks who went veg and were glad to have vegetarian analogues for those foods. Maybe another producer/company will start producing those veggie meats.

yes, I was just saying this to my honey that Yves has a ton of different products that I have never used, like the Delicatessen meats and I have to take some responsibility here as I haven't eaten a lot of Yves products and only recently switched away from Gardein because they are made in the USA whilst the Yves products are made in Canada - I love their chkn tenders too, and they are less expensive than Gardein and also their meatballs which is the only product I had consistently bought although my honey prefers Gardein's meatballs - he doesn't get them anymore as Gardein in being boycotted in our household - Beyond is also American so maybe I will not buy them again and will just make our own or have chkn burgers instead until they run out - if I wasn't so lazy I could just make my own

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

 

[PTree15]

NOOOOOOO please no this really is awful - this is what happens when companies get bought out - I will be stocking up on all the chkn burgers I can find and meatballs etc

Edit: thank you for letting us/me know @shyvas as I have seen no indications in our media anywhere

Emma JC
Find your vegan soulmate or just a friend. www.spiritualmatchmaking.com

I was so hoping this was fake news.

 

[shyvas]

Sponsored Post Tofu. But Not as You Know It. - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

At Anuga 2025, The New Originals Company is bringing tofu back to its essence – and forward into a bold new food culture. From savoury tastings to

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[shyvas]

Heura Launches Daditos, an Alternative to Ham Cubes Made From Legumes & Healthy Fats - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

Spanish plant-based meat brand Heura has announced the launch of Daditos, a product inspired by ham cubes but made entirely from legumes and healthy fats.

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[shyvas]

Sproud Launches Low-Sugar Matcha Pea Milk in the UK - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

Sproud, a Swedish producer of pea-based milk alternatives, has announced the launch of its matcha pea milk in the UK.

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[shyvas]

RIND Launches Bleu Crumbles, a Plant-Based Alternative with Roqueforti Cultures - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine

RIND by Dina & Joshua has launched a new plant-based product: Bleu Crumbles. These crumbles replicate the tangy flavor and creamy consistency of

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