Archive for January 2018
Oatly Expand Due to Consumer Demand
At the beginning of January, Oatly announced that they were going to expand their production facilities due to the unexpected consumer demand. The oat drinks are made from GMO-free Swedish oats and are a vegan alternative to milk. Oatly have also pledged to be “totally transparent” with the way that they manufacture their products, in…
Read MoreVegan Chocolate Market Expected to Grow Rapidly
The vegan food sector is considered a big trend at the moment and included in this is the vegan chocolate market, with millennials responsible for the growth. The report showed that millennials in particular are buying the bulk of their items online, which is a large factor of the vegan chocolate market growth. The report…
Read MoreCalifornia-based company offers free marketing service to cruelty-free businesses
Levley Marketing has launched an eco-friendly and cruelty-free initiative whereby three businesses could win $100,000 of free marketing services. The businesses that are eligible are required to go vegan within the next six months and Aveccio, the name of the Californian based company, who then decide who wins their marketing services. The competition called the…
Read MoreDomino’s launch vegan pizza in Australia
Domino’s Australia is launching a vegan pizza on their menu that will be available in three different flavours and they are also suitable for people who are gluten, soy and dairy intolerant. All of the bases on the Domino’s Australia menu are suitable for vegans, meaning any of their pizzas can be changed for a…
Read MoreTesco introduce new vegan brand Wicked Kitchen
From 8th January Tesco are launching a new line of vegan food that are all filling the ready meal and grab-and-go food sectors, which are currently lacking vegan options. The new brand Wicked Kitchen has been made by Derek Sarno, the former senior global chef for Whole Foods Market. The range contains 20 meals that…
Read MoreVegan protein to overtake meat protein this year
A report from Eurostar Commodities and Bite UK has found that more food service brands could include vegan food as a central option in new product development, which might result in organic meat proteins losing out in large sales in 2018. Jason Bull, the sales director at Eurostar Commodities and Bite UK said: “The British…
Read MoreOne in five Brits expected to ditch dairy in 2018
New research from Blue Diamond Almonds has found that one in five adults in the UK plan to try a dairy free or vegan diet in 2018, with over a quarter of millennials taking on the change in their diets. Veganism has soared by 360 per cent in the last decade and dairy will continue…
Read MoreMeat-free food demand increases 987%
Takeaway and food delivery service Just Eat has released data following research which found a dramatic increase in vegetarian and vegan food being ordered in 2017. They have since named veganism to become a top consumer trend for 2018 as more people are maintaining healthier lifestyles. They have seen a 94 per cent increase in…
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