Brioche buns, which typically contain butter and eggs, have been veganised by a leading foodservice group. The eggs and butter have been switched to vegan alternatives, while creators have tried to ensure that the product still replicate the classic style. The product has been created to ensure that it is fitting the growing demand for…

The world’s largest food company Nestlé, has teamed up with UK supermarket Tesco on the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI), to help deal with the 640,000 tonnes of fishing equipment that ends up in the world’s oceans every year. The GGGI was founded in 2015, and is a coalition of companies and non-governmental organisations to…

Italian restaurant chain PizzaExpress are expanding their range of vegan dishes to meet consumer demand, after Mintel shared data revealing that almost one third of evening meals eaten in the UK are either vegan or vegetarian. To celebrate the rise of veganism, PizzaExpress are offering diners who choose a vegan main on National World Vegan…

Member of the Saudi Royal Family and founder and CEO of KBW Ventures, Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, has invested in Vurger Co., a plant-based restaurant. The investment will help the brands expansion in the Middle East and London – its current store is based in Shoreditch. The company has seen a huge success, and…

A new survey from recipe box service Mindful Chef has revealed that Glasgow, Edinburgh and Brighton are the country’s cities with the most vegans. Looking at over 20,000 customers and their buying behaviour, the healthy recipe brand were able to identify the number of consumers who are opting for plant-based boxes, when signing up to…

UK supermarket Waitrose has announced the launch of a festive range of vegan and vegetarian products for Christmas 2018. The superstore will offer canapes including Caramelised Onion & Tomato Tarte Tatin and Pulled Jackfruit Tacos, and a range of sides, including Parmentier Potatoes with Wessex Stout and Chargrilled Sprouts with Smoked Paprika. For mains, a…

Dairy product manufacturer, Danone, has announced that it will be launching new versions of its most popular products over the next 12 months in a bid to keep up with the demand for vegan products. The brand is expecting to triple its plant-based sales by 2025, hoping to draw in €5bn in revenue from dairy-free…

Investment banking companies J.P. Morgan, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs have been hired by meat-alternative company Beyond Meat to lead and initial public offering (IPO), according to media outlet CNBC market. If the move is successful, Beyond Meat will be the first vegan company to sell shares on the public stock market. Beyond Meat is…

UK supermarket Waitrose & Partners has seen an 85 per cent increase in the sales of vegetarian and vegan food, following the retailer’s bigger range of vegan and vegetarian brands. In June, they announced a 34 per cent rise in sales of these products, but only four months on, this has drastically increased to 85…

Asda, Waitrose & Partners and Aldi have joined the Peas Please initiative, established by The Food Foundation. The group is an independent think tank who aims to tackle the challenges in the UK’s food system, with public interest at the heart of the scheme. Peas Please was launched in 2017 with the aim of promoting…