Dec 13

Veggie Grill to Open its 35th Restaurant

Veggie Grill, which is America’s largest entirely plant-based fast-casual chain of restaurants, has officially announced the opening of their 35th location and the first to offer all four of their concept restaurants under one roof.

On Wednesday, Dec. 14th Veggie Grill will open their doors at their newest location, located at 1004 Second Ave in New York’s Midtown Manhattan neighborhood. This is Veggie Grills 35th U.S. locations, making it the largest all-vegan fast-casual brand in the country.

The new location will be the first time Veggie Grill has offered all four of their concept restaurants under one roof, which includes:

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Dec 12

IKEA to Launch Plant-Based Food Halls in Three Countries Including U.S.

IKEA’s parent company the Ingka Group has announced the forthcoming launch of their Saluhalla dining concept, which will be at least 80% plant-based.

Concept art by Ingka Group.

The food halls are based around traditional Nordic culture that will be meat-free with at least 80% of their menu items being entirely plant-based to start, with the goal of getting that to 100% in the near future. Locations are currently in development in Changsha, China, Gurugram, India and San Francisco, CA.

“We are excited to be unveiling Saluhall, our bold and fresh Nordic take on the food hall concept,” says Jens Nielsen, Ingka Centres’ Commercial and Digital Director. “Our food offering has long been a key element of our meeting places, and with Saluhall we will go beyond dining to inspire the many people with more sustainable food choices, like plant-based dishes.”
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Dec 12

Domino’s France Launches New Vegan Pizza

Domino’s France has announced the launch of their first new vegan pizza in almost two years, the Vegan Rocket Veggie.

The Vegan Rocket Veggie.

The new pizza comes topped with Domino’s traditional tomato sauce, vegan mozzarella, rocket (arugula) and Kalamata olive oil.

The pizza is not the first vegan offering from Domino’s France, which also offers the Vegan Peppina and the Vegan Marherita. The former has tomato sauce, grated vegan cheese, mushrooms, a duo of peppers, onions, pitted Kalamata olives, oregano and fresh tomatoes.
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Dec 07

Report: Vegan Fast Food Market Expected to Grow to $18.86 Billion by 2026

According to a new Technavio report, the vegan fast food market is expected to roughly double in size to $18.86 billion by 2026.

The global vegan fast foods market size is estimated to grow by USD 18.86 billion from 2021 to 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6% according to Technavio. “The growing number of vegan consumers is notably driving the vegan fast foods market growth”, notes the report. “However, factors such as the lack of product standardization guidelines may impede market growth.”

Below are the major trends in the vegan fast food market, according to the report:
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Dec 06

NYC Announces $44 Million Investment in Training Health Care Practitioner in Lifestyle Medicine

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) today announced a $44 million investment to provide every New York City health care practitioner with free introductory training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine.

The investment will train practitioners in lifestyle medicine, which has six tenets including a healthy, plant-forward diet; exercise; quality sleep; stress management; avoiding risky substances and maintaining positive social connections.

According to a press release, the move enables practitioners to integrate evidence-based content into their clinical practice to treat certain health conditions. The initial phase will include practitioners at 20 hospitals and health systems that serve millions of New Yorkers. The $44 million investment from ACLM will cover training for up to 200,000 doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, dietitians, and other health care professionals in New York City and is the largest lifestyle medicine training rollout in the world.
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Dec 06

Ben & Jerry’s Launches New Vegan Ice Cream to Honor Award-Winning Filmmaker Ava DuVernay

Ben & Jerry’s has announced its newest plant-based ice cream, “a delicious partnership with Ava DuVernay.”

“Yes, “Queen Sugar” is no longer simply a show by Ava DuVernay, it may be a moniker befitting of the award-winning director, filmmaker and TV producer herself”, Ben & Jerry’s says in a press release.

“Ben & Jerry’s proudly presents “Lights! Caramel! Action! directed by Ava DuVernay,” featuring an ensemble cast of vanilla ice cream with salted caramel swirls, graham cracker swirls and gobs of chocolate chip cookie dough.” The flavor, in both ice cream and almond milk based Non-Dairy versions, will begin shipping across the country in January 2023.
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Dec 06

Philadelphia Launches Plant-Based Cream Cheese, Two More Flavors Forthcoming

The Philadelphia brand, which has been making cream cheese since 1872, has made their first foray into the plant-based market.

The Philadelphia brand, which is owned by Kraft Heinz, is known for having essentially invented what Americans now know as cream cheese way back in 1872. Although the product was made in New York, it was named after Philadelphia which at the time conjured up the thought of high-quality foods. Now, well over a century later, the company is launching its first-ever vegan cream cheese.

The plant-based cream cheese, which is now available in hundreds of retailers in the Southeast United States, is made with: almond and oat preparation (water, almond protein 6%, gluten-free oat bran 3%), coconut oil, salt, stabiliser (locust bean gum), and vegan culture.
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Dec 02

Winners of the Plant-Based Taste Awards 2022 Announced

The winners of the 2022 Plant-Based Taste Awards has been announced.

“After over 140 brilliant products were examined and tasted by our judges, we can finally reveal the winners of the Plant-Based Taste Awards 2022”, says FoodBev, who runs the awards. “After a tasting session on 7 November, which saw a panel of five judges try over 140 samples, the results were collated, and we are proud to reveal the finalists and winners of all 21 categories!”

These were announced as part of a special awards ceremony hosted in association with Plant Based World Expo Europe on November 30
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