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| 14.09.2026 | Dutch Govt Urged to Develop National Plant-Based Strategy with €65M Annual Fund | 5 Mins Read Dozens of organisations have called on the Dutch government to create a national action plan for plant-based food, alongside a €65M annual acceleration fund.
To realise its aim of raising the share of plant protein consumption t... |
| 09.09.2026 | Burger King Debuts Plant-Based Crispy Chicken Burger in Austria | 3 Mins Read Burger King has expanded its vegan menu in Austria with a crispy chicken burger, a first for the fast-food giant, featuring The Vegetarian Butcher’s plant-based alternative.
Extending its long-standing partnership with The Veget... |
| 27.08.2026 | Going Ham: EU Lawmakers Seek to Expand Scope of ‘Veggie Burger’ Labelling Ban | 7 Mins Read The European Parliament is set to vote on a proposal to extend the ban on plant-based meat labels to terms like ‘burger’ and ‘nuggets’, which were previously exempted from the legislation.
The EU is at it again.
Months after imp... |
| 17.07.2026 | JBS, the World’s Largest Meat Company, Drops Its Net-Zero & Deforestation Goals | 5 Mins Read In its annual sustainability report, Brazilian meat major JBS scrapped its net-zero emissions goal for 2040 and omitted mentions of its earlier target of eliminating supply chain deforestation.
JBS, a meat producer that emits mo... |
| 09.07.2026 | Deep Dive: What’s Driving the Consolidation Wave in Alternative Protein? | 11 Mins Read More than 80 alternative protein startups have experienced M&As, insolvency, or closures over the last two years – and investors and founders don’t expect this consolidation trend to stop.
”I think the next generation of fo... |
| 22.12.2025 | Cow-free dairy startup Those Vegan Cowboys closes €6.25 million funding round as it eyes crowdfunding campaign | Ghent-based FoodTech startup Those Vegan Cowboys has secured €6.25 million in its first funding round to accelerate the development of its cow-free casein, a vital dairy protein made using precision fermentation – with plans to launch a cro... |
| 05.11.2025 | What Happens if the EU Bans Terms Like “Veggie Burger”? A New Consumer Study Explores | While the EU is discussing banning terms like “veggie burger” or “soy sausage”, new data from Appinio provides a surprising insight: It’s not the name that causes confusion, and for German consumers, there are completely different prioritie... |
| 28.10.2025 | Plant-Based Products Hit with Labeling Restrictions in Switzerland and the Netherlands | The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) has issued a warning to several companies, including major producers of plant-based meat substitutes, regarding the use of the term “minced meat” on product labels. The warni... |
| 17.09.2025 | From sake to spaghetti bolognese: Nosh.bio debuts Koji-based hybrid mince in a Berlin cafeteria | Berlin-based startup Nosh.bio is debuting its Koji-based hybrid mince in partnership with Speisemanufaktur Adlershof, marking the product’s first public showcase.
This week, the hybrid mince is featured in the cafeteria's menu in a variety ... |
| 02.09.2025 | The Vegetarian Butcher and Vivera Join Forces to Form The Vegetarian Butcher Collective | Earlier this year, plant-based meat company Vivera acquired The Vegetarian Butcher from Unilever, which had owned the brand since 2018.
Now, Vivera and The Vegetarian Butcher — both of which are headquartered in the Netherlands — have joine... |
| 21.03.2025 | JBS and Unilever: A Tale of Transformation in the Food Industry | The food industry is a landscape of constant change. Companies rise and fall, adapt and pivot. Two giants, JBS and Unilever, are currently navigating this turbulent terrain. JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, is inching closer to a dual l... |
| 20.03.2025 | Unilever to sell plant-based brand The Vegetarian Butcher as it focuses its portfolio | Listen to the article 3 min
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Unilever is selling The Vegetarian Butcher, a plant-based offering, to Vivera for an undisclosed amount. Vivera, a plant-based fo... |
| 27.02.2025 | Plant-Based Struggles: Unilever, Nestlé & Monde Nissin Reassess Meat-Free Ambitions | 5 Mins Read Unilever’s struggle to sell The Vegetarian Butcher and Nestlé and Monde Nissin’s slowing meat alternative sales are bad news for the plant-based market.
In the span of seven months, the CEOs of Nestlé, Monde Nissin, and Unilever... |
| 27.02.2025 | Beyond Meat Cuts Costs and Exits China as Industry Responds to Market Challenges | Beyond Meat has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results, revealing modest revenue growth in late 2024 alongside cost reductions and improved margins. However, the company continues to operate at a loss and has annou... |
| 05.02.2025 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Hot Honey, Dairy-Free February & Earthshot Prize | 5 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Eleven Madison Park’s new vegan hot honey and Kite Hill’s post-Veganuary dairy-free campaign. New products and la... |
| 18.01.2025 | The Rise of Veganism in Latin America: A Culinary Revolution | Veganism is not just a trend; it’s a movement. In Latin America, this movement is gaining momentum. Recent data reveals a remarkable 21.6% increase in vegan-friendly restaurants across the region. This surge reflects a growing appetite for ... |
| 17.01.2025 | Webtalk Recording: 10 Years Veganuary – Lessons, Leads and Learnings | Curious how Veganuary campaigns are evolving to inspire change on an international scale? Our recent webtalk unpacked key strategies, including the role of retail in accelerating transformation, the importance of fun narratives, and how to ... |
| 15.01.2025 | Future Food Quick Bites: Burger King Rib, Cured Swede Bagels & Ikea Vegan Sausages | 5 Mins Read Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Burger King Germany’s new vegan option, a cured root vegetable bagel at Deutsche Bahn, and the UK parliament’s cu... |
| 09.01.2025 | Announcing the 2025 Schedule of the Vegconomist Webtalk Series ‘Update’ | We are excited to announce the 2025 schedule for our international business webtalk series, ‘update,’ where we delve into the most pressing issues of the ongoing protein transition. Each session brings together key market players to discuss... |
| 18.12.2024 | European Union Approves Patent for EVERY’s Precision-Fermented Egg White Protein | The EVERY Company (EVERY), a biotech firm specializing in fermentation-based protein ingredients, has been awarded a European Union patent for its recombinant ovalbumin product. This development extends EVERY’s intellectual property (IP) po... |
| 18.12.2024 | Session 8 of the ‘update’ Webtalk Series: 10 Years Veganuary – Lessons, Leads and Learnings | The international business webtalk series ‘update’ discusses the most pressing issues of the ongoing protein transition.
Based on the latest news, data, and facts, the future of the industry will be put forward and discussed with key market... |
| 03.12.2024 | Is Unilever’s Sale of The Vegetarian Butcher A Turning Point for Plant-Based Meat? | 6 Mins Read Unilever is planning an auction to sell The Vegetarian Butcher, its flagship plant-based meat brand. This news has sent ripples through the industry, prompting many to ask: What does this mean for the future of plant-based meat,... |
| 03.12.2024 | French Market for Plant-Based Alternatives Continues to Grow Despite Inflation | A new report by GFI Europe, based on retail data from Circana, has found that the French market for plant-based alternatives is still growing despite rising food prices.
Between 2021 and 2023, plant-based value sales increased by 18%, while... |
| 29.11.2024 | Unilever Bets Millions to Develop Zero-Waste Plant-Based Oils for Cleaning Products | 4 Mins Read Unilever has partnered with biotech firm Nufarm to produce oil from the entire sugarcane plant and replace fossil fuels from its laundry and beauty products.
From laundry detergents to soaps, most cleaning products contain surfa... |
| 27.11.2024 | Unilever to Offload Plant-Based Meat Brand The Vegetarian Butcher: Report | 5 Mins Read Unilever is in talks with investment bank Piper Sandler to host an auction of The Vegetarian Butcher, the vegan business it bought six years ago.
As it continues to shake up its global food portfolio, Unilever has reportedly put... |
| 27.11.2024 | Unilever to Sell The Vegetarian Butcher as Part of Plan to Offload Brands Worth £1Bn | Unilever has reportedly put plant-based meat brand The Vegetarian Butcher up for sale as it works to slim down its portfolio. According to Sky News, the multinational company is working with investment bank Piper Sandler to sell the brand, ... |
| 04.11.2024 | 8 Things We Learned at the Future of Protein Production Event in Amsterdam | 6 Mins Read “Change starts here,” Ira Van Eelen, co-founder at KindEarth.Tech and RESPECTfarms noted on the opening day of the Future of Protein Production Amsterdam 2024. With over 500 delegates, 45 exhibitors, and two packed days of panel... |
| 03.10.2024 | The Rise of Alternative Proteins: A New Era in Sustainable Eating | The world is changing. The food we eat is evolving. Alternative proteins are at the forefront of this transformation. As climate change looms, the need for sustainable food sources has never been more urgent. The alternative protein industr... |
| 02.10.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Dairy-Free Mozzarella Sticks, Vegan Wetherspoons & Indian Cultivated Meat | 6 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Sunday Supper’s plant-based mozzarella sticks, M&S’s new ... |
| 14.08.2024 | The Plant-Based Revolution: Navigating New Regulations and Rising Demand | The winds of change are blowing through the food industry. In Chile, a new bill is stirring the pot, aiming to define and label plant-based alternatives as “simulated food.” Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, the UK’s largest airport group is ... |
| 13.08.2024 | Vegan Brunch Skyrocketing: UK’s Largest Airport Group MAG Reports Surge in Plant-Based Orders | MAG, the UK’s largest airport group and operator of Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, has seen a significant increase in the popularity of vegan and non-dairy products.
Sales of vegan breakfasts and brunches are repor... |
| 25.07.2024 | The Renewable Energy Race: EIP's Ambitious Move and Global Energy Trends**
** | ** In the world of renewable energy, stakes are high and ambitions even higher. The recent moves by Swiss investor Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) to increase its stake in BayWa's renewable energy arm signal a pivotal moment in the ene... |
| 21.07.2024 | Sponsored Post New Food Conference 2024 – Redefining the Food Industry | The New Food Conference (NFC) stands as one of Europe’s top events in the food industry, bringing together international food experts, scientists, innovative startups, retailers, and policymakers. The conference focuses on the latest advanc... |
| 17.07.2024 | Europe’s Premier Event for Alternative Protein Innovation Returns With Stellar Lineup | The Future of Protein Production event organised by Future-Proof Group Media is set to take place from 23-24 October at Rai Amsterdam, showcasing innovations and cutting-edge solutions for alternative protein innovations. Industry pioneers,... |
| 10.07.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Crownless Pineapples, Spent Coffee Cookies & A Brat Summer | 6 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Aldi’s zero-waste pineapples, a Charli XCX-inspired marketing... |
| 05.06.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Non-Dairy Starbucks, Vegan Flights & A Bezos Protein Centre | 5 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Starbucks’ upcoming Oatly collaboration, a vegan certificatio... |
| 04.06.2024 | The Vegetarian Butcher Brings Spicy Vegan Schnitzel to Germany as Southern Fried Chicken Trends Globally | Unilever-owned Dutch brand The Vegetarian Butcher has expanded its vegan chicken range in Germany with a new product launch, the picante ‘Pepperfect Chick’n’.
With the new, spicy vegan alternative to breaded chicken schnitzel, the company s... |
| 29.05.2024 | LSG Group & The Vegetarian Butcher Partner to Bring Plant-Based Meat to Onboard Dining | The LSG Group and The Vegetarian Butcher have announced a new partnership to introduce plant-based and vegan meals in airline catering.
Through the collaboration, the LSG Group will offer its customers the ability to cater to vegetarians, f... |
| 16.05.2024 | The Vegetarian Butcher to Use The Every Company’s Animal-Free Egg Whites for Plant-Based Meat | 5 Mins Read Dutch plant-based meat startup The Vegetarian Butcher has teamed up with Californian precision fermentation pioneer The Every Company to use its animal-free egg whites in meat analogues.
Unilever-owned The Vegetarian Butcher wil... |
| 24.04.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Beyond IV, Oat Milk Paste & Beanless Espresso | 4 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat’s new product rollout, a new precision-fermented ... |
| 06.03.2024 | Plant-Based for Everyone: Burger King Germany Makes All Vegan Products Cheaper than Meat | 5 Mins Read Burger King has made all plant-based products and meals cheaper than meat across its German operations to encourage increased vegan consumption. It will develop a new flower-shaped patty with The Vegetarian Butcher to differenti... |
| 10.03.2021 | Burger King Thailand Joins Plant-Based Whopper Bandwagon With Aussie Alt Meat Plater v2food | 3 Mins Read
Burger King Thailand has become the latest to join the plant-based wave sweeping the global franchise, partnering up with Australian food tech v2food to launch a new meatless Whopper to its menu. The new Plant-Based Whopper will... |
| 10.03.2021 | Burger King Thailand Joins Plant-Based Whopper Bandwagon With Aussie Alt Meat Player v2food | 3 Mins Read
Burger King Thailand has become the latest to join the plant-based wave sweeping the global franchise, partnering up with Australian food tech v2food to launch a new meatless Whopper to its menu. The new Plant-Based Whopper will... |
| 07.03.2021 | Burger King U.K. Says 50% Menu Will Be Plant-Based By 2031 | 4 Mins Read
In line with its long-term commitment to reduce its carbon footprint, Burger King U.K. has recently announced that it will launch vegan and vegetarian burgers, for instance, a plant-based version of its chicken ‘Royale’ burger i... |
| 22.02.2021 | Burger King South Korea Launches Plant-Based Whopper With v2food | 3 Mins Read
Burger King Korea has added two new plant-based versions of its famous Whopper to its menu, partnering with Australian food tech v2food to swap out its conventional beef burgers for an animal-free soy-based patty. It will be ava... |
| 14.01.2021 | Burger King Launches Plant-Based Whoppers Across Asia With v2food & The Vegetarian Butcher | 16 1
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Burger King has added a plant-based version of its famous Whopper to its menus across Asia, partnering up with different vegan meat producers to meet growing mainstream consumer demand. While the fast food giant h... |
| 08.12.2020 | “System Of Support”: Dutch Food Tech Industry A Global Leader Thanks To Multi-Stakeholder Buy-In | 4 Mins Read
Despite being a relatively small country in Europe, sandwiched between Belgium and Germany, the Netherlands is not one to be underestimated when it comes to leading the plant-based movement. Already one of the world’s biggest ex... |
| 25.11.2020 | Middle East:Burger King Brings Plant-Based Rebel Whopper To Dubai | 2
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Burger King has brought its Rebel Whopper made with The Vegetarian Butcher’s plant-based patties to Dubai, after rolling out the new meatless option across 25 countries in Europe last year and adding vegan chicken nug... |
| 30.10.2020 | Future Food-Tech Presents Revolutionary Solutions to Shake Up the Food Industry | The Future Food-Tech Summit showcases fresh talent ripe for investment and partnerships, as the industry gathers once again on December 2-3, 2020. The summit unveils twelve innovators offering unique approaches to meet the industry’s hottes... |
| 28.09.2020 | ‘Those Vegan Cowboys’ Offer €2.5M Reward for Fungus That Turns Grass into Milk Protein | The founders of Dutch startup Those Vegan Cowboys have launched a search for a starter culture that will turn grass into real milk proteins. Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman, who previously founded The Vegetarian Butcher, are offering a €2.5... |
| 11.09.2020 | Burger King Launches The Vegetarian Butcher Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets In Germany | 7 1
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Burger King in Germany has just added plant-based chicken nuggets to its menu this month. It is part of a collaboration between the fast food giant and The Vegetarian Butcher, a Dutch plant-based meat brand, in resp... |
| 08.09.2020 | Plant Based Pioneer The Vegetarian Butcher Lands In Hong Kong For Month-Long F&B Collab | 1
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The Vegetarian Butcher, one of the pioneers of the plant-based industry, is making its debut in Hong Kong this month. For the first time, the Netherlands-based company’s range of plant-based meats will be available acr... |
| 27.07.2020 | The Vegetarian Butcher Applies to German Meat Associations to Help Shape Future of Meat Industry | Dutch brand The Vegetarian Butcher, a subsidiary of Unilever, announces it is applying for membership in two traditional German meat associations, stating its intentions to become the largest plant-based butcher in the world.
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| 27.07.2020 | The Vegetarian Butcher Applies to German Meat Associations to Help Shape Future of Meat Industry | © The Vegetarian Butcher
Dutch brand The Vegetarian Butcher, a subsidiary of Unilever, announces it is applying for membership in two traditional German meat associations, stating its intentions to become the largest plant-based butcher in ... |
| 22.06.2020 | Vegetarian Butcher Founders to Transform Dairy with New Brand Those Vegan Cowboys | © Those Vegan Cowboys
Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman, founders of Dutch meat alternatives brand The Vegetarian Butcher, have announced that they will turn their attention to developing dairy alternatives. Their new company, Those Vegan Cow... |
| 22.06.2020 | Vegetarian Butcher Founders to Transform Dairy with New Brand Those Vegan Cowboys | Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman, founders of Dutch meat alternatives brand The Vegetarian Butcher, have announced that they will turn their attention to developing dairy alternatives. Their new company, Those Vegan Cowboys, seeks to make da... |
| 11.12.2019 | Happy McVeganuary: McDonald’s to offer first fully vegan meal in UK in Q1 2020 | In the UK, the practice of Veganuary — being vegan for the month of January — is starting to catch the attention of the fast-food giants.
This Tuesday, McDonald’s said it will be putting out its first fully vegan meal to coincide with the s... |
| 30.07.2019 | Agtech and Life Sciences Propel Amsterdam-StartupDelta’s Startup Scene | Amsterdam-StartupDelta is known for its canals, colorful houses, laid-back culture, easy access to other countries in Europe, and talented graduates from universities such as University of Amsterdam. If that wasn’t enough, the Amsterdam-Sta... |
| 23.05.2019 | Food’s ‘alternative’ future and other takeaways from F&A Next | If it was any question that consumer food tastes were shifting, Beyond Meat’s IPO and Impossible Foods’ $300 million quick-to-follow private equity funding put an end to that debate. “Alternative” and vegan are officially mainstream.
Those ... |
| 02.01.2019 | Nestlé to Launch Incredible Burger | © Nestlé
Big Food is slowly but surely cashing in on veganism. According to Bloomberg, Nestlé SA intends to use the global increase in veganism to their advantage and create a billion-dollar business out of plant-based products. The world’s... |
| 02.01.2019 | Nestlé to Launch Incredible Burger | Big Food is slowly but surely cashing in on veganism. According to Bloomberg, Nestlé SA intends to use the global increase in veganism to their advantage and create a billion-dollar business out of plant-based products. The world’s biggest ... |
| 24.09.2018 | The Vegetarian Butcher: “Taste Experience is the Most Important Thing to Us.” | From meat lover to convinced vegetarian – this is Jaap Korteweg’s story and the reason for starting “The Vegetarian Butcher“. While Jaap became vegetarian, there was one thing he didn’t want to miss on his plate: The real meat taste. Theref... |
| 17.08.2018 | The Vegetarian Butcher: New Vegan Smoked Sausage | The Vegetarian Butcher, a Dutch manufacturer of vegan meat alternatives, will launch a vegan smoked sausage in October 2018. It will initially be available in Dutch supermarkets.
The company had to work long and hard on this new and innovat... |
