Good News Notes: “In 2021, a record number of people signed up to take part in the Veganuary, a challenge that encourages meat-eaters to adopt a plant-based lifestyle throughout the month of January. Organisers suggested that the surge could have been due to larger numbers of people experimenting with animal-free diets during the coronavirus pandemic. And…
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Krispy Kreme UK Launches Three Vegan Doughnuts. Can the US Get Just One?
Good News Notes: “On December 31, doughnut chain Krispy Kreme will launch new vegan doughnuts at its United Kingdom locations. The chain is updating its menu in time for Veganuary, a campaign that challenges people to go vegan for the month of January and beyond. Typically, the Veganuary campaign results in many new product offerings…
McDonald’s plant burger launch late to vegan party
Good News Notes: “The McPlant burger will be trialled in 10 Coventry restaurants from late September and go national next year. But the launch lags behind rival fast food chains, such as Greggs with its vegan sausage roll and Burger King with a soy-based Rebel Whopper. McDonald’s said it took its time to ensure it…
Plant-based brand This on course for bumper Veganuary | News | The Grocer
Good News Notes: “Plant-based brand This expects to make at least £1m in retail sales during Veganuary – 40% of its total sales last year – after selling more than £300,000-worth of its products in the first week of 2021. The brand, which registered retail sales of £2.5m last year [The Grocer Top Products Survey/Nielsen 52…
Zero Egg Celebrates Veganuary With Tropicaleo Restaurant Partnership
Good News Notes: “As demand for alternatives to animal products is at an all-time high among omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike, Zero Egg celebrates ‘ Veganuary’ by announcing a partnership with Birmingham, Alabama based eatery Tropicaleo, which added Zero Egg as a key ingredient in its kitchen, to satisfy customers’ requests for more plant-based menu offerings. …
Aldi launches over 20 new vegan products and expects Veganuary food sales to double
Good News Notes: “Known as a budget retailer, Aldi is making Veganuary 2021 easier on the wallet as well as the stomach. With over 20 new vegan products, you certainly won’t go hungry this January or feel like you’re missing out. Aldi is also anticipating its vegan food sales to double this Veganuary as a…
Record 500,000 people pledge to eat only vegan food in January
Good News Notes: “A record 500,000 people have signed up to the Veganuary challenge to eat only plant-based foods for a month. The milestone is double the number who pledged to go vegan for January in 2019. A quarter of those taking up the challenge – 125,000 – are in the UK, and this year…
IKEA Goes All in on Veganuary
Good News Notes: “This week, IKEA’s United Kingdom branch announced its support for Veganuary, a campaign that challenges participants to go vegan for the month of January and beyond. Ellie Pniok, Commercial Food Leader for IKEA UK & Ireland, explained that IKEA’s alignment with Veganuary is timely as in the last two years, 15 percent…
“Vegan Costco” Now Offers a Veganuary Sampler Pack Stuffed with Plant-Based Bacon, Pepperoni, and Pulled Pork
Good News Notes: “For the month of January, vegan online retailer VEDGEco—which operates similarly to wholesale chain Costco—is launching a Veganuary Sampler Pack to celebrate the month-long campaign that challenges people to go vegan. The $100 pack includes a variety of products to help Veganuary participants stick to their pledges, namely: A 10-pack Impossible Burger 2-pound…
From the Impossible Burger to the Oscars, the rise of veganism in the mainstream
Good News Notes: “In early January, the Academy of Motion Pictures announced that plant-based food would be on the menu at this year’s Academy Awards Ceremony on Feb. 9th. This announcement came after the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild awards dinners both switched to vegan menus (prompted, at least in part, by vegan “Joker”…