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Veg worldNestlé: More news from the high protein line
From pasta to peas to chickpea flours: each geographical area has its own products /Video
Nestlé is expanding its culinary portfolio with high-protein products in key geographies. This includes solutions developed to meet specific nutritional needs with new brands, as well as continued innovation... more
Veg worldValsoia: revenues growing in the first half of the year
In terms of value, the increase is 4% but there is a decrease in volumes (-0.9%). Ebitda rises (+15%)
The Board of Directors of Valsoia SpA approved the half-year financial report as of June 30, 2024. In this half-year, the company recorded sales revenues of 58.03 million euros, an increase of 4.0% (+2.22... more
Veg worldThe veggie world enters the KFC menu
Bet on the Italian market: "63% of young people consider the availability of veg alternatives important"
The plant world has officially entered the KFC menu in Italy thanks to the first line of veggie products. A first time for vegetarians, underlines the company statement, that "finally they can try the... more
Veg worldValsoia: revenues of 24.7 million euros in the first quarter of 2024
Sales abroad are particularly growing, awaiting the summer season
In the first quarter of 2024, Valsoia reported an improvement in revenues but, at the same time, "a decidedly negative trend in total packaged consumer goods volumes". This is what emerges from the additional... more
Veg worldStartup. Umiami opens French plant of veg substitutes
Investment from 38 million euros in order to produce 7.500 tons the year of "meat" and "fish" plant based
You can not call it steak, given the new French rules, but it does not seem to make a problem. Umiami, the French meat startup "non meat", has opened a 38 million Euro factory in France. The producer of... more
Veg worldValsoia, revenues grow but net profit drops
2023 turnover of 113 million, dividend of 38 cents per share
Valsoia, a company specialized in the market of health food products and listed on Euronext Milan, closed 2023 with revenues of 112.82 million euros (+11.3% compared to 2022). Ebitda was equal to 12.51... more
Veg worldMore "vegan" proteins for everyone from Nestlé
Maggi Soya Chunks launched: tasty, cheaper than meat, also aimed at the African market
Expanding access to nutritious and sustainable food is more important than ever. Today, many people do not have access to an adequate and diverse diet that provides enough protein and micronutrients.With... more
Veg worldValsoia: revenues up (+12.6%) in the first half of 2023
Significant growth in sales in Italy, more contained abroad
In the first half of 2023, Valsoia recorded sales revenues of 55.8 million euros compared to 49.5 million euros in the previous period of 2022. The increase is 6.3 million euros (+12.6%) compared to the... more
Veg worldInnomy (alternative proteins based on mushrooms) raises €1.3 million in funding
The round was led by Corp. Cervino, Rockstart, Zubi Capital, Eatable Adventures and CNTA
The Spanish startup Innomy has raised 1,3 million euros in its Pre Series A funding round. The round was led by international investors as Corporación Cervino, Rockstart, Zubi Capital, Eatable Adventures a... more
Veg worldImpossible Foods raises another 500 million dollars
The meat substitute business continues to attract investors
Californian plant-based mock meat company Impossible Foods raised about $ 500 million in a round of funding, led by investor Mirae Asset Global Investments. The round also involved past investors such... more
Veg worldThe Beyod Meat case alarms the markets
The company's stock has lost 50% in the past 5 months
The "case" Beyond Meat, the American company producing plant-based fake meat, the protagonist of an exploit on the stock exchange at the time of listing, alarms the markets due to the 50% collapse of the... more
Veg worldValsoia closes the first 9 months with 70 million in revenues (+ 8.9%)
Sales abroad grow (+ 10%)
In the first nine months of 2021 Valsoia recorded sales revenues for € 70.0 million compared to € 64.3 million in the previous 2020 period (+ 8.9%). "The improvement of distribution coverage - explains a no... more
Veg worldFable Food gets $4.8m in funding round
The start-up plans to use the capital to continue research and product development, and expand production capacity globally
Fable Food, a mushroom-based meat alternatives company, has raised AUD6.5m (about $4.8m) in seed funding, which will be used to expand its production globally. The funding round was led by Blackbird Ventures,... more
Veg worldValsoia: revenues up in the 1st quarter (+ 15%)
Sales abroad also increased (+ 14%)
In the first quarter of 2021 Valsoia recorded sales revenues of € 20.58 million compared to € 17.86 million in the same period of 2020 (+ 15.2%). A note from the Bolognese company explains that "the imp... more
Veg worldValsoia will distribute Vallé in Italy
Exclusive agreement for 42 months, from 1 January 2022
Valsoia, a leading company in the Italian market for health food products, has concluded an agreement with Vallé Italia for the exclusive distribution in Italy of the entire "Vallé" branded product portfolio. T... more
Veg worldVeg world: sales of alternative products to meat drop in Italy
Opposite trend in Europe, according to the veg Smart Protein project
Italy would not seem a veg-friendly country, unlike the rest of Europe. A report published as part of the EU-funded Smart Protein project reveals that the European food sector of plant-based products grew... more
Veg worldLab's proteins: Eat Just closes a $ 200 million funding round
Since its founding, the food technology start-up has raised over 650 million
Food tech start-up Eat Just has closed a $ 200 million funding round. The transaction was led by the Qatar Investment Authority (Qia), the sovereign wealth fund of the state of Qatar, flanked by private... more
Veg worldFake Meat: McDonald's and Yum! expand partnerships with Beyond Meat
However, the Californian company closes 2020 in deep red, with a loss of $ 52.8 million
Beyond Meat has signed a new global strategic agreement with McDonald's and Yum! (the holding that controls, among other things, Kentucky Freid Chicken). The agreement was created to enrich fast food menus... more
Veg worldFake chicken: Heura Foods aims to Italian market
Collaboration through Glovo
The Spanish "vegetable chicken" producer hopes to expand into the global market and is currently targeting Italy more
Veg worldKellogg's comes out stronger from the pandemic
Net global revenues up 1.4% to $ 13.77 billion
Kellogg Company has released Q4 2020 and full fiscal year results. "The year 2020 was different from the others, a year in which the world faced an unprecedented situation and challenges", said Steve Cahillane... more
Veg worldVegan diet, the negative effects on children
Severe vitamin deficiencies, according to University of Helsinki study / Attached document
The vegan diet has a negative effect on children's metabolism: in fact, the blood levels of biomarkers for vitamins A and D, forms of cholesterol and essential amino acids are significantly lower in children... more
Veg worldDicos China, from today vegetable eggs in the menu
Partnership with Just Egg started
First fast food that replaces a product of animal origin with a plant-based product more
Veg worldMars chocolate is becoming more and more vegan
Bounty Vegan and Topic Vegan arrive in the UK and Asda
Mars has expanded its range of vegan and gluten-free chocolate with the introduction of Bounty Vegan and Topic Vegan in the UK. The vegan alternative Bounty is a combination of cocoa and cubed coconut,... more
IndustryThistle raises $10.3 million in the series B funding round
The organic food company aims to expand its customer base in 2021
Thistle, the San Francisco-based meal delivery service, raised $ 10.3 million during a Series B funding round led by PowerPlant Ventures. The latter was joined by Siddhi Capital, Alumni Ventures Group... more
IndustryTyson Ventures invests in vegetable shrimp
New Wave Foods raises $ 18 million in a series A funding round
New Wave Foods, a San Francisco, California-based manufacturer of a plant-based shrimp alternative, raised $ 18 million in a Series A funding round, Forbes reported. This figure includes an investment... more
Veg worldVeganuary 2021 has officially started
The whole month of January without eating food of animal origin
Nestlé and Domino Pizza among the supporters of the initiative more
Veg worldValsoia, positive balance in the first 9 months of 2020
Sales revenues published, up +11.9%
The board of directors of Valsoia SpA met today and approved the data relating to sales revenues as at 30 September 2020. Revenues for the first nine months of 2020 amounted to € 64,307 thousand, compared t... more
Cheese and dairy productsFrance. Danone invests in "organic infant milk"
New 25 million Euro organic milk plant
The Danone company has announced its plans to build a new plant for the production of organic baby milk in France, in order to meet the growing demand from French consumers for organic products. An investment... more
Veg worldJeff Bezos invests in plant-based
The richest man in the world participates in the 85 million NotCo round
Jeff Bezos , a well-known American entrepreneur and the first richest man in the world, invests in plant-based foods consisting mainly or entirely of plant-based nutrients. Bezos participated, for an undisclosed... more
Veg worldArla introduces new brand and plant-based products
The Company will launch three oat drinks under the new brand, Jörd
Arla has decided to enter the market for plant-based products to meet consumer demand and to develop the category with natural products and unique flavor compositions. more
Veg worldBurger King announced it's adding the veg Whopper to every store in the U.S.
The test of the vegetable patty made with Impossible Foods in St. Louis went well
Burger King says it's adding the veg burger - called Impossible Whopper - to every store in the U.S. after a test of the vegetable patty in 59 stores located in St. Louis went well. A spokesperson for... more
Veg worldPollen + Grace launches new vegan food-to-go options
Available in 50 stores including Planet Organic, As Nature Intended, Simply Fresh, and Wholefoods
Designed in collaboration with in-house Naturopath Anastasia more