Almost 40% of Germans opt for meat alternatives

Vegetarian and vegan alternatives continue to gain popularity

27-Sep-2024 - On Tuesday, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) published its nutrition report "Germany as it eats" for the year 2024.1 The report shows that the proportion of routine buyers of alternatives to animal products is now roughly on a par with the proportion of the population that eats ...

Some meat alternatives come close to the original

25-Jul-2024 - You don't necessarily need meat to make delicious bolognese, lasagne and the like. A Stiftung Warentest test of 15 veggie hack products shows that some vegan substitutes can keep up with the original. Just under half of the products tested scored well overall. Three actually taste like meat. The ...

Protein turnaround: standardized measurement required in the food trade

ProVeg and partners push for industry-wide standards for plant and animal proteins

19-Jul-2024 - More and more food retailers want to take responsibility for the nutritional turnaround. In order to be able to show concrete results, retailers need tangible figures - figures such as those provided by measuring the protein ratio in sales volumes. Who benefits from measuring the ratio of plant ...

Meatless happiness: how Germany will be barbecuing in 2024

Knuspr survey shows Germans' barbecue preferences

18-Jul-2024 - In the summer months, barbecuing is indispensable in Germany. This is shown by a new study by online supermarket Knuspr in collaboration with market research company Appinio: one in five (20%) barbecues weekly during the summer months, 38% barbecue several times a month, and more than half (52%) ...

Plant-based meat alternatives: Better for the heart?

Review article in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology analyzes the impact of PBMAs on cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as cholesterol levels and blood pressure

28-Jun-2024 - Even though there is substantial variability in the contents and nutritional profiles of plant-basedmeatalternatives (PBMAs), the nutritional profiles tend to reflect a heart-healthy dietary pattern. Areview articleappearing in theCanadian Journal of Cardiology, published by Elsevier, of the ...

Zero meat, really smashed.

24-May-2024 - At last! The trendy Smash Burger is now purely plant-based. THE GREEN MOUNTAIN has created a new treat between two buns with the plant-based Smash Burger. Pure and unadulterated in taste, versatile and now available exclusively for the food service industry. Now you can pile it high! Anyone who ...

Planted Launches first-of-its-kind fermented Steak & Expands Production

The better steak: 97% less CO₂e than its animal counterpart

18-Mar-2024 - Planted, the Swiss FoodTech trailblazer for clean label plant-based meats, proudly introduces its latest culinary innovation: the planted.steak, a game-changing fermented steak from plants, now available across numerous foodservice outlets in Europe. The launch of planted.steak as the first ...

ProteinDistillery Raises €15 Million in Seed Funding

11-Mar-2024 - Fueling Innovation ProteinDistillery is excited to share a significant achievement in our journey. Our inaugural seed funding round has successfully raised over 15 million euros, propelling us forward in our mission to transform the food industry with innovative plant-based and clean-label ...

GEA invests EUR 18 million in technology center for alternative proteins in the USA

Sustainable alternatives to meat, dairy, seafood and egg

16-Feb-2024 - GEA is investing EUR 18 million (USD 20 million) in a technology center for alternative proteins in in the state of Wisconsin, USA. The new food tech hub will pilot microbial, cell-based and plant-based foods. GEA's state-of-the-art technologies and a team of biotechnology experts form the basis ...

Purely plant-based is so delicious!

Billie Green presents new snacks and Spanish cold cuts

09-Nov-2023 - Just what we needed: with the three new products from Billie Green, the hunt for hearty vegan snacks has finally come to an end. The Billie Green Vegan Snacks Salami-Style are a real highlight for in-between meals. And snack lovers can look forward to the latest addition to the cold cuts family: ...