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Not All Ultra-Processed Foods Are Equal, Says New US Health Research Panel - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (429+ words) A 14-member expert panel convened by Healthy Eating Research (HER) has released a technical report recommending that certain ultra-processed foods (UPFs) be treated differently under US policy, arguing that blanket restrictions on the category risk penalizing foods with demonstrated health…...
Kickstarting For Good News - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (138+ words) Kickstarting For Good vegconomist - the vegan business magazine Vegan movement-building incubator Kickstarting For Good (K4 G) has reported that its 2025 graduate cohort collectively raised more than $1. 5 million within six months of completing the programme, an 85% increase on the funding secured by the…...
What the Mycotoxin Headlines About Plant-Based Food Are Missing - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (447+ words) Image: Lee Myungseong on Unsplash A new study detecting mycotoxins in plant-based products made headlines this week, but the coverage omitted context that significantly changes the picture. The study's own authors are clear on this point: every mycotoxin level detected…...
Valsoia Enters Plant-Based Kefir with Italy's First Drinkable Alternative - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (291+ words) Italian health food company Valsoia is launching KEF Valsoia, a 100% plant-based drinkable kefir alternative it says is the first of its kind on the Italian market, alongside a new plant-based skyr-style product. Both were previewed at Tutto Food Milano this…...
Chile's Supreme Court Lets Not Co Keep Not Milk Brand but Bans Use of the Word "Milk" - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (494+ words) Chile's Supreme Court has ruled that Not Co may continue selling its plant-based drink under the Not Milk name, but has ordered the company to remove the word "leche" (milk) from packaging and advertising, along with any imagery or branding…...
Bunge Opens First New US Soy Protein Concentrate Plant in Over Four Decades - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (373+ words) Agribusiness giant Bunge has inaugurated a soy protein concentrate facility in Morristown, Indiana, its first such US facility in more than 40 years and now the largest of its kind in the country. The plant is dedicated exclusively to food-grade production…...
THIS Takes Over London Tattoo Parlour to Promote New Plant-Based Fillet Steak - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (266+ words) UK plant-based brand THIS is taking an unconventional approach to promoting its new Fillet Steak, hosting a one-day pop-up tattoo parlour in London on 16 May in partnership with Kentish Town studio Flamin" Eight. The pop-up ties directly into the brand…...
SOYFT BIOME Converts Soy Fermentation Waste into Dairy-Free Ingredients, Backed by New Investment - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (359+ words) South Korean foodtech company SOYFT BIOME has closed an undisclosed funding round from MYSC via its Extra Mile Lycon Fund, with plans to scale its plant-based cream and sauce lines into B2 B foodservice channels and expand into adjacent markets, including…...
Respect Farms and Province of South Holland to Host Inaugural Cell Farmers Symposium in The Hague - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (263+ words) Image: Jan Van Der Wolf on Pexels Respect Farms, in collaboration with the Province of Zuid-Holland, will host the first Cell Farmers Symposium at the Provinciehuis Zuid-Holland in The Hague on June 4, 2026. The one-day event will bring together stakeholders from…...
V-Label LATAM to Host Free Virtual Event on Vegan Certification for Latin American Businesses - vegconomist - the vegan business magazine
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (280+ words) V-Label LATAM, the regional arm of Fundaci'n Veg, will hold its first Veg Business event on 27 May 2026, bringing together companies across Latin America to examine how vegan certification functions as a commercial tool in the region's expanding plant-based market. The…...