Tag: plant-based

Philadelphia Cream Cheese Debuts Plant-Based Spread Nationwide

Stuart Mitchell

Philadelphia®, the brand that set the cream cheese standard for over 150 years, announces the nationwide rollout of its first-ever plant-based spread offering. With more than half of people looking to add more plant-based products to their diets, Philadelphia brings a new creamy, spreadable sensorial experience to the plant-based category for fans to enjoy coast to coast. Prior to Philadelphia entering the category, less than half of people that tried plant-based spreads became repeat customers. 1 After seeing repeat purchases almost double versus the category average during a successful regional…

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Moonlight Technologies Introduces One of World’s First 100% Plant-Based and Natural Black Dyes

Stuart Mitchell

Moonlight Technologies has announced a major breakthrough and the launch of their new 100% plant-based and natural black dyes. This breakthrough comes only months after Moonlight Technologies first announced the launch of their five new, sustainable, plant-based technologies, including a range of natural dyes.  Two of the major impediments in adopting natural dyes is the limited color range, specifically the inability to use a natural black dye, and the expensive cost associated with natural dyes.  “This is a major breakthrough for us as well as other businesses and consumers who…

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Ethical spending hits record highs and shoppers are increasing plant-based purchases

Stuart Mitchell

The UK ‘green pound’ has reached record levels, breaking through the £100 billion for the first time, with ethical consumer spending and finance in the UK amounting to £122bn but brand boycotts on ethical grounds have risen sharply to almost £4bn, up 18% in the year. According to the Co-op’s Ethical Consumerism Report which has tracked consumer shopping habits since 1999, in just ten years, the ‘green pound’ has more than doubled from £51bn but Britons are withholding cash at record-levels to boycott brands due to social or environmental concerns.…

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Sainsbury’s announces mass rollout of plant-based own brand teabags in stores

Stuart Mitchell

Sainsbury’s is announcing the mass roll out of its first plant-based own brand tea bag from June 2021. The innovative move comes as part of Sainsbury’s ongoing commitment to halve plastic packaging by 2025 and the company’s pledge to become Net Zero in its own operations by 2040. Sainsbury’s current own brand teabags are made up of 75% natural fibres and 25% oil-based plastic sealing material (polypropylene). This sealing material is important to ensure the teabag remains intact and that tea leaves don’t seep into the cup. However, Sainsbury’s has…

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IKEA to make restaurant meals 50% plant-based by 2025

Stuart Mitchell

As one of the world’s largest food providers, IKEA is taking the next step towards making healthy and sustainable food more affordable and desirable to the many people. By adding more options to the menu in IKEA restaurants that are both more nutritious and delicious, IKEA hopes to inspire more healthy and sustainable choices. New IKEA food commitments, announced today in connection to a pre-event for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021, include that by 2025: 50% of main meals offered in the restaurants to be plant-based and 80% to…

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