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Ferrero Rocher Copycat, TJ’s Sour Cream, and More Vegan Food News of the Week
From LoveRaw’s dairy-free version of Ferrero Rocher to Trader Joe’s new plant-based sour cream, we’re serving up the best in vegan food news of the week.
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Why DoorDash Tapped Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole as Its New Advisor
Pinky Cole—owner of thriving business Slutty Vegan—is embarking on the year-long role as Chief Restaurant Advisor at DoorDash to bring new perspectives to the delivery platform.

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This Precision Fermentation Startup Made Vegan Woolly Mammoth Meat. And It’s Just the Beginning.
European startup Paleo uses precision fermentation to produce bioidentical, animal-free heme proteins that recreate the taste and smell of meat, including beef, chicken, pork, and woolly mammoth—which has been extinct for 30,000 years.

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Vegan Snack of the Week: Jackfruit Jerky with a Spicy Kick
Vegan snack brand Jack & Friends delivers meatless jerky made with jackfruit and pea protein and a few flavorful “friends” such as tomato, ginger, and barbecue sauce.

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Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown Says Vegan Steak Is Coming This Year
Beyond Meat is working on vegan steak slices and CEO Ethan Brown thinks “it’s probably one of our best products to date.”

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With Help from a Vegan Prince, Ice Cream Brand Eclipse Raises $40 Million to Transform the Dairy Industry
Eclipse Foods raises $40 million—with participation from vegan Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed—to transform the dairy industry with its plant-based platform that makes dairy-identical ice cream without the cow.

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How New Vegan Cookies Made With Miyoko’s Leftover Butter Fight Food Waste
These new food-waste-fighting cookies are made with Renewal Mill’s okara flour (a byproduct of the soy milk industry) and leftover Miyoko’s Creamery vegan butter.

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Fatburger’s CEO on the Future of Vegan Fast Food
First came vegan burgers, now it’s plant-based chicken nuggets. Fatburger CEO Andy Wiederhorn weighs in on what’s next for vegan options in the fast-food industry.

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Starbucks Summer Sips, Oat ‘Klondike’ Bars, and More Vegan Food News of the Week
From dairy-free pineapple drinks at Starbucks to GoodPop’s Klondike-like oat milk ice cream, we’re serving up the best in vegan food news of the week.

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The Next Great American Franchise Is Going to Be a Vegan Dessert Shop
The American food landscape is changing and vegan dessert chains by Floozie (a stuffed cookie business) and Cinnaholic (a DIY cinnamon roll shop) offer appealing franchise opportunities in the lucrative plant-based industry.
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Dairy-Free Milkshakes Arrive at All 220 Smashburger Locations
Eclipse Foods partners with Smashburger to add six vegan milkshakes to its menus nationwide in the largest launch of its kind.

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How This Woman-Owned Bar Is Making Sports and Food More Inclusive
In Portland, The Sports Bra brings together women’s sports, vegan food and drinks, and a message of inclusivity.

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Veganz Opens Vegan Salmon Factory as Demand for Seafood Alternatives Rises
European vegan food brand Veganz has opened its second manufacturing plant—this time for vegan salmon.

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Mark Cuban-Backed Vegan Bacon Made From Seaweed Just Launched in These 3 Restaurants
Berkeley, CA-based Umaro Foods has launched its first product, vegan bacon made from red seaweed, at restaurants in New York, Nashville, and San Francisco.

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Burger King Opens 2 Meat-Free Locations in Switzerland
On the heels of its all-vegan location in London, Burger King has now opened two meat-free eateries in Switzerland for a limited time.

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Mars’ New Vegan Chocolate Bar Is as Smooth as Dove Thanks to Perfect Day’s Animal-Free Whey
Made using Perfect Day’s animal-free whey, Mars is launching its first vegan milk chocolate bar in the United States under new brand CO2COA—a nod to cocoa with a lower carbon footprint.

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How Do You Make Whole-Cut Cultivated Meat? You Exercise It, Of Course.
IP Australia has granted Israel’s MeaTech a patent for the development of systems that physically manipulate cultivated muscle tissue in a way that mimics cow movement without the cow.

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This Vegan Fast-Food Chain’s Burgers Just Got 38 Percent Cheaper to Compete With McDonald’s and Burger King
Plant Power has reduced the prices of its vegan burgers and cheeseburgers in an effort to remove price as a barrier to plant-based fast food.

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Hollywood Vegan Scoop Shop Churns Out Michelin-Worthy Flavors by WOC Chefs
Sweet Rice Hojicha and Strawberry Yuzu Sorbet join the lineup of Dear Bella Creamery’s new women of color vegan ice cream series.

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Slutty Vegan Shoes? What We Know About the Steve Madden Partnership
Steve Madden partners with Slutty Vegan on a new leather-free collection of sneakers and bags.

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How SuperMeat’s New Open-Source Platform Will Make Cultivated Meat Cheaper for Everyone
Israel-based SuperMeat is working to lower the cost of cell growth medium—a pricey component of cultivated meat—using a new discovery platform.

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This Jewish Vegan Deli Is Bringing Its Meatless Reubens to Seattle
Portland’s Ben & Esther’s wants to make Jewish vegan deli food, including carrot lox bagels and vegan corned beef Reubens, accessible across the country—starting with expansion to Seattle.

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This Shell Gas Station Now Has a 24/7 Vegan Convenience Store Inside
Hangry Planet is a vegan convenience store that offers a curated selection of vegan meals and snacks along with a gas station and virtual-reality car wash.

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Odd Burger Is Bringing Its Vegan Version of the Big Mac to Nearly 100 Locations
North American vegan fast-food chain Odd Burger is opening an additional 40 locations in Ontario over the next eight years.

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Your Favorite Vegan Cheese Brand Violife Just Launched 3 Dairy-Free Dips: French Onion, Ranch, and Spinach-Artichoke
Greek brand Violife—known best for its vegan cheeses—is getting into a new category with dairy-free Ranch, French Onion, and Spinach & Artichoke dips that challenge the classic dairy versions.
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