| Date | Title | Description |
| 17.02.2025 | Blackbird Foods: Ahimsa Companies Continues Vegan Acquisition Spree with Frozen Pizza Maker | 3 Mins Read New York-based Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies, a holding company with several sustainable protein startups in its roster.
Frozen plant-based food maker Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies... |
| 24.12.2024 | Atlantic Natural Foods Pulls the Plug on Acquisition with Above Food | In a surprising turn of events, Atlantic Natural Foods (ANF) has terminated its acquisition agreement with Above Food, a vertically integrated plant-based food company. This decision marks a significant shift in the landscape of plant-based... |
| 23.12.2024 | Loma Linda Maker Pulls Out of Acquisition Deal with Above Food, Citing Inflation & Covid-19 Disruptions | 3 Mins Read Atlantic Natural Foods, the parent company of Loma Linda and Tuno, has terminated an agreement to be acquired by fellow plant protein maker Above Food.
Three years after first announcing the deal, Canadian plant-based ingredient... |
| 08.10.2024 | The UK’s Bold Leap into Cultivated Meat: A Regulatory Revolution | The UK government is stepping into the future of food with a £1.6 million investment aimed at revolutionizing the cultivated meat industry. This move is not just a financial commitment; it’s a declaration of intent. The establishment of a r... |
| 08.10.2024 | Nuggs Maker Simulate Bought By Ahimsa Companies After Period of Uncertainty for the ‘Tesla of Chicken’ | 5 Mins Read Vegan chicken startup Simulate, famous for its Nuggs, has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies to get the business back on track after months of (dis)quiet.
Simulate, the plant-based meat brand known for its meme-famous Nuggs, has ... |
| 04.10.2024 | Vegan Dairy Queen Miyoko Schinner Is Teaching A Homemade Plant-Based Cheese Masterclass | 5 Mins Read Miyoko Schinner, a pioneer of the plant-based dairy space, is the latest instructor to teach a course at online learning platform Meet The Vegans.
Months before the launch of her seventh cookbook, Miyoko Schinner is back doing w... |
| 17.09.2024 | Deliciously Ella: Plant-Based Snacking Brand Acquired by Hero Group in Multimillion-Pound Deal | 5 Mins Read Swiss food manufacturer Hero Group has taken over vegan healthy eating brand Deliciously Ella, with owners Ella and Matthew Mills remaining at the company.
Deliciously Ella, the UK-based pioneer of vegan snacking, has been acqui... |
| 04.06.2024 | Wicked Kitchen Acquired by Ahimsa Companies in Strategic Industry Consolidation | Wicked Kitchen, a global plant-based food brand, along with its associated brands Good Catch and Current Foods, has been acquired by the Ahimsa Companies, becoming part of its plant-based industry consolidation effort.
Pete Speranza, CEO of... |
| 20.12.2023 | Festive agrifoodtech vox pop part 1: From fundraising to hiring challenges, what keeps startups awake at night as we head into 2024? | As we approach 2024, what is keeping agrifoodtech startups awake at night? To find out, foodtech editor Elaine Watson fired off a few emails to companies she’s covered on AgFunderNews this year (apologies if you weren’t contacted, next year... |
| 30.11.2023 | Vegan Mac & Cheese: Kraft to Launch Plant-Based Version of Iconic Boxed Pasta with NotCo | 5 Mins Read Kraft has unveiled a vegan version of its famed boxed mac and cheese in the US, the third innovation as part of its collaboration with Chilean food tech startup NotCo. The NotMac&Cheese will roll out in supermarkets in Decem... |
| 15.11.2023 | Future Food Quick Bites: Plant-Based Cows, Vegan Flying & A Mycoprotein Bet | 8 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers The Laughing Cow’s vegan cheese, plant-based burgers in Puert... |
| 10.11.2023 | Wicked Kitchen’s Frozen Entrees Hit Shelves in Target Stores Nationwide | Global plant-based food brand Wicked Kitchen has announced the launch of its lineup of frozen entrees at nationwide Target stores in the US. This expansion comes just two years after the company’s entry into the US market in 2,500 stores ac... |
| 18.10.2023 | Future Food Quick Bites: Meaty Concerts, Livestock Liability & A Salmon Song | 10 Mins Read In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat’s Madison Square Garden link-up, Kaufland’s pric... |
| 28.09.2023 | 8 Brands Making the Best Plant-Based Ready Meals for the Time-Strapped Consumer | 7 Mins Read It’s a fast-paced world. There’s a lot to do. Cooking? Gah, who has the time? But you love food. We get it. Ready-to-eat meals are here to save you, showcasing the best of plant-based food that’s ready in a jiffy. Here are the (... |
| 08.08.2023 | Is Lupin the Next Big Plant Protein? Newly Found Gene in Sweet Lupin Opens Doors for High-Protein Crops | An international team of researchers recently identified the “sweetness gene” responsible for low alkaloid levels (not bitter) in lupins. This discovery could accelerate the development of new bitter-free crops and another protein source fo... |
| 27.06.2023 | NBA Icon Chris Paul Becomes Investor in “Global Impact Brand” Wicked Kitchen | Plant-based CPG brand Wicked Kitchen announces basketball superstar Chris Paul has joined the company as an investor. Paul joined the brand after originally investing in alt-seafood startup Current Foods, which Wicked Kitchen acquired in Ma... |
| 07.06.2023 | Wicked Kitchen Launches “Largest Selection” of Plant-Based Products in UK Food Service | Wicked Kitchen has announced a new partnership with Booker, the UK’s leading food and drink wholesaler, to launch a large range of plant-based products into food service.
Various Wicked Kitchen catering packs are now available at all 195 Bo... |
| 25.05.2023 | The Week in AgriFoodTech: Pluton Biosciences bags $16.5m, Babylon Micro-Farms secures funds, José Andrés launches climate institute | This week, agtech companies Pluton Biosciences and Babylon Micro-Farms raised funds for microbial cover crops and vertical farms, respectively. Celebrity chef José Andrés teamed up with a university for a new food and climate institute, and... |
| 23.11.2022 | From the USA to Hong Kong, These Are the Top Vegan Chefs In The World | 9 Mins Read Looking to brush up your knowledge on sustainable culinary pioneers? Here are 10 of the top vegan chefs in the world.
By the age of 10, a young Parisian called Marie-Antoine Carême started working in his first tavern. He washed ... |
| 28.10.2022 | Substituting Just One Meal A Day to Plant-Based Can Reduce Carbon Footprint By 40% | “With every bite, consumers have the power to radically transform the world to become a more compassionate, healthier place,” said Pete Speranza, CEO, Wicked Kitchen
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SUBSTITUTING JUST ONE MEAL A D... |
| 29.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: Food delivery’s latest unicorn, $80m for virtual restaurants, Pat Brown’s new venture | Thailand-based food delivery service Line Man Wongnai became the sector’s latest company to achieve unicorn status with a massive Series B round. Virtual restaurant/cloud kitchen startups like Not So Dark and CloudEats continue to rake in t... |
| 28.09.2022 | Wicked Kitchen Raises $20M in Bridge Funding | Wicked Kitchen provides convenient meal solutions across multiple supermarket departments, available at Kroger stores across the country, Sprouts Farmers Market, Publix, 7-Eleven, Lazy Acres, Giant Food Stores and Wal-Mart.
Wicked Kitchen, ... |
| 15.09.2022 | The Week in Agrifoodtech: PepsiCo. & ADM partner on regen ag, Biden bets on cultivated meat | This week, PepsiCo. and ADM made a major announcement that could boost regenerative agriculture practices in the US, while President Biden signed an executive order impacting cultivated meat. France’s Capagro launched a $200 million agrifoo... |
| 16.06.2022 | Wicked Kitchen Giving Away a Year’s Worth of Vegan Ice Cream for National Ice Cream Month | Wicked Kitchen, a global plant-based foods brand, is celebrating National Ice Cream Month in July with its “Scoop, Snap and Share” promotion. One winner will receive a year’s supply of Wicked Kitchen’s “game-changing” dairy-free ice cream a... |
| 21.04.2022 | Wicked Kitchen Launches First-to-Market Lupin-Based Ice Cream in 2,000+ Kroger Stores | Wicked Kitchen, a 100% plant-based and flavor-forward global food brand, announces its new chef-crafted ice creams, sticks and cones are now available in 2,200 Kroger and Kroger-owned grocery stores including Ralphs, Fry’s, King Sooper and ... |
| 23.03.2022 | Wicked Kitchen, a Vegan, Plant-Based Food Company Serves Up Efficiency with Centric PLM™ | WICKED KITCHEN SERVES UP EFFICIENCY WITH CENTRIC PLM™ There’s a ton of information that is managed currently in multiple different places and by various different people. And sometimes is not updated as quickly as we need it to be updated
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| 19.03.2022 | Wicked Kitchen’s “Game-Changing” Lupin-Based Ice Cream Coming to Kroger | Wicked Kitchen, a fast-growing vegan food brand, revealed it is launching a line of dairy-free ice cream crafted from lupin beans.
Set to roll out in April, the new treats will be available at over 2,000 Kroger and Kroger-owned grocery stor... |
| 17.03.2022 | Plant-based Is For Everyone! Pete Speranza of Wicked Kitchen is on The Plantbased Business Hour | CEO of Wicked Kitchen and Former General Mills Exec, Pete Speranza, talks plant-based business trends on The Plant-based Business Hour with Elysabeth Alfano.
Startups and investors take note! This interview will discuss the burgeoning secul... |
| 09.02.2022 | Wicked Kitchen: “Plant-Based Eating Can Save the World From an Environmental Impact Standpoint” | For regular vegconomist readers, Wicked Kitchen will need no introduction. Born in the UK to immediate success back in 2018, the plant-forward brand created by chef brothers Derek and Chad Sarno last year expanded into the US in the biggest... |
| 05.02.2022 | Wicked Kitchen Joins Plant-Based PLEDGE Initiative with Maggie Baird and Billie Eilish | Wicked Kitchen and Support + Feed are joining the Billie Eilish 2022 world tour to promote THE PLEDGE; a 30-day commitment to eating more plant-based meals.
Founded by actress and activist Maggie Baird, Support + Feed was first created to h... |
| 21.01.2022 | Wicked Kitchen Kicks off 2022 with Global Growth, Expansion Plans | Wicked Kitchen debuts in Northern Europe, Expands in U.K. and U.S. with a variety of convenient, plant-based products. With the largest variety of chef-created plant-based foods from convenience meals to desserts, Wicked expands into new ma... |
| 28.09.2021 | Wicked Kitchen Launches First-to-Market Vegan Lamb | UK’s Wicked Kitchen, created by Chef Derek Sarno, has launched a No-Lamb Roast with Pomegranate Glaze, which is now available in Tesco stores across the UK. Sarno confirms this is the first-to-market plant-based roast lamb product; whilst t... |
| 30.08.2021 | International Vegan Film Festival Announces Wicked Kitchen as Title Sponsor | The International Vegan Film Festival (IVFF) has announced plant-based food brand Wicked Kitchen as the title sponsor for its 2021 and 2022 festival and world tour.
The festival takes place each year in Ottawa, Canada, and aims to showcase ... |
| 28.07.2021 | Wicked Kitchen Rolls Out Into 2,500 Outlets in Largest Plant-Based Brand Launch in US Grocery History | After completing its $14 million Series A funding round for US expansion, Wicked Kitchen has officially launched in the country. The cult-favorite plant-based brand has secured what it claims to be the largest plant-based brand rollout in U... |
| - | Wicked Foods | “Wicked Kitchen hits the shelves with a range of chef-crafted, game-changing products inspiring plant-based diets & green eating worldwide.” |
