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Corporate Engagement 02/03/2020

Getting smart about the future of protein

Verena Wiederkehr, ProVeg's International head of Food Industry & Retail, was recently interviewed by Andreas Menn from WirtschaftsWoche, the leading German business publication about the EU-funded Smart Protein…

ProVeg accelerating plant-based innovation in China
Corporate Engagement | Event 28/02/2020

Accelerating plant-based innovation in China

2019 was a crucial year for ProVeg and plant-based food innovation in China. Historically, plant-based eating in the country has been limited to a small number of people who have shifted their diets in response…

Corporate Engagement | Event 20/02/2020

Standout plant-based products at Biofach 2020

‘Organic delivers!’ was the motto of Biofach 2020. With 3,500 exhibitors in 12 different halls, this year’s show attracted visitors from around 100 countries. The importance of plant-based alternatives, especially…

ProVeg accredited at the UN Environment Assembly
Pro Environment 20/02/2020

ProVeg accredited to the UN Environment Assembly

We are very happy to announce that ProVeg has gained accreditation at the UN Environment Assembly, which takes place every two years and whose next edition will be in Nairobi in January 2021. The work of UN Environment…

Pro Environment 30/01/2020

European Parliament to consider sustainability charge on meat

On 5 February, the European Parliament will be presented with a plan, developed by the TAPP Coalition and supported by ProVeg International, to increase the price of meat across the EU to reflect its environmental…

Starbucks plant-based milk surcharge
Pro Environment 23/01/2020

Starbucks urged to provide plant-based milks free of charge

ProVeg International has urged Starbucks to drop their surcharge on plant-based milks in order to help them achieve their new climate targets. The call comes after Starbucks announced ambitious new goals for reducing…

livestock to decrease 20%
Pro Environment 10/01/2020

Livestock to decrease by 20% amid growing climate awareness

One of Europe’s largest meat suppliers, Vion, expects the number of pigs and cattle in Western Europe to shrink by 20% over the next ten years, and meat consumption to decrease by 1-2% annually. The news was broken…

Pro Environment 09/01/2020

ProVeg increases impact by gaining permanent observer status at UNFCCC

Following an 18-month application process, we are happy to announce that ProVeg have become an official observer organisation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, granting us access to key…

Corporate Engagement | Event 06/01/2020

New Food Conference 2020: re-thinking the food industry

Consumer demands for food are changing faster than ever, as our understanding of nutrition and environmental impacts evolves – and the food industry is reacting accordingly. The New Food Conference serves as a platform…

vegan ruling
Pro Justice 03/01/2020

Latest UK ruling is a stride forward for the plant-based movement

ProVeg welcomes and supports today’s UK ruling that 'ethical veganism' has been recognised by law as a protected philosophical belief. Ethical veganism is a 'philosophical belief' and protected by law The ruling…

Pro Environment | Pro Health | Pro Justice 23/12/2019

‘Veggie burger ban’ has officially been halted in the Netherlands

In the Netherlands, Minister Bruins has stated in a letter to Parliament that vegetarian and vegan products may be marketed using terms like 'burger', 'schnitzel' and 'sausage'. The Dutch policy goes against a proposal…

Corporate Engagement 09/12/2019

Fresh startups at the ProVeg Incubator

Several pioneering plant- and cell-based food startups have recently joined ProVeg Incubator, the world’s first food accelerator programme dedicated to shaping the future of food worldwide.Located in Berlin, a vegan…

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