It appears that evidently each week on this planet of vegan information is extra thrilling than the final, and this week is not any exception. Dairy alternate options are getting within the thick of it with the launch of Icelandic Provision’s first plant-based skyr yogurt and Emlhurst’s new bitter cream.
The most effective pizza topping is getting a plant-based spin with new pepperoni choices from each Tofurky and Dealer Joe’s.
Plus, a vegan ribeye steak with all of the fixings simply hit the menu at a steakhouse in NYC. Learn on for extra.
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Vegan yogurt is a staple for breakfast and now, a creamy Icelandic skyr selection is hitting retailers, because of Icelandic Provisions. New at Complete Meals Market is the corporate’s first entry into plant-based yogurt: Icelandic Provisions Oatmilk Skyr.
Made with oats and vegan-friendly Icelandic cultures, it accommodates 12 grams of protein and is flavored with actual fruits and minimal components.
Icelandic Provisions
“After listening to from shoppers that the present plant-based yogurts available on the market don’t dwell as much as their diet, texture, or style expectations, we spent years at Icelandic Provisions crafting and perfecting an oat-based formulation that has achieved the trifecta,” John Heath, Icelandic Provisions Chief Innovation Officer, mentioned in an announcement.
The brand new Icelandic Provisions Oatmilk Skyr is offered in a variety of flavors, together with Vanilla Bean, Strawberry, Blueberry, Peach, Mango & Ardour Fruit, Plain, and Vanilla Bean varieties.
Elmhurst 1925 can be stepping into the creamier facet of dairy-free with the launch of its plant-based bitter cream in a handy squeezable pouch.
Elmhurst 1925
The brand new vegan bitter cream, made with oat milk and hemp protein, goals to duplicate the style and texture of conventional dairy-based bitter cream, providing a one-to-one substitute for dairy bitter cream in numerous dishes. It’s made with minimal components, making certain a clean-label product with out sacrificing taste or texture.
This addition to its product lineup displays its shift from a dairy-free beverage model to a complete plant-based meals firm.
“Moving into the dairy-free meals class looks like a logical transfer for Elmhurst, after we perfected scrumptious and nutritious plant milks and creamers made with solely the only components,” Heba Mahmoud, Senior Director of Model Advertising and marketing at Elmhurst 1925, mentioned in an announcement.
“It’s the primary plant-based bitter cream in a pouch, the cleanest recipe obtainable in market, exceptionally creamy and tangy, and performs superbly in any dish or recipe with out melting or falling aside,” Mahmoud mentioned.
Should you’re like us, winter means loads of hearty stews on the range and new bouillon seasoning in Vegan Rooster and Vegan Beef from Watson’s Seasoning Blends are excellent for elevating the flavors of your winter soups.
Watson’s
This natural bouillon seasoning—which is available in granules—stands out for being free from the preservatives and fillers, excellent for including a depth of taste to soups, stews, pastas, and casseroles.
And we’ve obtained excellent news for pizza lovers. Each Dealer Joe’s and Tofurky are stepping into the great world of plant-based pepperoni. Tofurky unveiled its plant-based pepperoni in an adorably dramatic put up on social media this week. Its new Pepp’roni is coming to Tops Markets within the Northeast and Hyvee within the Midwest this month.
Huge Field Vegan
Noticed by Instagrammer Huge Field Vegan, Dealer Joe’s plant-based pepperoni slices are doubtless headed to shops subsequent week. It’s most likely a superb time to replenish on pizza dough.
Vegan enterprise information
Entrepreneur Heather Mills brings excellent news from throughout the pond this week as she efficiently rescued VBites from administration by buying the corporate’s property for £1 million ($1.3 million).
In December 2023, the corporate was headed into administration resulting from challenges she attributed to company greed, Brexit, and misinformation from the meat and dairy industries. Nonetheless, Mills stepped in to safe its future.
As a majority shareholder since 2009, Mills’ private funding within the 30-year-old plant-based meals firm saved it from monetary turmoil. “VBites is popping over a brand new leaf,” Mills posted on LinkedIn.
“We’ve got already developed a model 2.0 of plant-based meals, quickly to launch, that we consider shall be a market mover and can assist all of these individuals making an attempt to make a flexitarian or plant-based/vegan transition obtain their targets extra simply, each with selection and deliciousness,” she mentioned. “Watch this area.”
Over in Japan, the nation’s greatest ham producer can be turning a brand new leaf. Nippon Ham is venturing into a complete new territory by introducing plant-based tuna sashimi to its lineup. The important thing part of this plant-based tuna is konnyaku, a agency starch gelatin derived from yam.
Initially, Nippon Ham will supply its plant-based sashimi to eating places, aiming to win over particular person diners and develop from there.
NotCo
And Chile’s The Not Firm is within the midst of increasing its distribution to ensure its AI-developed vegan milk is offered to extra shoppers. This month, NotMilk Unsweetened Vanilla shall be accessible nationwide at Complete Meals Market areas.
Each NotMilk Unsweetened Vanilla and NotMilk Barista at the moment are obtainable in additional than 1,700 pure and standard grocery shops all through the US. With the brand new growth, NotMilk—first launched to US markets in 2020—shall be obtainable at 16,000 shops nationwide.
“Our outstanding development of our NotMilk line displays a powerful demand from each retailers and shoppers for sustainable, plant-based milk alternate options that rival the style and performance of conventional cow’s milk,” Matias Muchnick, CEO and founding father of NotCo, mentioned in an announcement.
“We’re thrilled to proceed the growth of our NotMilk innovation to drive adoption of plant-based and general speed up our mission to create a extra sustainable world,” Muchnick mentioned.
Vegan restaurant information
There’s additionally a candy collaboration occurring within the Pacific Northwest between Becky McGrath (government chef of fast-casual chain Burgerville) and Stephanie Thornton (government pastry chef at Blue Star Donuts).
Burgerville
The duo got here collectively to craft a vegan lemon poppy seed doughnut popper that simply joined the everlasting menu at Burgerville. The brand new vegan doughnuts shall be rolled in numerous sugars all through the seasons.
“We wish individuals of all preferences to have the ability to get pleasure from Burgerville,” McGrath tells VegNews.
“Having a plant-based candy deal with permits for extra company to attempt to come again for extra,” McGrath says. “To not point out, we predict the donut poppers style nice dipped in our plant-based Bliss shakes.”
In additional vegan doughnut information, NYC’s Cloudy Donut Co. is getting a second location. To kick off Black Historical past month this week, the store is opening its doorways in Manhattan as the primary Black-owned meals enterprise within the Nolita neighborhood.
Anticipate the identical scrumptious choices as its Brooklyn Heights location with 40 flavors akin to Cookie Butter, Crimson Velvet, and Grapefruit Mimosa (which comes with a private pipette of champagne).
For one thing somewhat extra savory, head over to Bareburger for a newly added vegan cheese possibility from Armored Contemporary. These new oat milk cheese slices can be found as an add-on to any merchandise on Bareburger’s menu.
Bareburger
“Armored Contemporary really modified my thoughts about plant-based cheese,” Bareburger Head Chef Misha Levin mentioned in an announcement. “The primary time I attempted it, I actually couldn’t inform the distinction between dairy-made cheese and Armored Contemporary cheese.”
Bareburger has additionally launched two new menu creations crafted with this vegan cheese. The primary is the Armored Contemporary Soften, that includes Unattainable Beef, melty Armored Contemporary oat milk cheddar, herb mayo, caramelized onions, and roasted garlic sourdough. The second creation is the “Unattainable Commonplace,” which incorporates Unattainable Beef, Armored Contemporary oat milk cheddar, caramelized onion, dill pickle, garlic aioli, and natural ketchup.
“I cherished experimenting with recipes to search out the proper approach to showcase this unimaginable cheese on our menu,” Levin mentioned. “It’s a scrumptious cheese that I’m assured everybody will get pleasure from, dairy-free or not.”
And Vinyl Steakhouse has simply solidified our plans to take a fast journey to NYC with the addition of a plant-based steak by Mooji Meats. The brand new vegan ribeye is slathered in plant-based garlic butter and served with a miso carrot ginger puree.
Vinyl Steakhouse
“One in all our core beliefs at Vinyl Steakhouse is that you need to ‘come as you’re,’” Kevin Flannery, proprietor of Vinyl Steakhouse, mentioned in an announcement. “Whether or not you’re vegan, or simply making an attempt to scale back your crimson meat consumption, all are welcome at our desk.”
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Anna Starostinetskaya is the Senior Information Editor at VegNews and is all the time maintaining a tally of all issues vegan in her house metropolis of San Francisco, CA and in every single place else.
