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| 12.08.2025 | Actual Veggies Ranks Among America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies on Inc. 5000 List | Actual Veggies, a company known for its plant-based products made from whole vegetables, has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, which ranks the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. The brand, which was founded in 2020... |
| 10.07.2025 | They Started a Side Hustle Producing an 'Obvious' Food Item. It Hit $300,000 Monthly Revenue Fast — On Track for Over $20 Million in 2025. When Jason Rosenbaum and Hailey Swartz couldn't find the prod... | This Side Hustle Spotlight Q&A features Jason Rosenbaum and Hailey Swartz, co-founders, with Alex Swartz, of veggie burger brand Actual Veggies. Responses have been edited for length and clarity.
Image Credit: Courtesy of Actual Veggies... |
| 07.05.2025 | The Complex Landscape of Nutrition and Sustainability: A Dual Challenge | In the world of food, two pressing issues dominate the conversation: nutrition and sustainability. Both are intertwined, yet they often clash. As consumers become more health-conscious, they also demand eco-friendly options. This dual chall... |
| 06.05.2025 | Planteneers on UPFs: All Ultra-Processed, All Unhealthy? | “Precision Wellness” is one of the current top trends, according to Innova Market Insights. The focus is on healthy nutrition, including gut health, ideally personalized to the individual needs of consumers. But what is “healthy nutrition”?... |
| 11.04.2025 | Investment Climate Podcast: Jason Rosenbaum of Actual Veggies, How to Get Funded in 2025 | In this podcast series, Alex Shandrovsky interviews investors about benchmarks for funding Alt Proteins in 2025 and uncovers the investment playbooks of successful Climate Tech CEOs and Leading VCs.
Podcast Host Alex Shandrovksy is a strate... |
| 07.04.2025 | The Rise of Plant-Based Partnerships: A New Era in Food Service and Sustainability | In a world where health and sustainability are paramount, two significant developments have emerged, reshaping the landscape of food service and environmental responsibility. Actual Veggies, a pioneer in plant-based burgers, has teamed up w... |
| 07.04.2025 | Actual Veggies Becomes Exclusive Veggie Burger Supplier for Eurest | Eurest, a major food service provider for American companies, has announced that Actual Veggies will become its exclusive veggie burger supplier.
Through the partnership, Actual Veggies’ chef-crafted Black Bean Burger will be available acro... |
| 31.03.2025 | Choose Ultra-Processed Free: Deliciously Ella Takes on Plant-Based Meat with Whole-Food Push | 5 Mins Read British vegan food brand Deliciously Ella’s latest campaign attacks ultra-processing, which is now among plant-based meat’s biggest pain points.
“Consumers en masse aren’t just asking: ‘Is it plant-based?’ but: ‘What’s actually ... |
| 10.03.2025 | Actual Veggies: $7 Million (Series A) Closed For Veggie-Forward Brand | Actual Veggies, a CPG leader known for its chef-crafted veggie burgers and vegetable-forward products, announced its $7 million Series A round of funding led by Relentless Consumer Partners with participation from New Fare Partners and indu... |
| 02.03.2025 | Actual Veggies: $7 Million (Series A) Raised To Meet The Demand For Health Foods | Actual Veggies, a CPG leader known for its chef-crafted veggie burgers and vegetable-forward products, announced a $7 million Series A round of funding led by Relentless Consumer Partners with participation from New Fare Partners and indust... |
| 28.02.2025 | Actual Veggies: A Fresh Take on Food in a Processed World | In a world increasingly wary of ultra-processed foods (UPFs), Actual Veggies emerges as a beacon of hope. This New York-based startup has recently secured $7 million in Series A funding, a clear signal that investors believe in its mission.... |
| 25.02.2025 | With UPFs Under Fire, Investors Bet $7M on Actual Veggies After Revenues Double | 5 Mins Read Can Actual Veggies be the antidote to ultra-processed foods? It’s what investors are hoping for, pumping $7M in funding for the New York startup.
New York-based CPG firm Actual Veggies has gained $7M in a Series A funding round ... |
| 25.02.2025 | Actual Veggies Raises $7M in Series A Funding | Actual Veggies, a NYC-based CPG company known for its chef-crafted veggie burgers and vegetable-forward products, raised $7M in Series A funding.
The round was led by Relentless Consumer Partners with participation from New Fare Partners an... |
| 25.02.2025 | Actual Veggies Secures $7M Investment To Scale Distribution and Foodservice Partnerships | Actual Veggies, a company specializing in vegetable-based burgers, has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round to support its retail expansion and product development. The round was led by Relentless Consumer Partners, with additional... |
| 04.11.2024 | The Plant-Based Revolution: Wholefoods and Vegan Supermarkets Lead the Charge | The world of food is changing. A revolution is brewing, and it’s green. As consumers become more health-conscious, the demand for wholefood-focused plant-based products is surging. This shift is not just a trend; it’s a movement towards cle... |
| 04.11.2024 | A Rising Trend: Wholefood-Focused Plant-Based Products | As consumers increasingly lean towards healthier, more transparent eating, there’s a new wave of plant-based products prioritising wholefood ingredients. Unlike traditional meat analogues, which focus on replicating the taste and texture of... |
| 22.05.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Doner Kebabs, Wild Salmon & Mayor Battles | 5 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 Revo Foods’ new salmon analogue, a new vegan doner kebab, and... |
| 01.11.2023 | Consumers want the ‘plant’ back in plant-based: report | Dive Brief:
Whole Foods Market forecasted a trend of more companies putting the “plant” back in plant-based products, the grocer announced earlier this month in their 2024 predictions report.
With a focus on protein content, more plant-base... |
| 25.07.2023 | Actual Veggies Reports Over 300% Growth in Past Year, Expands into Whole Foods Markets | US veggie burger brand Actual Veggies announces it has achieved a stunning 338.2% growth in the past year, driven by its online presence and expansion into major retailers. The brand will continue its momentum by unveiling new packaging and... |
| 04.07.2023 | Report: Are Consumers Ready to Put the Plant Back Into Plant-Based? | In this article, we do not set out to assert that meat analogs are unfavorable or losing traction, but we attempt to describe an emerging theme whereby consumers are turning towards vegetable-forward products.
Plant-based is a broad church.... |
| 26.06.2023 | 4 North American Producers Championing Veggies in Plant-Forward Products | According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, USA, only one in ten American adults consume the recommended daily serving of vegetables. The organization suggests that businesses should focus more on providing custo... |
| 19.03.2022 | The 10 Best WFPB Diet Meat Brands for Cleaner Vegan Eating | 5 Mins Read
From lentils to jackfruit to cashews, veggie burgers are getting a whole foods plant-based makeover: say hello to the brands making vegan meat from fruit and vegetable ingredients.
We’re at a time where plant-based meat is all t... |
| 08.03.2022 | IWD 2022: Celebrating the Queens Of Alt Protein Who Are Forging The Future Of Food | 166
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The two biggest plant-based protein startups in the world are run by men. The majority of the rising cell-based protein startups are also run by men, alongside most of the vegan investment groups that fund them... |
| 08.02.2022 | Veggie-Only Burger Brand, Actual Veggies, Continues Rapid Retail Expansion and Adds High Profile Investors | Actual Veggies
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Actual Veggies has announced its expansion into national grocery store chains, including ALDI, Stater Bros., Plum Market, Reasor’s and Jimbo’s. The rapidly- expanding brand is working to cha... |
| 23.12.2021 | Actual Veggies Develops Vegan Breakfast Burger With Banana, Blueberries, and Acai | US company Actual Veggies produces plant-based burgers made with vegetables instead of processed ingredients. Now, the brand has created a sweet vegan breakfast burger, offering consumers a healthier way to start the day.
The new Morning Bu... |
| 05.08.2021 | Actual Veggies Secures $2.3M From High Profile Investors Including Rapper Post Malone | Plant-based burger company Actual Veggies has raised $2.3 million in its latest funding round, with high profile investors including the venture arm of rapper Post Malone’s management team Electric Feel Ventures.
Other backers include Eng... |
| 03.08.2021 | Actual Veggies raises $2.3 million in funding | NEW YORK — Actual Veggies, a maker of plant-based burgers, closed a $2.3 million round of funding from Electric Feel Ventures, Big Idea Ventures, Rose Street Capital, professional soccer player Kieran Gibbs and other strategic investors. Pr... |
| 03.08.2021 | Actual Veggies Raises $2.3M from Investors to Expand Veggie-Only CPG Startup | NEW YORK, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actual Veggies, the first veggie-only burger, announced today that it has closed a $2.3M round of funding from Electric Feel Ventures, the venture arm of Post Malone's management team, run by Aust... |
| 03.08.2021 | Actual Veggies Raises $2.3M in Funding | Actual Veggies, a NYC-based maker of a veggie-only burger, raised $2.3M in funding.
Backers included Electric Feel Ventures, the venture arm of Post Malone’s management team, run by Austin Rosen, Big Idea Ventures, Rose Street Capital, pro-... |
| 28.07.2021 | Actual Veggies Closes $2.8 Million Financing Round To Expand Refrigerated Veggie Burgers In Retail | Actual Veggies is well positioned to compete in the plant-based protein category as a refrigerated ... [+] product. Actual Veggies |
| 08.03.2021 | IWD 2021: Celebrating the Queens Of Alt Protein Who Are Forging The Future Of Food | 15 Mins Read
Editor’s Note: This list is the result of hours of work, and no doubt we have missed some amazing queens. We will do our best to keep adding. On the startup side, we focused on founders, but many of these startups have incredib... |
| 11.08.2020 | Meet The 12 Next-Gen Food Techs Transforming The Future Of Protein | 1
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Today (August 11), Big Idea Ventures (BIV) announces the launch of its second food technology accelerator program in New York City and Singapore. This year’s cohort includes 12 early-stage startups working in the plant... |
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