| Date | Title | Description |
| 18.12.2024 | Beyond Meat, Konscious & Banza Among the Winners of peta2’s Libby Awards 2024 | peta2, the youth-oriented US subsidiary of animal rights charity PETA, has revealed the winners of its annual Libby Awards, which recognize brands and celebrities with a commitment to animals.
Here are all the winners and top nominees in th... |
| 29.10.2024 | PETA UK Reveals Winners of Vegan Food Awards 2024 | PETA UK has revealed the results of its annual Vegan Food Awards, featuring 15 categories. The winners for 2024 are:
Best Cheese: La Fauxmagerie – Brixton Blue
This artisan vegan cheese is made from coconut oil, almonds, and vegan cultures.... |
| 16.10.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Chicken Tasting, Oat Milk Liqueur & Alt-Protein Awards | 6 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 Vital Meat’s cultivated chicken tasting in Singapore, Oatly’s... |
| 08.10.2024 | The Rise of Idaho's Food Innovation: Mart Frozen Foods and the Plant-Based Revolution | In the heart of Idaho, a culinary revolution is brewing. Mart Frozen Foods has just unveiled a $65 million high-tech facility in Rupert, a town nestled in the "Magic Valley." This sprawling 100,000-square-foot plant is not just a ... |
| 07.10.2024 | Plant-Based Ready Meals Are a Win for Convenience, Sustainability, and Industry Growth | As consumers increasingly demand convenience without compromising on health or sustainability, plant-based ready meals are emerging as a significant market player.
Currently valued at an impressive USD 11.3 billion, the plant-based sector i... |
| 12.04.2024 | McCain Foods Announces Acquisition of Irish Plant-Based Frozen Food Brand Strong Roots | Following its initial investment of $55 million in Strong Roots back in 2021, McCain has now announced the acquisition of the Ireland-based “veg-first food brand” for an undisclosed sum.
Following the acquisition, Strong Roots will operate ... |
| 03.02.2022 | Strong Roots: “On Track to Becoming One of the Most Recognizable Frozen Food Brands Globally” | On a mission to redefine the frozen food category, Strong Roots is one of the fastest-growing F&B brands in the world. Hailing from Ireland, Strong Roots has expanded rapidly on an international scale with its extensive range of frozen ... |
| 09.12.2021 | Brief: McCain invests $55m into Irish plant-based brand Strong Roots | Canadian frozen foods giant McCain Foods has ploughed $55 million into Strong Roots, which claims to be Ireland’s first certified B Corp, as part of a broader partnership between the two companies.
Dublin-based Strong Roots says it makes “t... |
| 08.12.2021 | McCain Foods Invests $55 Million In Plant-Based Startup Strong Roots | Strong Roots, founded in 2015,hopes to become a global leader in frozen, plant-based foods. Strong Roots |
| 08.12.2021 | Strong Roots Announces a $55M Investment From McCain to Expand Globally | Strong Roots announces a $55 million investment from McCain Foods in what is reportedly one of the largest deals in plant-based from a European competitor. The Dublin based company has a strong presence in mainstream US retail, is the faste... |
| 12.07.2021 | Strong Roots Expands its Plant-Based Frozen Products into Kroger Stores US-Wide | Strong Roots, a plant-based frozen food brand based in Dublin and reportedly the fastest-growing F&B brand in the UK, is accelerating its expansion in US retail with the launch of its plant-based range in more than 1,000 Kroger shops na... |
| 02.04.2021 | Irish Plant-Based Startup Is ‘Committed To Fix The Freezer Aisle’ | Irish plant-based food company Strong Roots has been one of the fastest growing food brands in the ... [+] UK and more recently has entered the US through partnerships with Whole Foods and WalMartStrong Roots |
| 25.09.2020 | Strong Roots: “We’re Trying to ‘Redefine Frozen’ and Lead with Honesty and Transparency” | Strong Roots, the UK’s fastest-growing F&B brand, rapidly became international with expansion into the US, Europe, and Asia, on its mission to fix the freezer aisle. Originating in Ireland, Strong Roots is set to become one of the secto... |
| 17.09.2020 | Strong Roots, The UK’s Fastest Growing Food Brand ‘Cements US Hyper-Growth’ with Expansion into 2,000 Walmart Stores | Strong Roots, a Dublin-based producer of frozen plant products, is on a “mission to fix the freezer”. Already the fastest-growing F&B brand in the UK and stocked in 3,000 US locations, the young company is now accelerating its retail ex... |
| 21.04.2020 | UK’s Fastest Rising Vegan Frozen Food Brand Strong Roots Launches Plant-Based Line for Children | Irish plant-based company Strong Roots has added a new range for children called Little Roots. The Irish Times reported this year that sales for Strong Roots in the UK alone topped £6.2 million (€7.2 million) in the 12 months to the end of ... |
| 10.09.2019 | Food tech startup Strong Roots raises $18 million for vegetable-based frozen products | Strong Roots, a U.K.-based tech company developing natural health foods, today announced that it’s raised $18.3 million in series A funding led by New York-based private equity firm Goode Partners, in a deal advised by mid-market firm Alant... |
| 10.09.2019 | UK’s Fastest Growing Food Brand ‘Strong Roots’ raises over $18M In Series A Led By Global Investor Goode Partners | NEW YORK -- September 10, 2019 -- Strong Roots, the company revolutionizing the frozen food industry with its plant-based, natural health-foods, today announced it has closed a Series A fundraise at $18.3 million, led by New York-based priv... |
| 10.09.2019 | Food tech startup Strong Roots raises $18 million for vegetable-based frozen products | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Strong Roots, a U.K.-based tech company developin... |
| 10.09.2019 | UK’s Fastest Growing F & B Brand Strong Roots Secures $18.3M in Series A Funding | Irish startup Strong Roots has raised $18.3 million in a Series A fundraiser, which was led by Goode Partners in New York. The investment will be used for global expansion of the plantbased frozen goods brand, which is currently seeing huge... |
| 10.09.2019 | Vegetarian frozen food brand Strong Roots looks to expand in the US with $18.3 million funding | The U.K.-based vegetarian frozen food company Strong Roots has picked up $18.3 million in funding from the private equity firm Goode Partners as it looks to expand its U.S. presence and build out its technological capabilities.
Advised by g... |
| 01.02.2019 | Coke's Helping Hand For Eight SMEs | Eight SMEs have completed the six-month Thrive Project leadership programme, an initiative developed by Enterprise Ireland and Coca-Cola, with DCU as academic partner.
The programme aims to help Irish food companies to build scale, and this... |
| 01.02.2019 | Guinness Hits The Spot With Six Nations Commercial | A new Guinness TV commercial centred on the Six Nations starts airing this weekend. ‘The Purse’ tells the real-life story of two brothers, David and Gareth Rees, and their late-mother, Olive, who left them her inheritance under the conditio... |
| - | Strong Roots | “At Strong Roots our completely vegan, plant based frozen food offering provides convenient and healthy meals for home cooking.” |
| - | McCain Foods gobbles up minority stake in Dublin-founded plant-based frozen foods producer Strong Roots at $55 million | Dublin-founded maker of plant-based frozen foods Strong Roots and global frozen potato product brand McCain Foods have entered a strategic partnership that will see McCain invest $55 million in Strong Roots, thereby assuming a minority stak... |
