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since we launched in london in 1992, we’ve been creating japanese inspired food that makes you feel alive. food that nourishes and energises, so you can be out there doing the things you love

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Location: United Kingdom, England, London

Employees: 1001-5000

Total raised: $286.28M

Founded date: 1992

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-	Lion Capit...	lioncapita...

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Date	Series	Amount	Investors
26.06.2017	-	$286.28M	-

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04.11.2024	National Trust Members Vote in Favour of a 50% Plant-Based Menu at Cafés	Members of UK conservation charity the National Trust have voted in favour of a resolution to make at least 50% of the menu plant-based at the Trust’s 300 food and beverage outlets. The vote took place at the Trust’s 129th Annual General Me...
24.09.2024	The Tofoo Co Launches Tofoo Katsu Fillets, Achieves 20.7% YOY Growth	UK brand The Tofoo Co has announced the launch of Tofoo Katsu, a new product consisting of two tofu fillets coated in a katsu-style breadcrumb. The launch aims to cater to the growing demand for natural alternatives to meat, while also prov...
21.08.2024	The Rise of Plant-Based Brands: A New Era in Food Innovation	The plant-based food market is a bustling arena. It's a world where innovation meets health consciousness. Two recent developments illustrate this vibrant landscape: the acquisition of The Tofoo Co. by Comitis Capital and the launch of Pala...
20.08.2024	The Tofoo Co., the UK’s No. 2 Meat-Free Brand, is Acquired by Comitis Capital	German investment management firm Comitis Capital (“Comitis”) has acquired The Tofoo Co., the UK’s No. 2 meat-free brand, which commands over 60% of the tofu market share. Comitis Capital, which sees The Tofoo Co. ready for its next growth ...
14.08.2024	Future Food Quick Bites: Hi Chloe, Cards Against Humanity & Vegan Airports	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 Chloe Coscarelli’s comeback to the restaurant world, vegan hi...
08.08.2024	Wagamama Launches First Ever Brunch Menu With Wide Range of Vegan Options	Asian-inspired UK restaurant chain Wagamama has launched its first ever brunch menu, featuring a range of new vegan dishes. Customers can choose from two varieties of breakfast bao buns — vegan sausage & mushroom or vegan bacon & mu...
28.05.2024	Wagamama Partners with Fable Food Co to Launch 4 Pulled Shiitake Dishes	Wagamama, an Asian-inspired restaurant chain in the UK, has partnered with Australian mushroom-based meat alternative brand Fable Food Co to launch four meat-free dishes. The new menu options are all made with Fable’s Pulled Shiitake, thoug...
25.05.2024	‘Customers can’t afford to pay’: Fears for London’s hospitality scene mount before general election	-
14.03.2024	Lightlife Gets In On the Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Tempeh Mince	4 Mins Read One of 2024’s biggest plant-based trends continues to blossom, with Lightlife Foods launching Tempeh Protein Crumbles to rival its own vegan mince range amid a larger shift towards cleaner labels. Long-standing plant protein mak...
13.03.2024	The Latest in Plant-Based Steaks and Why They’re So Crucial Right Now	The consumer behaviour of those (vegans and omnivores alike) who purchase plant-based products has evolved significantly from the curiosity-led impulse buys before the 2023 dip — amid an influx of new, sometimes inferior products on the mar...
12.03.2024	OMNI Unveils Lion’s Mane Mushroom Steak & Dessert Baos at Expo West	4 Mins Read Hong Kong-based OMNI is exhibiting two new products at this week’s Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, California (March 12-16): a lion’s mane mushroom steak that’s part of its new whole-food OMNI Garden range, and a line of ...
01.03.2024	Wagamama Partners With Willy’s Pies to Launch Vegan Mushroom, Kimchee and Edamame Pie	Japanese-inspired British restaurant chain Wagamama has partnered with pie brand Willy’s Pies to launch a new plant-based dish — the Mushroom, Kimchee and Edamame Pie. The pie contains king oyster mushrooms, diced aubergine, and edamame bea...
23.10.2023	Wagamama Launches Vegan K-Dogs, Hot Pots & More as Part of New Korean Menu	Asian-inspired restaurant chain Wagamama has launched a new Korean menu in the UK, featuring a variety of plant-based options. The first new addition is vegan K-dogs, previously trialled at the chain’s experimental Noodle Lab in London. The...
24.07.2023	Wagamama to Offer Vegan K-Dogs & “Pork” Tonkatsu at Noodle Lab in London	Japanese-inspired UK restaurant chain Wagamama is re-opening its experimental Noodle Lab in Soho, London, which will act as a test kitchen for recipe creation. In line with Wagamama’s commitment to be 50% plant-based, the Noodle Lab will fe...
05.08.2022	Plant-Based OmniSeafood Arrives in the UK	Omni Foods, the alt-food innovation arm under Green Monday Holdings, announces that its plant-based OmniSeafood range is now available in-store at Whole Foods Market in London and online at Ocado and The Vegan Kind Supermarket. First launch...
24.01.2022	Ctrl Alt Meat: Veganuary and the Future of Plant-Based Foods by Katie Briefel	The global food system is facing unparalleled challenges and changes. So how can we reset for a better, more sustainable future? The answer is already emerging, with investment in alternative protein companies reaching an all-time $3.1 bill...
05.01.2022	Wagamama Launches Vegan Japanese-Inspired Fish and Chips for Veganuary	UK-based Asian fusion chain Wagamama has launched a new dish — plant-based Japanese-inspired fish and chips. The “fish” is made from battered soy, pea, and rice protein, in the style of the Japanese dish tempura. Accompanying the fish is ro...
09.09.2021	Wagamama Confirms 50% of Menu Will Be Plant-Based By October	UK restaurant chain wagamama this week launches its ‘Plant Pledge’ a campaign to encourage guests to eat more plant-based dishes to help tackle the climate emergency, in response to the UN’s latest environmental report. In 2020, wagamama be...
13.01.2021	British Noodle Chain Wagamama Pledges 50% Meat-Free Menu Across All 150 Locations By End 2021	1 1 Share 3 Mins Read Wagamama, the popular fusion restaurant chain in the U.K., with over 150 locations, has just committed to making 50% of its menu meat-free in 2021 and has just debuted its brand new vegan menu in line with the Veganuar...
11.01.2021	Wagamama Launches Veganuary Menu, Vows to Make Half Its Dishes Meatless in 2021	UK-based Asian fusion chain Wagamama has launched a range of new menu options for Veganuary. The restaurant’s much-loved Firecracker curry can now be ordered with tofu instead of chicken, while the Grilled Duck Doburi can be made with seita...
09.04.2020	Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group raises £57m amid coronavirus crisis	Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group has raised £57m through a share placing to shore up its finances amid the coronavirus pandemic.
26.06.2017	wagamama Limited announces launch of £225 million senior secured notes offering	wagamama Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mabel Mezzco Limited (the “Company”), announced today that wagamama Finance PLC, another wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, has launched an offering of senior secured notes due 2022 in an ...
04.04.2011	wagamama Acquired by Duke Street	Duke Street has reached an agreement with Lion Capital to acquire wagamama, a London-based chain of Japanese-style noodle bars in the UK. The transaction, whose amount remained undisclosed, is expected to close during this month. Hutton Col...

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