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Five Iconic Plant Food Restaurants Defining Melbourne’s Dining Ethos in 2025
Melbourne’s vegan food scene in 2025? It’s not a trend. It’s the table. As more diners ditch the steak and chase the umami high of truffle, tamale, and woodfired cauliflower, a handful of iconic plant food restaurants are shaping the city’s culinary DNA, one daring, dairy-free dish at a time.
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Paris Is Plant-Forward Now? Mais Oui, Says the Menu and the Data
In a city that once wrapped foie gras in bacon and served it with a side of veal, the idea of plant-forward dining might’ve once earned a baguette to the face. But in 2025, things have changed, dramatically.
1 day ago2 min read
The Green That Wouldn’t Die as Israel’s Mankai Rises from the Ashes
On October 7, 2024, the world watched in horror as Israel's Kibbutz Be’eri came under senseless attack. Lives lost. Hostages held. Families shattered. And for the team behind one of Israel’s quiet agricultural marvels - Hinoman’s Mankai - everything they’d built was left in ruins. The greenhouses once housing one of the world’s most efficient crops were torched. Gone in hours.
1 day ago2 min read
ALOHA Launches Taro Protein Bar Inspired by Hawaiian Roots
ALOHA, the plant-based nutrition brand with a cult following, has just dropped a new taro protein bar not only fueling workouts but feeding a deeper mission: supporting Indigenous youth, regenerative agriculture, and the sacred roots of Hawaiian food culture. And yes, it tastes like mana in a wrapper.
1 day ago2 min read
Global Giant Danone’s Quiet March Toward a Post-Dairy World
Danone's still very much in the dairy game, but make no mistake its eyes are set firmly on the non-animal prize.
3 days ago2 min read
THIS Drops ‘THIS IS’Superfood, APT - A New chapter for Plant-Based Protein
After 5.5 years of playful meat mimicry with its ‘THIS ISN’T’ range, UK-based food company THIS is making a serious new play. Launching next week in major UK retailers, 'THIS IS SUPER SUPERFOOD' marks the company’s first official move into APT — A Protein Thing sector. And it’s not just a new product, it’s a category shake-up.
3 days ago2 min read
The End of the Imitation Game Future Plant-Based Meat Isn’t Trying to Be Meat
New data from the Good Food Institute (GFI) reveals a sobering truth that most people who try plant-based meat don’t stick with it. But that’s not the real story. Look closer and you’ll see the shift away from mimicry, away from bleeding patties - toward something more interesting - plant-based protein products not pretending to be meat at all.
4 days ago2 min read
Neat Burger Collapse Shows the Real Future Isn’t in Restaurants
Lewis Hamilton’s once-celebrated vegan burger chain investment, Neat Burger, is closing multiple UK outlets after racking up major losses and he’s not the only famous name feeling the heat. With Leonardo DiCaprio also backing Neat and Beyond Meat, the message is clear: celebrity investment might launch plant-based brands, but it won’t keep physical restaurants alive. In today’s market, bricks-and-mortar plant-based burger joints are faltering fast — and the smarter money is m
4 days ago2 min read
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