Veganuary is a non-profit organisation that started in January 2014 in the UK. Its aim is to raise awareness of the vegan lifestyle, including plant-based diets, along the lines of the 30-day challenge, which has become a favourite with many. The organisation provides a wealth of information and practical tips to encourage people to try out how easy and enjoyable…

The Plant-Based Manifesto was launched in the run-up to the European elections in 2024 to highlight the urgent need for Europe to transform its food systems to meet the European Green Deal and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Photo: EVU The Plant-Based Manifesto was presented on 7 November at a roundtable event entitled “EU Food Systems: sustainability for…

According to Research and Markets, the global plant-based beverage market will be worth $47.55 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR* of 11.7%. *Compound annual growth rate. Plant-based dairy alternatives from Alpro / Photo: Alpro Oat drink may be the common denominator The high prevalence of lactose intolerance and milk allergy, coupled with increased health awareness, will be a key…

In an interview with ProVeg International, Amali Bunter, Head of Sustainability at Lidl Germany, said that the group has set ambitious targets to achieve by 2030. In the interview, Amali Bunter said that Lidl is committed to promoting conscious nutrition, healthy and sustainable diets. The supermarket chain’s plans are guided by the “net zero targets*” and the “Planetary Health Diet”…

For the 3rd time this year, we organised the Plant-Powered Perspectives conference, together with our co-organiser VBC (Vegan Business Circle). The event provides an opportunity for producers, distributors and users of plant-based foods in Hungary to meet, but this year we wanted to target the HoReCa (hotel, restaurant and café) sector. The reason for this is that the difficult situation…

On Thursday, 9 November, we held the Conference on Building Sustainable Food Systems. It was a major milestone for plant food advocacy, with important messages delivered, great insights shared with the audience and many new contacts made by all who attended. All the presentations were almost endlessly interesting, but we would like to draw attention to the research of NÉGYOSZ,…

In 2023, NÉGYOSZ contacted the National Association of Public Caterers and Food Service Managers (KÖZSZÖV) to initiate discussions on plant-based diets in the public catering sector. As is known, in Hungary, plant-based meals are not allowed in schools and hospitals, and this rule is also observed in other types of institutions (for example, in the domestic prison services). We were…

During the month of October, NÉGYOSZ was not idle. We brought you 3 good news from the plant-based food market. 1. We will organise: Conference for Sustainable Food Systems | 2023.11.09. The conference will focus on the role and importance of plant-based diets and will be attended by governmental stakeholders. In our view, a professional and social dialogue on the…

NÉGYOSZ’s presentation at the Education Centre of the Hungarian Prison Service Within the framework of the public catering project of NÉGYOSZ, our team was invited by the Hungarian Prison Service to give a professional presentation on the relationship between #meat-free nutrition and #sustainability at their Education Centre on 20.07.2023. The #PublicCatering reform has a huge role to play in promoting…

The report on the dairy sector of the Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) highlights the marketing conditions of plant-based foods and recognises the important role of the category in promoting a more sustainable diet. Based on the increase in domestic sales shown in the report, we are confident that the popularity of the plant-based category will continue to grow and more…