Businesses

Los Angeles–based plant-based meat company that helped mainstream pea-protein burgers, sausages, and ground beef analogues in the late 2010s.

Los Angeles fine-dining vegan restaurant, opened by chef Tal Ronnen in 2013, that helped redefine plant-based cuisine as a fine-dining category.

Vancouver-founded plant-based cheese and dairy company best known for its meltable tapioca-and-pea-protein shreds, widely used on pizza and in foodservice.

San Francisco food-technology company whose mung-bean-based JUST Egg is the largest-selling vegan egg product and whose GOOD Meat division pursues cultivated meat.

Seattle-founded vegan grain-meat company known for artisan sausages, Celebration Roast, and a wheat-and-vegetable base rather than soy isolates.

American whole-food plant-based media brand, born from the 2011 documentary film and now publishing recipes, a magazine, meal plans, and cookbooks.

Canadian plant-based meat brand founded by chef Yves Potvin, known for frozen chick'n strips, fishless fillets, and beefless ground.

Global vegan-and-vegetarian restaurant directory and review platform, one of the oldest resources of its kind on the internet.

Barcelona-based plant-based meat company built on Mediterranean ingredients, one of the fastest-growing vegan brands in Southern Europe.

Philadelphia-founded fast-casual vegan restaurant chain, built around plant-based sandwiches, bowls, and shakes priced for everyday eating.

Redwood City biotech food company known for its soy-leghemoglobin-based Impossible Burger and its patent-heavy approach to plant-based meat.

London-founded vegetarian-and-now-vegan restaurant group, one of the oldest continuously operating plant-based restaurants in the United Kingdom.

California-based maker of cultured, artisanal plant-based cheeses and butter — one of the most influential vegan dairy brands of the 2010s and 2020s.

Chilean plant-based food-tech company using a machine-learning system, Giuseppe, to formulate vegan analogues of milk, mayo, burgers, and ice cream.

Swedish oat-drink pioneer whose barista-formula product and confrontational marketing helped turn plant milk into a default café option worldwide.

UK-founded vegan and plant-based news outlet, covering food industry, animal rights, climate, and nutrition stories for an international audience.

Minneapolis vegan butcher shop, opened in 2016 by siblings Kale and Aubry Walch, one of the first dedicated plant-based butcher shops in the United States.

Glasgow-founded vegan online supermarket and subscription-box company, one of the largest vegan-only retailers in the United Kingdom.

UK-registered charity founded in 1944 that coined the word "vegan" and now runs the Vegan Trademark, one of the most widely used vegan certifications worldwide.

London-based plant-based meat company, known for pea-and-soy chicken pieces and bacon rashers designed to match the sensory profile of animal products.

Oregon-based independent vegan brand best known for its soy-and-wheat-protein holiday roast, one of the longest-running plant-based meat companies in North America.

One of the earliest online-only vegan retailers in the United States, founded in 1997, stocking food, cosmetics, clothing, and household goods.

American fast-casual fully plant-based restaurant chain, founded in 2006 in Irvine, California, one of the first all-vegan chains to scale to multiple locations.

Vegan and vegetarian dating app, founded in Brazil, used by several million people across Latin America, Europe, and North America.

American vegan lifestyle and food magazine, founded in 2000, one of the longest-running commercial vegan media properties.

Greek-origin plant-based cheese brand, now part of Flora Food Group, distributed in more than 50 countries and widely used in European foodservice.

Dutch plant-based meat company, one of the largest producers of vegan meat in Europe, now part of JBS.