It seems that every week in the world of vegan food news is more exciting than the last and this week is no exception. Lightlife just announced its biggest partnership to date with Disney and Pixar to promote its Lightyear film. Beyond Meats closing in on price parity with beef by launching its Cookout Classic bulk packs in 10,000 stores. Vegan brioche is hitting the shelves at Trader Joes. And British brewery BrewDog just made a tribute beer to meatless meat-maker Quorn. Read on for more.

Sure, pairing (plant-based) chicken wings with beer is nothing new but beer inspired by meatless meat? Thats not something you see every day until now. British brewery and pub chain BrewDog partnered with Quornwhich makes meatless meat using mycoproteinto create the Dry-Hopped Mexican Vienna Lager. Brewed especially to pair with Quorns meatless meats, the limited-edition beer is a part of the BrewDog and Friends June subscription box.

BrewDog

Quorn is a pioneer of the food game, their ongoing work to create a better future for us and the planet makes them the perfect partner for a daring new brew, Lauren Carrol, director of brand and marketing at BrewDog, said in a statement. We like to keep our BrewDog and Friends subscribers guessing what well serve up next, and this beer is like nothing weve done before. We cant wait for fellow punks and Quorn fans alike to try it out alongside the Quorn burger.

And while this beer seems like the only thing that unites these two companies, they do share an important common link: both beer-brewing and Quorn-making involve the magical process of fermentation.

Lightyeara spinoff of cult-classic film Toy Storyis hitting theaters today and Greenleaf Foods SPC, parent company of plant-based Lightlife Foods, is celebrating with its biggest partnership to date. The brand has teamed up with Disney and Pixar to create special-edition packaging featuring iconic character Buzz Lightyear for its most popular products, including Smart Dogs, Smart Bacon, Original Tempeh, Plant-Based Burger, and Breakfast Patties. Lightlife also created Lightyear-themed recipes to promote the partnership, including Cosmic Chili Dogs, Buzz Breakfast Burrito, and Morning Moonrock Muffins.

Greenleaf Foods SPC

Our collaboration with Disney and Pixar marks the largest brand collaboration in Lightlife history and we are extremely proud to be the exclusive plant-based sponsor of a film whose fan base spans generations, Adam Grogan, President of Greenleaf Foods, SPC said in a statement. We are excited for Lightlifes family-friendly plant-based products to join forces with Disney and Pixars film release this summer.

To infinity and beyond!

Beyond Meat knows that summer is all about grilling and its vegan Beyond Burgers are an absolute staple. And this season, the brands vegan burgers are getting cheaper so you can feed everyone at the barbecue for a lot less. Beyond Meat introduced its Cookout Classic at Target and Walmart stores during the summer of 2020 as a limited time offering and is bringing a version of the bulk pack to 10,000 additional stores this summer. When you crunch the numbers, each 4-ounce Beyond Meat patty in the 8-pack Cookout Classic will cost approximately $1.99. Thats getting mighty close to the price of beefthe nationally advertised price of which was approximately $1.45 per 4-ounce serving this week.

Beyond Meat

And while we already know the benefits of eating vegan burgers over animal flesh, a price cut only helps to make the plant-based choice easierespecially when meat prices continue to skyrocket. Created to inspire the whole family to go plant-based, you can now find the Cookout Classic pack in the refrigerator aisles of Kroger, Publix, Sprouts, Target, Walmart, Wegmans, Whole Foods Market, and more.

Mini chain Tacotarian is a vegan mainstay in the Las Vegas region and has found fans far and wide, including Vice President Kamala Harris who, following Senator Cory Bookers recommendation, made a stop at a shop last year. At Tacotarian, Harris loaded up on tacos stuffed with vegan carne asada to fuel her then vegan before 6pm lifestyle.

Las Vegans have the luxury to visit Tacotarian whenever they like for their fill of VP-approved meals and San Diegans will soon get a chance to make Tacotarian a local fave, too. Thats because the shops fifth locationits first out-of-state outpostis slated to open in early July in San Diego. Tacotarian will take over a spot previously occupied by vegan restaurants Chicago Not Dogs and The Modern Veganin the North Park area where it will serve its famed tacos, flautas, quesadillas, desserts, and more alongside specialty cocktails.

Tacotarian

Tacotarian was founded by two married couplesDan and Regina Simmons and Carlos and Kristen Corralafter they were inspired by a trip to Reginas hometown of Mexico City. Weve been eyeballing California for a longtime, Dan Simmons said in a statement. We got really lucky with this spot as its in an amazing central location and we cant wait to share our food with San Diego. People have been wanting us to come to California since day one, so it feels great to finally be on our way.

Bread doesnt usually make headlines but Trader Joes knows how to stir up excitement around things typically reserved for a quiet lunchtime sandwich. The new buzz at Trader Joes is around its Vegan Brioche Loaf. Thats because brioche is a type of bread that commonly contains both eggs and dairy. However, Trader Joes made good on its promise to introduce more plant-based items with the launch of this bread, which swaps dairy-free milk and vegan eggs in place of animal products.

Trader Joes

Rich, fluffy, and full of buttery sweetness, a good brioche is as elegantly delicious to eat as it is tricky to makeand its even trickier if youre making a totally vegan version, Trader Joes describes the product on its website. Luckily, we know some of the best bakers in the business, and theyve made a pre-sliced, plant- based Vegan Brioche Loaf exclusively for us, and one thats fit to be the crown jewel of any bakeryvegan or not.

Were thinking its time for French Toast? Or maybe bread pudding? Both? Thanks, Joe.

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Anna Starostinetskaya is the Senior News Editor at VegNews and is always keeping an eye on all things vegan in her home city of San Francisco, CA and everywhere else.

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