Welcome to the second edition of the VLCM India Regional Newsletter!
Dear Vegan Leader,
Welcome to the second edition of the Vegan Leaders in Corporate Management India Regional Newsletter!
Thank you for the wonderful feedback on our inaugural 2025 edition, your enthusiasm is exactly what keeps this community moving forward. This year, we’re excited to bring you even more ways to connect, collaborate, and amplify vegan leadership within the corporate world.
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🗞️ What’s new this edition?
Our NEW India WhatsApp Community
We are launching a dedicated WhatsApp group for vegan corporate professionals in India, a quick, private space to exchange ideas, share wins, ask questions, and find practical support.
(We’ll add you shortly after you fill the form.)
Enrolment Open: Workplace Catalyst for Change Program (Mar–Apr)
This free signature VLCM program guides you step‑by‑step to:
Start or strengthen a vegan initiative at work
Build confidence as a workplace changemaker
Collaborate directly with global VLCM leaders
Turn your ideas into measurable impact
If you've ever wished for structured guidance, mentorship, or practical tools to create positive change at your workplace, this is for you.
Strengthening Our Community
VLCM is growing quickly across India, bringing together corporate professionals who want to champion ethical, sustainable, plant powered values at work. Whether you're the only vegan in your organisation or part of a small group, this community is here to help you feel equipped, encouraged, and connected.
With active leaders from Bengaluru to Mumbai, our network is becoming a powerful collective voice for positive change within corporate India. To highlight the impact and importance of this movement, here are reflections from two respected professionals who recognise the value of communities like ours:
"Communities like VLCM play an important role in creating supportive spaces for professionals exploring plant-based lifestyles. By bringing these conversations into workplaces, they help normalize healthier and more sustainable choices while also highlighting how our food systems influence public health and the environment."
Dr Rajeena Shahin
Medical Director, PAN India
Physician Thought Leader
Bengaluru, India
“It is great to see a newsletter from VLCM, India. It’s really good to support and appreciate vegan leaders to do better and better as they make great impact. VLCM movement is very encouraging.”
Atul Doshi
Co-Founder & Director- LetsTute (Online education content creation company, Mumbai, India)
📣 Upcoming Events & News in India
Top Vegan News in India that you should not miss:
India now ranks 3rd globally in Veganuary participation, with over 60% of Indians showing a more positive perception of plant-based diets compared to two years ago
Kolkata has been named India's most vegan-friendly city for 2025 due to its growing plant-based culinary scene
The Indian government is restructuring the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to bring plant-based meat and milk alternatives into parity with animal products, making them more affordable
India's Vegan Vitamin D3 Supplement market is nascent, driven by the increasing vegan and vegetarian population and health awareness. Some of the latest trends include both local and foreign players launching vegan D3 supplements
Watch out for these top Vegan events in India:
📍 Mumbai
📅 6–7 June 2026
India’s largest plant-based conference with:
60+ speakers
startup pitches
exhibitions
industry panels on food, health, and materials.
📅 1 November every year
📍 Multiple cities
Includes vegan markets, awareness drives, cooking demos, and community meetups.
📍 New Delhi
📅 January 2027
A global vegetarian/vegan certification conclave connecting FMCG brands, hospitality, and food innovators.
300+ attendees and international speakers discussing ethical food systems and certification standards.
📍 Bengaluru
📅 January 2027
Large cultural festival that also features vegan food markets and eco-friendly products.
📍 Auroville, Tamil Nadu
📅 February 2027
India’s first vegan camping festival.
Includes cooking classes, sustainability workshops, music, talks, and community living experiences.
Food and participation are typically donation-based.
📍 Mumbai
📅 February 2027
Community event focused on sharing vegan food and ideas.
The 2026 edition includes a “Veganism for Children” theme encouraging awareness among young people.
📍 Pragati Maidan, New Delhi
📅 March 2027
One of Asia’s biggest food trade shows.
The Plant-Based Foods Industry Association will showcase innovations in plant-based foods and sustainable products.
Animal Rights Conference Delhi
📍 Delhi
📅 March 2027
Workshops, talks, and networking for activists advocating veganism and animal rights.
Includes vegan meals and training sessions for advocacy strategies.
Most interesting and recent vegan trends in India
Innovative Dairy Alternatives: Oatish (by Dancing Cow) offers oat milk blended with mung beans that can be used for tea without splitting.
"Vegan" Bone China: Innovative, ethical homeware is emerging, such as Studio Earth's vegan bone china in Kolkota, that uses mineral-based bodies instead of bone ash.
Nutrient-Dense Mock Meats: Moving away from simple gluten-based chaaps, new products from brands like Good Dot and Greenest are using pea, soya, and wheat protein blends to create healthier alternatives.
Millet-Based Dairy & Snacks: With 2025 being a major year for millets, products like millet milk, popped ragi laddoos, and millet-based desserts are gaining popularity.
The "Desi" Plant-Based Twist: Restaurants are now focusing on veganizing traditional street food, such as vegan chaap tikkas, jackfruit kebabs, and vegan palak paneer (using tofu).
Healthy & Oil-Free Focus:New cafes, such as ADC Foods (Anti Diet Club) in Pune, offer high-protein frozen bites that require no oil to cook, catering specifically to fitness enthusiasts.
Innovative "Veggie Caviar": Fine dining in India is introducing vegan sushi rolls using tapioca-pearl "veggie caviar".
Clean Eating Over Labeling: Successful restaurants are moving away from labeling foods strictly "vegan" and are instead marketing them as "clean eating" or "whole food" to attract a wider audience.
Corporate & Religious Shift:In early 2025, campaigns successfully replaced thousands of meals in corporate offices and religious places with sustainable plant-based alternatives.
Increased Accessibility: Quick-commerce platforms now have designated "vegan" filters, and major chains like PizzaExpress India have fully adopted plant-based cheese options.
Welcome to the word of compassion (for animals), sustainability (of earth) and health (of you and your loved ones). Let us jump in and do our bit.
Please feel free to contact me for any questions, ideas and thoughts.
Looking forward to taking the VLCM India journey with your support.
Kind Regards
Muthu
Muthukumar Ramalingam
Reginal Engagement Manger – India,
Vegan Leaders in Corporate Management (VLCM)
