That´s what makes us different…

The particular detail of vegini is found, when looking at the basics: peas and natural ingredients.

The idea to develop his own products was born when Andreas Gebhart, CEO and founder, found himself in front of vegan shelfs in supermarkets: He was reading the list of ingredients of various meat alternatives and thought: „This must be done in a different, more natural way!“ When he developed the first products with Johann Tanzer, CEO, it was clear that the pea is the most appropriate basis and that aromas, preservatives and masses of other additives have no place in the ingredients list of vegini.

The pea is…

• perfectly adapted to the European climate
• a great source of iron and fibre
• an ideal supplier of essential amino acids like lysine, arginine and leucine
• not an allergen and therefore compatible for everyone
• a collector of nitrogen, what brings a considerable reduction of fertilizer consumption

Many people are unaware of the benefits that peas have over soy beans. Since soy beans harvested in the European Union are by far not enough to satisfy our increasing European demand, huge amounts are imported – mainly from the United States, Brazil, or Argentina. The lion’s share of these soy imports is GMO soy, which is used as a feed supplement in Europe’s intensive livestock farming. Products like meat, eggs or milk derived from animals which are fed genetically engineered feedstuffs are not specifically labelled. That’s how GMO soy automatically ends up in our food chain.* Moreover, soy farmers in South America cut down large areas of the Amazon rainforest for soy monocultures, thereby destroying an ecosystem that has survived over millions of years.**