Welltodo Today: Nestle’s Plant-Based Future, F45 Expands In Ireland, Moxie Supports Fitness Instructors

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

How this vegan restaurant has defied the odds to become a buzzy Black mecca

Within the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic, 100,000 restaurants in the United States either permanently closed or shut down for the foreseeable future, leaving nearly 3 million workers unemployed, according to the National Restaurant Association. Amid all the industry tumult, a vegan joint in Atlanta has not only stayed afloat but is having its best year ever.

Ireland to Exit Lockdown with Two New F45 Training Studios

DUBLIN, IRELAND / ACCESSWIRE / November 30, 2020 / Gavin McConnon and Brendan Spratt’s Dumbbell Fitness Group is delighted to announce that as Ireland exits it’s second Coronavirus lockdown, they are opening two new F45 Training studios as part of their aggressive expansion of the F45 Training franchise.

Restaurant chain Leon serves up two-year restructuring to creditors

Leon, one of Britain’s most prominent restaurant chains, has served creditors with a restructuring plan that includes a multimillion pound investment from shareholders to secure its future. Sky News has learnt that the company, which was co-founded by Boris Johnson ‘s ‘food tsar’, Henry Dimbleby, circulated details of a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) to landlords and lenders on Tuesday.

The Technology Behind Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Is Just Getting Started, Nestle CEO Says

MARK SCHNEIDER Chief Executive, Nestlé Vevey, Switzerland Mark Schneider, 55, a native of Germany, became CEO of Nestlé in 2017, the first outsider to run the world’s largest food and beverage company since 1922. He has encouraged the company’s shift toward higher-margin products and e-commerce, leaving Nestlé better-positioned than many rivals to adapt to consumer habits changed by the pandemic.

How Moxie’s ‘Patreon of fitness’ platform is luring instructors from SoulCycle and Orangetheory to run their own virtual fitness businesses from home

As Americans increasingly turn to virtual fitness during the pandemic, Moxie is helping instructors operate their own businesses from the comfort of their living rooms. Since launching in June, the startup has signed on instructors from popular studios like Barry’s Bootcamp, Orangetheory, and SoulCycle, with many turning to Moxie as their full-time source of income.