# Heart-Shaped Meatless Pizza Toppings THIS and Vegan Dough Co Made a Meaty Plant-Based Pizza By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2021-02-05 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meatless-pizza-toppings References: [fabnews.live](https://fabnews.live/this-vegan-dough-co-team-up-to-launch-uks-first-vegan-bacon-love-hearts-pizza/) & [this.co](http://www.this.co/) Plant-based meat company THIS collaborated with [Vegan Dough Co](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melt-pizzas-and-notco) on a pizza called The [Animal](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/candy-brandinspired-nutrition) made with meatless pizza toppings. The pizza is meant to inspire people to "release the animal inside this Valentine’s Day" with THIS Isn't Bacon-shaped love hearts, vegan chorizo, salami and mozzarella on a bed of tomato sauce. The fiery pizza also shares a hint of heat from pepperoncini chilli peppers, a natural aphrodisiac. The special plant-based pizza toppings will exclusively be served on pizzas for Valentine's Day, which promises to make this year's celebrations, which may feel more restricted during a pandemic, all the more special. The pizza has the potential to a wide range of people, including those who are fresh off of trying a month of [plant-based eating during Veganuary](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/this-product). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.4/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 24% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Meatless Pizza:** Creating more plant-based pizza options can disrupt the traditional meat-based pizza market. - **Valentine's Day Menu:** Innovative plant-based dishes can provide unique dining experiences on special occasions. - **Plant-based Collaboration:** Collaborations between plant-based meat companies and restaurants can expand the reach of plant-based options. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food Service:** Developing plant-based options for menus can satisfy the growing demand for vegan and vegetarian dishes. - **Plant-based Meat Production:** Partnering with restaurants and food service companies can increase the distribution and sales of plant-based meat products. - **Holiday Special Menus:** Creating unique and innovative plant-based Valentine's Day menus can attract customers and increase sales during holiday seasons. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Festive Meatless Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-for-christmas.md) - [Vegan Pepperoni Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pizza-my-heart.md) - [Heart-Shaped Frozen Pizzas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digiorno-heartichoke-pizza.md) - [Meat-Like Plant-Based Pizza Toppings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/donatos-field-roast-plantbased-pepperoni.md) - [Satisfying Meat-Free Pizza Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toppers-pizza-vegan-pizzas.md) - [Plant-Based Pizza Ingredients](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-pizza-ingredients.md) - [Romantic Pizzeria Menu Items](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/papa-johns-heartshaped-pizza.md) - [Vegan QSR Pizza Options](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepperonnay.md) - [Spicy Meat-Free Pizza Toppings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spicy-pepperoni-style-slices.md)