Alternative Proteins

News

One third of meat consumed in the UK could be swapped for alternative proteins by 2040

13-Nov-2023 By William Dodds

Alternative proteins could replace a third of meat consumed in the UK by 2040, new research has found.

News

Plant-based meat market at the ‘tipping point’

30-Jun-2023 By Gwen Ridler

The recent string of high-profile closures in the meat alternatives market is not the end of a ‘fad’ but plant-based is reaching a mass tipping point where not every producer is going to make it, according to non-dairy cheese producer Julienne Bruno.

News

US Cultivated meat approvals herald bright future in UK

22-Jun-2023 By Gwen Ridler

Regulatory approval for cultivated meat companies Good Meat and Upside Foods could pave the way for future approvals and a big moment for the UK and European Markets.

Legal brief

From lab to plate – bringing an alternative protein product to market

14-Apr-2023 By Katrina Anderson

Katrina Anderson, associate director and Sian Edmonds, senior associate at Osborne Clarke, discuss five stages to navigate when developing and commercialising a new alternative protein product.

Long read

Alternative proteins: Trust, sustainability and new tech driving meat alternatives development

05-Oct-2022 By Alyson Magee

Consumer trust in plant-based, developing meat-like flavour and texture and the rapid development of new fermentation technologies are all driving the continued rise of alternative proteins.

Edible insects left in legal limbo

04-Nov-2021 By Gwen Ridler

Producers of edible insects in the UK have been left in legal limbo, after the Food Standards Agency (FSA) failed to notify producers of new regulations on novel foods post Brexit transition period, according to Horizon Insects.

Alternative protein trends explored at new Givaudan innovation centre

11-Oct-2021 By Gwen Ridler

Givaudan innovation director Thomas Ullram discusses alternative protein trends and the launch of a new Protein Hub in this exclusive podcast interview.