Plant-based innovation is continuing to boom with McDonald’s entering the market with Beyond Meat and Meatless Farm partnering with pea protein supplier Equinom.
UK Government should invest more time and money into proven ways to help reduce meat’s carbon footprint than focus on alternative proteins as a solution to climate change issues, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA)
Baxters Food Group has introduced three vegan friendly flavours to its Plant Based Soups range into Asda and Sainsbury's stores nationwide: Spiced Red Lentil; Sundried Tomato & Thyme and Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry.
European maize prices dip, while wheat costs stay high - plus savoury coating trends, innovation for healthier protein bars and plant-based solutions for hybrid products all feature in our August Ingredients for success.
Winterbotham Darby is to open a second plant-based manufacturing facility at its Milton Keynes production site, as part of a £5m investment into its meat alternative brand Squeaky Bean.
Plant-based ingredients firm Brecks has secured a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK to help support its international expansion and meet demand in 2021.
A British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) review has concluded healthy diets with more plant-based foods can also be better for the environment and consumers should avoid neglecting nutrients to meet eco-friendly aims.
Activist group Animal Rebellion has blockaded OSI Food Solutions's site in Scunthorpe because of the company's status as a supplier of McDonald’s burgers in the UK.
Team SeaFuel from the University of Reading secured the silver prize and £1,000 at this year’s Ecotrophelia UK student innovation competition with its protein seaweed cracker crisps.
Nestlé's commitment to be the first food multinational to market a hybrid plant-based and cultivated meat product sends a clear message about the future it sees in cultivated meat, The Good Food Institute (GFI) claims.
Meat processor ABP has kept the green agenda firmly in mind with the launch of its retail plant-based brand, Dopsu, which is aimed at flexitarians who are looking to reduce meat consumption.
Plant-based eating is now well and truly mainstream, and with many major food manufacturers investing significantly in their meat-free product ranges, it’s easier than ever for consumers to get onboard.
The alternative protein industry must work together to tackle environmental destruction, Quorn Foods CEO Marco Bertacca has told the Future Food-Tech Summit.
Meat alternatives manufacture Meatless Farm is to launch what it claims is the UK’s first plant-based sausage roll vending machine in London to celebrate the launch of its plant-based sausage roll.
European officials have rejected changes to food regulation that would have banned the use of dairy terminology and imagery in the description of plant-based cheese and milk alternatives.
From BBQ meat to cold drinks, food and drink firms are preparing for the hot summer months with a wide range of new product development, captured here in this round-up of recent launches.
Cultured meat in the form of meatballs and sausages could appear on consumers’ plates as early as 2023, according to Oxford University spin-out Ivy Farm Technologies.
Kerry Group has outlined plant-based clean label preservative options, accounting for hurdles such as national recommended daily amounts for salt consumption.
Meat alternative launches by Finnebrogue Artisan, wheat-based bacon and cake bars all feature in this round-up of the latest developments in plant-based food and drink.
Nestlé has introduced Wunda, a new pea-based 'milk', while Swedish pea 'milk' brand Sproud has been launched into northern England supermarket chain Booths.
Healthy crisps, meat alternatives and a bevy of sweet treats and desserts all feature in this round-up of new product developments from food and drink manufacturers.
Meat alternatives brand Beyond Meat has secured listings for its products in more than 400 retail stores across the UK as part of a significant distribution expansion across Europe.
Canadian agribusiness Richardson International Limited has announced a significant investment in its oat mill in Bedford to boost capacity by at least 35%.
James Maguire has been named as the new president of Pulses UK, the trade association representing the processors and users of British-produced pulses.
Plant-based NPD has been launched by Bridor and The Honest Bean Co - and Food Manufacture's plant-based proteins conference airs online in two days, with representatives from Marks & Spencer, Tyson Foods and Meatless Farm.
Functional and nutritional issues surrounding plant-based proteins and ingredients will be a core topic at Food Manufacture's virtual conference The Future of Plant-based Proteins: Roots of Further Growth on 31 March.
Sausage brand Richmond and freeze-dried ingredients specialist European Freeze Dry have announced plant-based launches, while just seven days remain for potential delegates to register for Food Manufacture's plant-based proteins conference on 31...
Plant-based meat, egg and 'dairy' attracted the most alt-protein investment globally in 2020, claims the Good Food Institute (GFI), whose foodservice and supply chain manager Zak Weston is presenting at Food Manufacture's virtual plant-based...
Representatives from plant-based meat analogue supplier Meatless Farm, Mintel and the Good Food Institute (GFI) will discuss the latest plant-based food and drink trends at Food Manufacture's plant-based protein conference on 31 March.
