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Comment & OpinionThe rot of factory farming goes deeper than one ‘bad’ supplier
It’s almost impossible for consumers to grasp what really goes on behind the locked gates of factory farms, says Juliet Gellatley, founder & director of Viva
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NewsSDIL: ‘Lactose allowance’ is ‘unfair’ to plant-based businesses, sector claims
The government this week announced that the sugar tax would now include milk-based and milk substitute drinks
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NewsHeck discontinues Meat-Free Chipolatas due to lack of demand
The North Yorkshire-based premium meat brand release a statement on Instagram on Wednesday with the headline ‘Time to say Chipola-ta-ra’
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NewsCalifia launches limited-edition Holiday Nog in Whole Foods Market exclusive
Available only at Whole Foods Market, Holiday Nog has been made with almond milk and contains just 50 calories per recommended serving
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Comment & OpinionInside Track’s defence is long on indignation, short on answers
The British farming and food industry doesn’t need well-meaning professionals pushing for government-co-ordinated market manipulation, says Mike Coppen-Gardner, founder and CEO of SPQR
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ProfilesBetter Nature CEO Elin Roberts on protein, recruitment and Arsenal
‘I’d love to see a protein aisle one day, with animal and plant-based options sitting side by side, to help the masses give chicken the night off’
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NewsThis launches limited-edition festive nut roast in Tesco
Available nationwide from 8 December, This described its Chestnut, Mushroom and Caramelised Onion Nut Roast as ’everything you could want in a festive dish’
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NewsHappy Christmassacre: PETA Christmas ad 2025
PETA UK has launched a provocative Christmas campaign aiming to challenge festive eating habits and highlight meat consumption
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NewsLidl calls for government to set plant-based sales targets
Amali Bunter, Lidl GB head of sourcing and ethical trade, said the supermarket wanted the government to ‘level the playing field’ by making other retailers follow its example of setting a plant-based protein sales target.
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NewsJulienne Bruno brand rescued in pre-pack administration deal
The move adds to Compleat Food Group’s plant-based offering, sitting alongside vegan cheesemaker Palace Culture, acquired in 2023, and the Squeaky Bean and Vadasz brands
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Category ReportA matter of nutrition: trends in plant-based 2025
With the spotlight on UPFs and consumers demanding cleaner ingredients decks, plant-based is doubling down on health
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NewsBeyond Meat forecasts subdued demand as losses mount
Revenues at the New York-listed group fell 13.3% year on year to $70.2m (£53.4m) in the three months to 27 September 2025 as volumes declined by 10.3%
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Comment & OpinionThe Inside Track: activist ideology or industry concern?
British agriculture and the food industry deserve better than this Trojan horse of faux concern concealing a radical anti-meat agenda
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NewsPork Farms revamps Porkless Pies with ‘most delicious recipe yet’
The pie filling now includes plant-based bacon for a ‘more porky flavour’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Plant-based meat alternatives
Our judges said Redefine Meat’s Flank Steak “looked, felt and tasted like meat”, making it ideal for those wanting to moderate or cut out animal protein
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Free-from & plant-based – savoury
Quite simply, a ‘brilliant product that’s bang on consumer trends, as people look to limit UPFs and eat whole plant foods instead’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Free-from & plant-based – sweet & milk
‘Taste-wise this absolutely delivers,’ said one judge, who had high praise for the quality of the ingredient deck too
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NewsInsider whistleblowers accuse industry of relentless drive towards cheap and processed meat
The report claims public heath and the UK’s food security have been ‘deprioritised’ as supermarkets go in pursuit of sales of ‘cheaper and more highly processed’ meat and dairy products
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NewsiSqueeze and Numilk roll out alternative milk dispensing machines
The partnership would ‘revolutionise the way businesses consume alternative milks’, said iSqueeze
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NewsOatly hits milestone of underlying profitable growth
Oatly has hit a milestone of registering a quarter of underlying profitable growth as a turnaround at the plant-based drink group takes shape