All Dairy alternatives articles
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Comment & OpinionOatly ruling exposes a bigger challenge for plant-based brands
The challenge now is that although plant-based is no longer bought purely as a dairy substitute, much of the category is still marketed through dairy language and cues, says Steve Wildish, founder of Wildish & Co
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NewsOddlygood expands UK range with Sainsbury’s listing
The four-strong Barista oat range, which launches into Sainsbury’s from 15 March, includes three new SKUs including no added sugar Nutty Vanilla, Hazelnut and low-fat Delight
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NewsOatly invests $16m in Swedish production plant
The $16m investment will expand infrastructure and boost the site’s production capacity by more than 33%
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Oatly’s ‘milk’ ruling mean for the plant-based category?
Oatly’s appeal over use of ‘milk’ in its marketing has been rejected
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NewsDanone sales grow as consumers focus on nutrition
Danone’s sales grew ahead of expectations in 2025, up 4.5% as consumers turned to high-protein and functional dairy products for nutrition
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Comment & OpinionIs UHT finally shrugging off its ‘poor man’s milk’ image?
UK consumers are waking up to the host of benefits UHT offers and realising it doesn’t have to mean a compromise on taste, says Niko Vuorenmaa, CEO at Oddlygood Group
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NewsOatly posts first-ever full year of profitability
CEO Jean-Christophe Flatin said hitting a profit for the year was a milestone but ‘not our destination’
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ProfilesOato’s Lawrence Moore on ROI, Woolworths and lasagne
‘I love data and insight, but part of me thinks we have lost a little human instinct’
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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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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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NewsOatly iced coffee cans launch into Tesco
The Oatly Barista Iced Flat White and Oatly Barista Iced Caramel Macchiato will launch into Tesco and are made for customers to ‘enjoy on the go’
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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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NewsOato hails major new Tesco listing
Coming in the wake of those announced with Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, and Ocado, it means customers can buy Oato Fresh Barista Oat 1 Litre (rsp: £1.75) and Fresh Barista Oat 1 Pint (rsp: £1.10) in almost 300 Tesco stores
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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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Comment & OpinionOatly’s ‘100% British’ oats are home-grown but Dutch-made
Oatly’s press release announcing its ‘100% British oats’ left off one piece of crucial information: that although the oats were being sourced in the UK, they were still being processed into oat milk in the Netherlands
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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
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NewsOatly makes move to 100% British sourced oats
The brand will now source 100% of its oats from farms in the south of England
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NewsPlenish launches zero-sugar oat drink in ‘category first’
In what the brand has called a category first, the new zero-sugar product contains neither oils nor additives