Future of meat – Page 2
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NewsMyco appoints former VBites MD David Wood as new CEO
David Wood will take charge as the Darlington-based business ramps up production of its plant-based sustainable meat alternative at a purpose-built site in North Yorkshire
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Dominic McCourt, Northfield Farm at Borough Market
‘I always wanted to be a rockstar, until I found out I have no rhythm and the sheep on the farm have a better singing voice than me’
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NewsBeyond Meat to axe staff in turnaround attempt
Embattled vegan brand Beyond Meat is planning to axe 19% of its non-production employees in a move to drastically reduce costs
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NewsQuorn owner hit by cost hikes and falling demand in meat-free
Quorn parent Marlow Foods has plunged into the red as soaring costs, falling demand for plant-based in supermarkets and one-off redundancy charges hit the Monde Nissin-owned group.
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NewsVFC Foods expands plant-based offering with acquisition of Clive’s Purely Plants
VFC’s move follows the rescue of Meatless Farm in June
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Comment and OpinionReimagining the food system is vital to saving our planet
Our global food system is responsible for 80% of biodiversity loss and around 30% of greenhouse gas emissions, says Daniela Montalto, Greenpeace UK forests campaigner
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NewsThis targets profitability after heavy losses
Meat alternative producer This is targeting profitability by 2025 as it shifts focus from hyper-growth to improving margins following heavy losses.
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NewsBetter Nature appoints non-exec as it launches fresh funding round
Plant-based challenger Better Nature has strengthened its board and kicked off a crowdfunding campaign as it continues to push tempeh into the mainstream
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Comment and OpinionConsolidation in the plant-based meat market is inevitable
Plant-based is following the trend of any exciting, high-growth nascent category, says Mark Turner, MD at This
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NewsThis sells stake to ITV for TV ad campaign
Plant-based brand This has sold a minority stake to ITV in return for up to £4m worth of advertising across the station’s channels
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Analysis and FeaturesFour things affecting fmcg following Rishi Sunak’s green rowback
PM Rishi Sunak’s recent rowback on the government’s green plans have stirred up significant discussion
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Comment and OpinionIntensive animal farming is killing the planet. The solution is in our hands
We need to reduce the number of animals farmed and move to higher-welfare regenerative farm systems, says Dr Tracey Jones, global director of food business at Compassion in World Farming
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Analysis and FeaturesCan Enough save the reputation of plant-based alt meats?
The food tech business plans to produce masses of mycoprotein
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Category ReportIs there still an appetite for plant-based meat?
Despite some high-profile exits from alt meat, a wealth of big brands remain ambitious – and smaller players are also aiming to make a mark
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NewsEnough secures €40m to produce cheaper meat-free products
The sustainable meat-free ingredients group has raised the funding to boost capacity at its factory
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The Big InterviewHow Napoleon inspired Mighty Earth founder Glenn Hurowitz to tackle Big Meat
Growing up, Glenn Hurowitz believed he could save the planet. Now, the founder of climate action group Mighty Earth is taking on Big Meat, which he feels does more environmental harm than any industry
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Comment and OpinionCell meat is a hard sell. I hope Brits reject it
While Brits might initially embrace fleeting food fashions, at the end of the day our food instincts are sound, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionThe Oxford study on meat emissions misses the point
For a study of such significance there are some seriously simplistic and misleading conclusions being drawn here, says Jeff Webster, co-founder and CVO at Hunter & Gather
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NewsLoveSeitan throws in the towel as shoppers renounce seitan
LoveSeitan, which supplied plant-based products to the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi, has ceased trading after slower-than-expected take-up of seitan as a meat alternative
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NewsBeyond Meat shares hammered as sales plummet in Q2
Beyond Meat cut losses in the second quarter thanks to lower costs following mass redundancies made in 2022