All Meat alternatives articles – Page 2
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InterviewsQuorn’s top dog David Flochel on leading its turnaround
Meat-free category leader Quorn has been hit by concerns around UPFs, affordability and taste. Its new CEO is betting on marketing and reformulation
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Comment & OpinionWhy plant-based should’ve been Brentford’s match winner
When businesses frame meat-for-meat swaps as major climate victories, it risks misleading fans and undermining genuine progress, says Luke Byrne, innovation and sustainability director at This
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NewsLa Vie launches vegan Salami Sticks in UK first
Available in two flavours, Spicy and Classic, La Vie has said they are the UK’s first vegan salami sticks
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Charlotte Hawksworth, brand manager, The Vegetarian Butcher
‘Being part of a small team has given me exposure to so many different areas of the industry’
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NewsJuicy Marbles launches Umami Burger into Tesco stores
Made with koji, barley, quinoa, flax, miso, and seitan, the burger has been described as the ‘ultimate veggie patty’ and contains 22g of protein and only 5g of fat per 100g
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NewsPlant-based brand Symplicity launches into retail for the first time
From 2 January, Waitrose will stock Symplicity Burgers, Symplicity Sausages, and Symplicity Vegetable ’Nduja
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RankingsMeat-free 2025: UPF concerns boost clean-label brands
In a declining meat-free market, tofu and tempeh are bucking the trend thanks to ‘clean’ ingredient decks
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NewsQuorn removes artifical ingredients from fillets SKU
The line, which now only contains three ingredients, is the latest to join Quorn’s No Artificial Ingredients and High in Protein range, which includes Mince, Pieces, Swedish Style Balls, and Strips
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NewsBSF Enterprise raises £15m to boost lab-grown meat business
The investment by Blackstone Mercantile Group will provide the capital required to accelerate the commercialisation of BSF’s technologies in lab-grown leather, cultivated meat, corneal repair, and culture media supplements for cells and engineered tissues
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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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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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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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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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NewsNew review of insect farming criticised for ‘inaccuracies’
‘Have the Environmental Benefits of Insect Farming Been Overstated? A Critical Review’, published on 29 October in Biological Reviews, asserted insect farming was less environmentally-friendly than many touted it to be
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NewsLa Vie launches Croquettes range into UK market
The sharers are available in two variants: Ham & Cheese Croquettes and Bacon Croquettes
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NewsNew insect farming study warns of environmental risks
The study examined 352 papers and found insect farming is not as environmentally friendly as many have touted it to be