News – Page 30
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NewsXampla launches microcapsule technology to protect vitamins in fortified drinks
The technology wraps a microscopic droplet of vitamin oil in plant-based material to guard the vitamin from UV light, pH imbalance, and pasteurisation
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NewsThis expands senior leadership team with three new hires
The meat alternative brand has appointed Dee Bulsara as marketing director, Jack Rutherford as commercial director and Daniel Angadi as operations director
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NewsPlanted secures £61m to scale clean label meat-free brand
Swiss foodtech startup Planted has closed one of the biggest-ever funding rounds in the meat alternatives category to boost production capacity and expand its range.
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NewsTideford Organics unveils new soup range with updated packaging
There was “a growing desire by consumers to buy both plant-based and organic and this is reflected in our new products and the additional changes we are making to the packaging itself”
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NewsClean Kitchen Club raises £2m-plus for expansion and retail push
Plant-based fast food chain Clean Kitchen Club has raised more than £2m in a joint seed and crowdfunding round to expand the roll-out of its estate outside of London and push the brand into supermarkets.
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NewsHippeas partners with This to launch vegan Smoky Bacon flavour
The launch marks the first time This has entered ambient snacking and the first time Hippeas has partnered with a fresh food brand
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NewsQuorn adds new meat-free products including unicorn-shaped nuggets for kids
UniQuorns will be available in Iceland from 31 August before being rolled out in Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco in October and November
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NewsSqueaky Bean adds Horseradish Beef and Chargrilled Steak products to range
They are: Horseradish Beef Style Slices and Chargrilled Steak Style Strips
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NewsRichmond overtakes Cauldron into third in plant-based category
Richmond’s retail sales grew 50.2% to £35.4m in the year to 18 June, according to NielsenIQ – putting it ahead of Cauldron, which sold £30.2m in that period
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NewsGü splashes £4.5m on rebrand and adds four new SKUs
The posh desserts brand aims to increase its retail sales value from £70.7m to £90m by October 2023
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NewsCocos Organic launches kids’ range of coconut ‘yog tubes’
The dairy alternative product is available in strawberry and banana flavour and is free from dairy, gluten, nuts and refined sugar
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NewsBeyond Meat to axe 4% of global workforce as losses balloon and sales forecasts are cut back
Beyond Meat has lowered its sales expectations for the year, posted a wider than expected loss for the second quarter and revealed plans to cut 4% of its global workforce
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NewsGlebe Farm adds three Coca-Cola veterans to senior leadership team
John McGowan and Tony Holmes have joined the sales division, while Malcolm Plows has been made a non-exec director
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NewsQuorn launches new chilled deli meat alternative quartet
The range comprises Yorkshire Ham, Roast Beef, Finely Sliced Ham and Roast Chicken-style Slices
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NewsMediterranean ingredients brand Belazu adds vegan ‘nduja alternative
The NPD was originally created in partnership with casual dining chain Pizza Pilgrims, and has since launched into Honest Burger
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NewsOatly shares sour as plant-based group slashes growth expectations
Oatly shares have slumped to a new low as losses widened further and the oat milk giant downgraded sales expectations
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NewsRiverford Organic Farmers expands wholesale arm following 25% year-on-year growth
The company said demand for wholesale had increased by 25% year on year, with demand from farm shops, cafés and retail up 37% and restaurants 43%
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NewsBiotiful Gut Health unveils revamped range and NPD
The revamp includes new kefir yoghurt, protein, kefir drink and plant-based variants
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NewsTesco’s Wicked Kitchen brand launches into plant-based milks for first time
The alternative milks are available in Soya, Oat, Coconut and Almond SKUs
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NewsHeura continues rapid expansion as first-half sales double
Plant-based supplier Heura has doubled sales in the first six months of 2022 as it expanded distribution of its range across Europe.