All Vegan and plant-based articles – Page 40
-
NewsSqueaky Bean makes frozen debut with ‘chicken-style’ pieces
‘This range is just the start of an exciting pipeline of NPD, as we aim to continue to innovate and expand into new categories,’ said Squeaky Bean
-
NewsQuorn launches first meat free pie to feed the whole family
The pie (rsp: £4/ 680g) will be available from 26 March in Sainsbury’s
-
NewsOver £5k raised for Thea Brook following brain haemorrhage
Brook has faced a ‘serious financial challenge at a time when her health needs to be the only concern’, said Nix & Kix CEO Julia Kessler
-
NewsThis raises £15m in series B funding round to fuel ongoing rapid growth
Meat alternatives brands This has closed a £15m funding round as it seeks to maintain rapid growth.
-
ProfilesMy Alternative CV: Shicken’s Satvinder Bains on family, samosas and the Yellow Pages
‘I grew up watching all the John Wayne films with my Bibi-Gi (grandma) who barely understood English but she still loved them’
-
NewsCandy Kittens debuts first ‘truly sour’ sweets Shox
Shox pouches contain a mixture of sour apple and sour strawberry-flavoured gummies
-
NewsHeura sales boom as it grows UK distribution for plant-based brand
In 2020 just 6% of sales occurred outside of Spain, while this number hit 12% in 2021 and 23% in 2022.
-
NewsApplewood launches its first vegan cheese snacks in Morrisons
The Applewood Vegan minis format will be available in Morrisons from 27 March
-
NewsPlantastic adds trio of creamy plant-based pasta sauces
The ‘creamy, quick and versatile’ sauces contain no artificial colours or preservatives and provide one of the recommended 5 a day per half jar
-
NewsUK cultivated meat investments jump fivefold in 2022
Analysis of PitchBook data found UK cultivated meat companies enjoyed £61m of new funding in 2022
-
NewsHuel rapped by ASA over ‘misleading’ money-saving claims
The watchdog investigated two separate issues raised with a paid-for Facebook ad and a page on the brand’s website
-
Comment & OpinionFunctional food and drink claims must stand up to growing scrutiny
Opening the door to supplementation creates a whole host of opportunities for products to be re-engineered towards wellbeing, says Stanley Mitchell, business development manager of Xampla
-
Category ReportWhy dairy is licking plant-based: ice cream category report 2023
Plant-based is niche in ice cream compared with other categories. How come shoppers are so cool on vegan scoops?
-
NewsThe Collective secures new Planet Organic listing for plant-based offering
The brand’s gourmet pots in both big and small formats and its Suckies yoghurt pouches for children will be available in 13 Planet Organic stores from March
-
ProfilesMy food & drink job: Margaux Jacquot, junior national account manager, Mr Organic
Margaux discusses her role at Mr Organic, ensuring consumers can easily find the best Italian products in their local stores
-
Analysis & FeaturesFive brands that made the ASA’s list of greenwashing shame
The crackdown is on, with everyone from watchdogs to financial investors placing the claims of food companies in their crosshairs
-
NewsCity snapshot: Kellogg’s scraps sale of MorningStar Farms amid falling plant-based valuations
Kellogg’s has scrapped plans to spin off or sell its plant-based division MorningStar Farms amid a plunge in the valuation of competitors in the sector
-
NewsStarburst to make non-HFSS debut with Fruit Squares sweets duo
The NPD (rsp: £1/25g) is made with 80% concentrated apple purée
-
NewsFinnebrogue and Mash Direct team up to support employees with cost of living crisis
The two companies have agreed to produce food bundles for their workforces, comprising a balance of veg-based and protein-based products
-
NewsVeganuary continues to boom as latest year breaks sign-up records
Celebrities have continued to be involved in the campaign, with Peter Andre and Diane Morgan, aka Philomena Cunk, among others involved this year