All Vegetarian articles
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Comment & OpinionWe should all have beef with the EU plant-based labelling decision
We have all been deemed too daft to differentiate between a plant-based ‘steak’ or ‘drumstick’ and one that was cut from the carcass of a cow or chicken, says Karen Spinner, sales & marketing manager at The Vegan Trademark
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NewsOatly gives away ‘illegal’ merchandise after UK Supreme Court ruling
The oat drink company said it would be retiring the slogan altogether and giving out ‘contraband’ merchandise to passers-by
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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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Comment & OpinionThe Tasters: food-related war film offers dramatic dining at Hitler’s table
The film follows a young woman who is forced to taste meals for the paranoid Führer
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NewsQuorn launches Protein Bites into food to go category
The mycoprotein-based range comes in two formats: grab and go packs (rsp: £1.40/70g) and food to go packs (rsp: £1.30/from 45g)
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NewsKids’ food brand Little Dish expands Superstars frozen range
Two new variants will hit Ocado on 9 March
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NewsClipper Teas and Kallø owner Ecotone hits €700m in turnover
Organic foods conglomerate Ecotone has hit a €700m (£604m) turnover milestone, thanks to strong consumer appetite for natural ingredients
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NewsHain Celestial kicks off turnaround with North American snacks sale
The sale will make Hain’s remaining portfolio ‘meaningfully stronger’ by allowing it to focus on higher-margin brands
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Comment & OpinionToo much, too soon: what went wrong at The Vegan Food Group
Many of the problems faced by The Vegan Food Group were of its own making
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NewsMass redundancies at VFG as it winds down UK operations
The Grocer understands around 60 people have been made redundant from VFG in the UK, including approximately 30 people from its York head office and 32 from the Clive’s Purely Plants site in Dartmouth
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Comment & OpinionWhat’s in a name? Why the vegan vs plant-based label matters
The problem for consumers is that there is no widely agreed definition for ‘plant-based’ in the same way that there is for ‘vegan’, says Alexander Huntley, research and impact manager at The Vegan Society
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NewsJust Egg failed to launch in UK due to lack of legal sign-off
The product, made of mung beans, was promised a UK launch in April despite not having recieved Food Standards Agency or ministerial sign-off as a novel food at the time
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NewsMeatless Farm and VFC to separate from The Vegan Food Group
VFC Foods, made up of Meatless Farm and VFC, is becoming a separate entity from The Vegan Food Group, The Grocer understands
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Range PreviewWhat’s new in plant-based for Veganuary 2026
As we enter Veganuary 2026, the meat-free category remains under pressure, with innovation focused on simpler, whole-food formats
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Grocer 33Tesco squeaks to win in The Grocer’s vegan 33 price comparison survey
The gap to third place was just 1%
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Comment & OpinionWhy 2026 is time to say goodbye to the plant-based aisle
Retailers should give meat-free food a fairer shot at long-term success by integrating it into how people actually shop and eat, says Elin Roberts is CEO at Better Nature
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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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NewsMeatless Farm expands lineup with reformulated burger and new nuggets
The Vegan Food Group-owned brand has reformulated its Signature Burger to deliver a ‘superior taste profile, a juicier bite, improved texture and standout flavour’
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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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NewsBetter Nature launches Peri Peri Tempeh and packaging revamp
The brand has extended its tempeh range with the new launch, designed to encourage meat-eaters to ‘Give Chicken The Night Off’