Aussie plant-based meat start-up v2food wins government and industry backing
Australia’s national science research agency CSIRO is partnering with one of the country’s best known, Jack Cowin, to launch a bold new plant-based meat start-up called v2food.
No need to change veggie food names, agrees UK minister
UK food and agriculture Minister of State Zac Goldsmith has written to the House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee, saying that he agrees with the Committee that consumers…
US plant-based drink sales grew 30% in four years
US plant-based drinks consumption grew by almost 30% between 2014 and 2018, with sales worth $2.3 billion in 2018.
BrewDog knows exactly what it’s doing with its ‘controversial’ Hybrid Burger
UK craft beer leader BrewDog has a track record of provocative PR stunts. So some will be wondering if the brewer and bar operator's latest launch comes from the same…
Marigold Health Foods’ warehouse ‘devastated’ by fire
UK natural food distributor Marigold Health Foods saw its London warehouse badly damaged by fire earlier this week.
Seed tech specialist Equinom “upends plant-based meat sector”
srael-based seed tech specialist Equinom says that its advanced non-GMO crossbreeding technology is “upending the plant-based meat sector” by allowing manufacturers to close the gap between consumer demand for cleaner…
Vegan cake brand Bells & Whistles lands in top UK and Australian stores
Bells & Whistles – the new brand that recently launched in Sainsbury’s, from the long-established UK family bakery, Bells of Lazonby – is set to launch its vegan cake slices…
Beyond Beef hits shelves, Beyond Bacon sizzles in development
US plant-based foods leader Beyond Meat says that its latest product addition – Beyond Beef – has begun hitting retail shelves. And the company has confirmed that its next big…
‘No evidence’ that veggie terms confuse consumers, Lords Committee concludes
A special committee of the UK House of Lords there says is “no evidence” that words such as ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ used to describe vegan and vegetarian products lead to…
Third of young Britons have switched to plant-based milk
A third of young Britons have made a switch to plant-based milk alternatives, according to new research from Mintel.