Veggie burgers to be renamed ‘veggie discs’ under new EU food naming laws
Veggie burgers will be renamed ‘veggie discs’ under proposed new EU regulations on food labelling.
What makes people go vegan? This research gives some strong clues
Positive health provide the strongest motivation for people to go vegan, but being prompted by ethical concerns is more likely to lead to longer-term commitment to the lifestyle.
Don’t say cheese, dairy farmers tell vegan shop owners
The owners of a new London-based vegan cheese shop – La Fauxmagerie – have been warned by dairy farmers and producers that they are misleading customers.
Veganism set to soar by 327%, survey finds
A survey by the UK-based comparison site finder.com predicts that the number of people following a vegan diet in Britain will soar by an astonishing 327% in 2019.
Non-dairy ‘milk’ relabelling “unnecessary, costly, and unconstitutional”, PBFA tells FDA
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) has told the US Food & Drug Administration that forced relabelling of plant-based drinks and food products would be “unnecessary, costly, and unconstitutional”.
Vegan Valley: Heather Mills’s VBites to open Britain’s biggest vegan food factory
The UK-based businesswoman and vegan campaigner Heather Mills is about to open what she has described as Britain’s biggest vegan food factory, at a former Walker’s crips facility in Peterlee,…
PepsiCo ‘Greenhouse’ winner Yofix launches clean-label plant-based yoghurt alternative
Israeli start-up Yofix Probiotics – winner of the €100,000 PepsiCo European Nutrition Greenhouse Programme 2018 announced last week – is launching its first dairy-free, soy-free yogurt alternative, with three fruit…
Clash of ideologies: Vegan protestors storm Brighton’s alternative supermarket HISBE
Animal rights campaigners have taken over Brighton (UK) based alternative supermarket HISBE for a second time in protest against what they call the retailer’s “false advertising”.
UK overtakes Germany as vegan NPD world leader
New data from Mintel reveals the UK has overtaken Germany as world leader in vegan food launches.
Earth Fare’s ‘live longer’ message connects with US consumers
In 2017 US health and wellness retailer Earth Fare launched a new promotion with the strapline ‘Live longer with Earth Fare’. As value propositions go it’s a pretty bold one.…