Unilver adds Vegetarian Butcher to growing plant-based portfolio
Food and personal care multinational Unilever is acquiring Netherlands-based The Vegetarian Butcher.
First US certification scheme for plant-based foods launched
US trade group the Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) has launched a new Certified Plant Based programme, the first scheme of its type in America.
Waitrose Food editor resigns over ‘kill vegans’ comments
The long-time editor of Waitrose Food magazine – the in-house publication for the UK supermarket chain– has resigned after suggesting a series on “killing vegans, one by one”.
Need help going vegan? – there’s an app for that
The Vegan Society is launching what is says is the first ever app designed to help people become vegan.
Plant-based diet helps manage diabetes, study shows
Eating a predominantly plant-based or vegan diet could be an effective way to manage diabetes, new research has shown.
CoYo says Pret allergy death claim ‘unfounded’
Coconut yoghurt brand CoYo hit back at Pret a Manger this week, after the sandwich chain blamed a contaminated batch of dairy-free yoghurt for the death of a customer in…
Veganism is ‘Instagram fad’, meat industry funded group claims
A UK farming industry group has dissmissed veganism as an Instagram-propelled “fad”.
Global vegan launches more than double, Germany stays top innovator
Globally, 5% of all food and drink products launched between July 2017 and June 2018 were vegan, while 11% were vegetarian, according to newly published research from Mintel.
JUST hopes European consumers will scramble for its egg alternative
US plant-based food tech company JUST is launching its on-trend vegan scrambled egg products into Europe.
PBFA reports ‘explosive growth’ in US plant-based food sales
US trade group the Plant Based Foods Association today released new data showing robust sales in the plant-based foods industry with dollar sales growth of 20% over the last year and sales topping…