The growth of free-from in the plant-based category and the challenge of adapting to a global pandemic are hot topics for Food Manufacture Excellence Awards finalist Freaks of Nature.
Chocolates for Easter, sauces from South Korea and plant-based meatballs all feature in this roundup of vegan and plant-based product launches from food manufacturers.
Plant-based milk producer Sproud has announced that it has raised £4.8M from growth capital investor VGC Partners to accelerate distribution of its vegan products in core markets, including the UK.
Glebe Farm Foods plans to invest £6m in the business within four years as it presses on with plant-based NPD, the business’s owners and founders reveal in this exclusive video.
Tom Faulkner, head of plant-based at Winterbotham Darby, describes what it would mean to win Plant-based Manufacturing Company of the Year at the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards.
Over three-fifths (61%) of British people say they are unlikely to follow a plant-based diet this year, according to research commissioned by the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF).
Unilever has made some bold commitments for 2021. As this year draws to a close and Veganuary approaches, Food Manufacture unpacks its plant-based plans.
British Nutrition Foundation director general Judy Buttriss questions whether a vegan on-pack flash justifies a product as being healthier and better for the environment.
Winterbotham Darby is expanding its existing chilled plant-based food brand Squeaky Bean in large Tesco stores, with the addition of new Falafel and Hot & Spicy Chicken Style Pieces on 23 November.
Unilever is targeting sales of €1bn for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives within seven years, supported by microalgae firm Algenuity - the company's boss Andrew Spicer details its work in this exclusive podcast.
The Tofoo Company aims to pioneer UK frozen tofu products, managing director David Knibbs told Food Manufacture, after separately revealing the company’s recruitment drive and growth plans in this exclusive podcast.
Vegan manufacturer Soulful Food has introduced PlantBox, a range of plant-based meals into Whole Foods Market outlets and is also selling them direct to consumers online.
Freaks of Nature has launched into the foodservice market with a selection of the plant-based, free-from, vegan desserts that have already become established in top grocery retailers.
Members of the European Parliament have spurned proposals to reserve meat-related names – such as sausages and burgers – for products containing meat, as restrictions on dairy alternatives get stricter.
Plant-based confectionery, condiments, dough, beer, chicken and bacon products feature heavily in a new cohort of incubator brands Tesco has just announced.
A flurry of plant-based product launches this week include Meatless Farm's first entry into the frozen food category, three new Morrisons products from Oumph! and Spanish brand Heura's UK debut.
Dawn Foods has significantly expanded its vegan portfolio, with the launch of easy-to-use vegan bakery mixes and fully baked frozen vegan sweet bakery products.
Brendon Bale, founder of British vegan rugby club Green Gazelles, tells Food Manufacture how he pursued his other great passion while his sport was suspended during lockdown and muses on plant-based food trends.
Launches of plant-based ready meals are on the rise, but more needs to be done to promote affordable healthy options for UK consumers, according to a new report.
Former Mars Canada boss Don Robinson, who has joined Eat Beyond, a new fund for plant-based food products, claims veganism is becoming so mainstream there will probably be a non-dairy Mars bar.
Hain Daniels, the food manufacturer producing Linda McCartney’s under licence, has revealed it is ramping up production to cater for increasing consumer demand for meat-free products.
Brewers' spent grains were a vital ingredient in Ecotrophelia UK finalist Brewer's Brownies' entry and team representative Esther Ghey outlines the product concept in this Food Man Talks video podcast.