The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has published a report that warned that the lack of legal definition for vegan foods potentially puts people with allergies at risk, as well as causing confusion for consumers and businesses.
Plant-based food firms have hit back plans by Trading Standards to ban the use of dairy-related terms such as ‘sheese’, ‘mylk’ and ‘b+tter’ on their products.
Plant-based manufacturer Meatless Farm owes more than £2m to a mixture of creditors, employees and HSBC bank, according to a new report compiled by administrators.
Food and drink industry bodies have welcomed news that the facilities of vegan food producer Plant & Bean were sold to two businesses owned by vegan activist Heather Mills.
In this month’s Food Forensics column, Alison Johnson looks at the different testing options to confirm your vegan product claims and some interesting outliers you may encounter.
Katrina Anderson, associate director and Sian Edmonds, senior associate at Osborne Clarke, discuss five stages to navigate when developing and commercialising a new alternative protein product.
Plant2Food, a science platform from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, is inviting UK food companies to collaborate on plant and food science and share new knowledge.
Consumer trust in plant-based, developing meat-like flavour and texture and the rapid development of new fermentation technologies are all driving the continued rise of alternative proteins.
Entries are now open for the 2023 Food Manufacture Excellence Awards, which this year are offering even more chances to win with the launch of another new category.
There is a growing demand for protein sources for both human and animal consumption, a new report from UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI's) Transforming Food Production Challenge programme has revealed.
Ecotone, the European plant-based food manufacturer, has announced a €20M investment in its beverage production site located in Badia Polesine, Northern Italy.
Meat-free foods failed to grow market share throughout Veganuary 2022, compared to January last year, according to Kantar figures cited by levy body AHDB.
Top plant-based restaurant trends have been highlighted by Quorn in a survey of 2,000 consumers and while the burger remains the favourite menu choice, restaurants should expand their repertoire the meat-free manufacturer argues.
In this exclusive podcast interview, Flavio Garofalo – Givaudan global category director – discussed the development of the ingredients manufacturer's newest product PrimeLock+ and its roles in the development of plant-based burgers and meat analogues....
Meat alternatives producer Quorn has collaborated with green hydrogen provider Protium and its consortium partner Petrofac to explore the deployment of green hydrogen technology at its Belasis plant.
Framptons is a contract packer and manufacturer for well-established brands. Its flexibility and adaptability have ensured its longevity and it has expanded its capacity in plant-based ‘milk’ production thanks to trailblazing investment in a SIG Combidome...
The amount of UK food industry mergers and acquisitions (M&A) soared in 2021 to the highest level in more than ten years, according to financial advisory firm Oghma Partners.
Plant-based food manufacturers will need £20bn of investment by 2030 to secure 800 large-scale factories to keep pace if consumer demand for their products continues to grow as predicted.
Yorkshire plant-based 'milk' brand Mighty has announced the appointment of Ben Baldwin, who has previously worked with Innocent Drinks, Arla Foods and McCain Foods, as its out-of-home business development manager.
A record number of Brits planned to give up meat in the next 12 months, as adopters of meat-free diets dropped in 2021, according to new research into consumer shopping habits.
Foodservice supplier Brakes has launched a new range of ‘traditional’ vegan desserts in a bid to capitalise on the growing demand for vegan products out of home.
With Veganuary now upon us, Food Manufacture takes a look at some of the latest products launched by food firms hoping to tempt consumers away from meat this January.
AG Barr, the soft drinks company, is to take over the MOMA porridge and plant-based milk business in three years after agreeing an initial 60% equity stake.
The meteoric growth in sales and the variety of plant-based foods has been so fast that the thinking on how such products are labelled has barely kept up. Here, Pete Martin, regulatory director at product information specialist Ashbury explores the latest...
Campaign group Action on Salt is increasing its pressure on Government to legislate on salt levels in food items as it has published its latest research.
Meat processor Cranswick has revealed the acquisition of plant-based Ramona’s Kitchen and Atlantica UK has created 'exciting opportunities' for further growth in its rapidly expanding Continental Products business.
Dairy-free drinks and cereals supplier Rude Health has hired ex-People Against Dirty European general manager Tim Smith as chief executive officer to steer it through the next phase of its growth strategy.
Plant-based food brand Meatless Farm has been named a Rising Star in the 2021 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing UK technology companies.
A majority of Brits would prefer to buy plant-based milk from the UK, but many are unaware where their dairy alternatives are coming from, according to Glebe Farm Foods.
Mara Seaweed, which supplies seaweed seasonings to top supermarkets, has secured more than £600,000 to invest in expanding its factory in Fife, Edinburgh and exploring new markets.
Rich Products, Müller UK & Ireland and ABP are among the food firms making the final cut in the run-up to the announcement of the winners of the Food Manufacture Excellence Awards (FMEAs). Is your company shortlisted? Read on to find out.
Direct-to-consumer plant-based meals firm Allplants has secured a ‘record-breaking’ £38m Series B funding round led by Draper Esprit to fuel its expansion and recruitment plans.
Givaudan innovation director Thomas Ullram discusses alternative protein trends and the launch of a new Protein Hub in this exclusive podcast interview.
