Willicroft, the Amsterdam based plant-based cheese company, is set for expansion into the UK after securing a €2m (£1.69m) in investment led by Rockstart and PINC.
Ecotone, the European plant-based food manufacturer, has announced a €20M investment in its beverage production site located in Badia Polesine, Northern Italy.
Sales of plant-based meat alternatives grew 19% to £2bn in western Europe in 2021, a record high according to a new report from the Good Food institute.
In this exclusive podcast interview, Jon Burton – marketing director at John West – discussed the research and development process behind the brand’s Enriched line of tuna products and the growth of plant-based alternatives to fish.
In this exclusive podcast interview, vegan dog food brand Noochy Poochy founder McKinna details the journey of her company, from idea to fully realised product, and the challenges that she met along the way.
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...
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.
Savoury pastry manufacturer Higgidy is to invest £10m in expanding and developing its Shoreham-by-Sea headquarters, thanks to Samworth Brothers increasing its stake in the business.
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.
Up to a third of UK consumers are willing to try lab-grown meat and a quarter would try insects, according to new research by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
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.
Neil Hansford, food packaging and cryogenic freezing expert at Air Products, discusses the freezing considerations and the application of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for plant-based foods or meat analogues.
Red meat production is completely misunderstood and is being unfairly targeted as a scapegoat for concerns about health and climate change, a leading dietician, author and film director has claimed.
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.
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 chicken breasts, lupin beans and an everyday sourdough lead this round-up of the latest product launches from food and drink manufacturers.
World leaders have been urged to negotiate a global transition to a plant-based food system in an open letter signed by Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change (IPCC) Scientists, Nobel Laureates and MPs.
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.
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.
The UK is a nation of pet owners. According to the latest statistics from the Pet Food Manufacturers Association (PFMA) 59% of UK households now have a pet.
Aleph Farms and Mosa Meat, two companies in the field of cultivated meat, have received an investment from environmental activist and actor, Leonardo DiCaprio.
Meat processor Hilton Food Group posted a healthy set of half year results, as it continues to diversify into plant-based proteins and expand its manufacturing capabilities.
Plant-based innovation is continuing to boom with McDonald’s entering the market with Beyond Meat and Meatless Farm partnering with pea protein supplier Equinom.
UK Government should invest more time and money into proven ways to help reduce meat’s carbon footprint than focus on alternative proteins as a solution to climate change issues, according to the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA)
Baxters Food Group has introduced three vegan friendly flavours to its Plant Based Soups range into Asda and Sainsbury's stores nationwide: Spiced Red Lentil; Sundried Tomato & Thyme and Thai Yellow Vegetable Curry.
