All Vegan and Plant-based articles
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Comment & OpinionNutritious, less processed options can reinvigorate the meat-free market
Brands that offer genuinely natural, nutritious meat-free options have the advantage, says Elin Roberts, co-founder and CMO at Better Nature Tempeh
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News
VFC confirms rescue of Meatless Farm
The Meatless Farm brand in the UK will be retained to complement and diversify VFC’s range of frozen plant-based chicken products
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Analysis & Features
Nine launches proving even big brands can’t get vegan dairy alts right
The ambition to create the next big dairy-free alternative has carried many brands into the vegan chiller category, and some to exit the race
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News
Meatless Farm set for rescue by vegan fried chicken challenger VFC
Meat-free startup VFC, launched by Veganuary and Veg Capital founder Matthew Glover, is close to securing the rescue of the Meatless Farm brand in the UK
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Allplants slashes valuation in pursuit of profitability
DTC plant-based player Allplants has slashed its valuation as part of a £10m fundraising from its existing backers amid increasing pressure on the vegan category
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Brakes launches new campaign to capitalise on ‘plant forward’ trend
Plant forward cooking places a greater focus on plant-based foods, without strictly limiting the consumption of animal products
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Comment & Opinion
Meat-free isn’t in freefall: why shoppers still want plant-based swaps
The fundamental shopper needs that have driven plant-based over the past decade haven’t changed, says Georgina Bradford, nutrition marketing director at Unilever UK&I
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News
Meatless Farm officially collapses as Kroll appointed as administrator
Meatless Farm has officially collapsed into administration after losing its battle to secure new investment, leaving shareholders facing multimillion-pound losses
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Mamamade brand rescued from liquidation by the Family Food Co
The Family Food Co has rescued the Mamamade brand out of liquidation in its second deal of the year, as part of ambitions to build a marketplace for healthy meals for kids
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Sentient Ventures backs trio of female-founded plant-based brands in maiden investments
The fund – launched last year by the team behind Veg Capital – is backing plant-based cheesemonger La Fauxmagerie, vegan pizzeria Purezza and plant-based chicken maker Rebellyous
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News
The Groovy Food Company adds spicy agave nectar duo
Made from the blue weber agave plant, the sauces are intended to be used as a topping for pizzas, salads and traybakes
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Hollie Watson, product development assistant manager, Domino’s Pizza
’I got offered my first food product development work experience through a lady I used to swim with! Work experience helps you get your foot in the door’
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News
Meatless Farm set to enter administration as all staff made redundant
Loss-making Meatless Farm is set to collapse into administration after a desperate search for new investment to save the plant-based brand proved fruitless
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Range Preview
Asda’s vegan summer range 2023 showcases healthy barbecue options
Asda is spicing things up this BBQ season, adding nine new treats in its OMV and Plant Based by Asda ranges to save vegans from dry mushroom burgers
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Analysis & Features
The death of vegan brands and saviour of plant-based diets
Own-label success shows rumours of meat-free category’s death are greatly exaggerated
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News
Arla to launch plant-based Lurpak variant next year
Arla is keeping the ingredients of the product, its format, and the launch date under wraps
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News
Bol unveils £1m brand refresh in shift towards ‘lifestyle’ focus
The redesign aimed to help Bol stay ‘culturally connected with shoppers in an ever-saturated category’
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Daria Bashkatova, senior marketing innovation manager, This
’My family come from a real mixed bag of places including Russia, Kazakhstan and Israel, among others. While questions of faith, politics or geography were often at odds, food was always a common language’
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News
Vegan foods manufacturer Plant & Bean falls into administration
Meat alternatives supplier Plant & Bean has filed for administration after soaring costs and operational disruptions hit trading
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Whitepapers
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