All Vegan and Plant-based articles – Page 2
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News
Violife launches garlic & herbs plant-based spread
The vegan spread is made of coconut oil and has been reformulated to be creamier
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Richmond meat-free lineup hit by shrinkflation
The prices of sausage and bacon alternatives have increased by up to 25% per gram after the brand reduced pack sizes
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Cathedral City launches plant-based soft cheese
The biggest selling cheese brand has launched a Spring Onion and Cracked Black Pepper alternative to soft cheese
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Meatless Farm hires Kroll to save its plant-based skin
The Leeds-headquartered business has hired advisors at the restructuring and insolvency specialist to run an early options process in a bid to save the brand
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Comment & Opinion
Brands need bold, creative campaigns to target ‘conscious consumers’
Acquiring these customers requires a strategic approach with tailored messaging and well-placed advertising, says Kathy Lee, consumer retail industry manager at Google
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Profiles and Q&As
My food & drink job: Eloise Bristow, head of marketing, Moving Mountains
’Fmcg isn’t a glamorous industry. One day I could be flipping burgers at a festival, the next staring at spreadsheets’
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Comment & Opinion
A clampdown on alt-meat and dairy words would be silly and wrong-headed
Faux names are important in flagging usage, while some meat and dairy brands are playing in plant-based anyway
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News
Dairy alternatives name ban would be devastating, suppliers warn
New draft guidance is being prepared to help trading standards officers interpret and enforce laws on how dairy alternatives are marketed
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Combined meat and meat-free fixtures confuse shoppers, finds study
A consumer study for AHDB found that more than half of shoppers were confused by the cross-category merchandising of meat alongside meat-free alternatives
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Heura smashes through crowdfunding target
The Spanish firm comfortably beat its latest €1m target on the Crowdcube platform, with €2.6m secure in the campaign’s first 48 hours.
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Marlow reveals first partnership for Quorn mycoprotein
Tempty Foods is the first producer other than Marlow to use the Quorn mycoprotein
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Analysis & Features
Why ‘there are no winners’ in the Tortoise Better Food Index
The Tortoise Better Food Index ranks Britain’s 30 biggest suppliers on their impacts across issues including nutrition, environment, and social mobility. The key finding: no one is doing enough
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Category Report
How rice beat the cost of living crisis: rice, pulses & noodles category report 2023
Rice commodity prices continue to soar. How is this affecting bulk rice sales and the formerly booming ready-to-heat pouch market?
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News
Veganuary meat alternative sales lower than last year
Veganuary unit sales declined 16.8% for chilled meat alternatives and 13.5% for frozen meat alternatives compared to 2022
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Analysis & Features
The eight most exciting innovations from Israeli foodtech startups
“The alt protein sector is a strategic asset to diplomacy”
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News
Redefine Meat appoints new head of UK business
Owen brings over 20 years of UK and international experience in fmcg and building brands
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Range Preview
Vegan kebabs, tapas and brisket burgers: Sainsbury’s summer range 2023
A range of Mediterranean flavours and recipes are designed for the outdoors to save customers from ‘sad bangers and soggy salads at your summer BBQ’
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Framptons seeks £5m cash injection after supply chain shocks
Recovery specialists at Resolve have been drafted in to explore options at the business, including finding a potential buyer.
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City snapshot: Premier Foods profits beat expectations
Premier Foods has posted double-digit annual growth in sales and trading profits as price rises and cost savings mitigated ’exceptionally high’ input cost inflation
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Better Nature launches £3m fundraising push
The plant-based startup has kicked off the fundraising to take its tempeh brand into the mainstream and support its first UK supermarket listing