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UK risks ‘falling behind’ on meat alternatives due to lack of policy, says thinktank
The Social Market Foundation said the government lacks a coherent approach to policies on alternative protein
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Minor Figures receives major investment from Danone’s VC arm and Green Monday
Plant-based beverages player Minor Figures has received a major investment from Danone’s venture capitalist arm and Hong Kong-based social enterprise player Green Monday Group
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Plant-based brand This to advertise crowdfunding campaign in UK chicken shops
The unorthodox campaign will target “a mainstream, meat-loving audience” with window and in-store ads
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Tesco rapped for ‘misleading’ vegan burger environmental claims
The watchdog found Tesco had failed to back up its claims that switching to Plant Chef burgers would ’positively affect the environment’
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Minor Figures launches new oat milk duo into Waitrose chiller cabinets
The new range is available now in 250 Waitrose stores, and will be rolled out into all Holland & Barrett locations later this month
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Pilgrim’s Pride sparks closer integration of main businesses with new operation
The protein giant said the move was an ‘exciting step’ as Moy Park, Pilgrim’s UK and Pilgrim’s Food Masters drew closer
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Footballer Chris Smalling launches eco-friendly VC fund
ForGood will invest between £50,000 and £1m in businesses addressing environmental issues, such as climate change.
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Mars vegan chocolate bars delisted by Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons
The confectionery giant’s Galaxy Vegan, Bounty Vegan and Topic Vegan have disappeared from all three retailers over recent weeks.
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Italian supplier Seggiano adds loose pasta duo for refill stations
The products catered to the growing interest in refillables and ‘the renewed interest in less refined, easily digestible, ancient grains’, said Seggiano
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Bel UK eyes plant-based growth with Mont Blanc-Materne acquisition
The Babybel and Boursin producer has acquired the fruit-based healthy snacking business as part of a drive to become more fruit and plant-based
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Cocos Organic launches new dairy-free yoghurt alternative fortified with BB-12
The brand claimed that the yoghurt alternative was the first in the UK to be fortified with Bifidobacterium BB-12
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Birds Eye expands Green Cuisine range with Fishless Fillets
The Fishless Fillets are made of rice protein and have the same crispy coating as on the traditional fish fillet
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Merchant Gourmet enters frozen market with pulses and grains duo
The products had been quickly frozen using an ‘innovative method to blow the cooked quinoa and lentils into the air’, which prevented them from clumping together
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Peter Andre partners with Beyond Meat to share advice on plant-based BBQs
The campaign will feature Peter Andre and a team of experts giving top tips on how to make the most of the Beyond Meat plant-based range
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Meatless Farm makes ready meals debut with five-strong range
It has rolled out three frozen and two chilled SKUs
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Biotiful Gut Health becomes official partner of British Gymnastics
The yoghurt supplier has rebranded to emphasise its gut health credentials and announced a three-year partnership with British Gymnastics
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This plots biggest-ever meat-free crowd round to supercharge growth
This – launched in 2019 by Andy Shovel and Pete Sharman – is aiming to raise at least £4m from the round but expects to overfund and beat the €5.4m (£4.6m) raised by Spanish brand Heura last month
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US cult hit Impossible Foods lands in UK with meat-free duo
The brand’s long-awaited UK launch will see its nuggets and sausage patties available in 300 UK restaurants, with retail listings to follow
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Jam n Vegan scores backing from Veg Capital for retail push
The business will use the £200,000 investment to build brand awareness, expand the team around founder Kyle Parchment and open up new channels.
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Finnebrogue announces plant-based partnership between Better Naked and the Co-op
Among the six listings are four new lines which will be available across all 1,200 stores this week