We're nearly halfway through Veganuary 2024, and one trend is coming out strong on UK restaurant menus: a focus on whole-food plant-based dishes. It comes as consumers are hit hard with price hikes and express concern about the processed…
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Food industry giants like Wagamama, Beyond Meat and Alexis Gauthier have joined a new campaign calling for UK restaurants to make 50% of their menus plant-based by 2025. 50by25 is a joint effort from British vegan charity Viva! and Citizen…
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Matthew Isaacs, co-founder of UK emissions calculator and carbon labelling startup My Emissions, talks to Green Queen about the company's pivot from recipe blogs to restaurants and food manufacturers, how it measures a product or dish's…
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Diners across the UK will be able to taste a range of new plant-based dishes made with OmniPork, the 100% vegan pork substitute developed by Hong Kong’s OmniFoods. Rolling out at more than 20 restaurant partners, the new limited-edition…
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Swedish oat milk giant Oatly has teamed up with British rapper Giggs for a limited-edition drop of dairy-free cake and custard kits. A ceramic plate, a steel spoon, a textile napkin, and some custard – all are on the table in a giveaway…
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Luxury hotel group Four Seasons has teamed up with Israel's Oshi to put its plant-based whole-cut salmon on the menu at MKT Restaurant and Bar in San Francisco. Showcasing the potential of plant-based seafood to adorn high-end…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's European exploits, a big week for plant-based milk in the…
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Connecticut-based Wayback Burgers' franchisee in Asia has opened a 100% plant-based chain called Next Restaurant in Japan, with major expansion plans in sight. Fast-casual chain Wayback Burgers is going all-in on Asia's hunger for plant…
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Israeli cultivated meat pioneer Aleph Farms is gearing up for the restaurant launch of its beef steaks through a partnership with Michelin-starred chef Eyal Shani. At the tail-end of last year, Aleph Farms became the third company to…
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British tofu brand The Tofoo Co has been taken over by private equity firm Comitis Capital after sustained growth in a faltering meat-free market. The Tofoo Co has been acquired by German private equity firm Comitis Capital, which has…
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Building on its impressive foodservice record, Impossible Foods will open its first pop-up restaurant in Chicago, showcasing its plant-based meat products across a range of dishes. Impossible Foods is opening a new pop-up restaurant in…
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Mia, one of Bangkok's newly crowned Michelin-starred restaurants, is catering to vegans and vegetarians with dedicated tasting menus. But you won't find any plant-based meat here. Bib Gourmands are a big thing in Bangkok. It's a…
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McDonald's is trialling a new line of dairy-free ice creams in select UK restaurants, with a potential nationwide launch slated for 2025. Another vegan McFlurry is here – sort of. McDonald's has just launched the Scoop, a dairy-free…
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A group of healthcare organisations are asking the UK government to withdraw a campaign that they say spreads misinformation about the benefits of eating meat and dairy. As restaurants, retailers and consumers prepared for Veganuary…
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French startup Vital Meat has submitted a dossier to food regulators in England and Scotland for its cultivated chicken, a process that's expected to take 18 to 24 months. France's Vital Meat, which makes cultivated chicken as a B2B…
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By David Fechner, research fellow, social marketing, Griffith University; Bettina Grün, associate professor, Institute for Statistics and Mathematics, Vienna University of Economics and Business; Sara Dolnicar, research professor in…
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Hilton has rolled out zero-waste menus at four of its hotels in the UK as part of its ESG strategy, alongside a low-waste menu at nearly 20 additional sites. On Stop Food Waste Day (April 24), Hilton launched zero-waste menus at…
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The effects of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs on the food industry continue to be felt, with a new survey revealing that users of medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are spending less money on eating out and ordering takeout. When Lars…
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The restaurants serving cultivated meat in Singapore and the US have stopped doing so – as the industry enters a crucial year for regulation and commercialisation, what's next for consumers hoping to taste cultured meat? July 2023…
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With 2024 tipped to be a landmark year for cultivated meat regulation, we look at how the industry is faring across the world. While some countries are stepping up their efforts to progress these novel foods, others are pushing to ban…
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As ever, UK supermarkets are leaning into Veganuary with a huge focus on vegan food items – but this time, they're spotlighting their own ranges, following a year where private-label products ruled the roost thanks to the cost-of-living…
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