Vegan

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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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 a vegan tiramisu collection in Hong Kong, Dave Chang's cultivated meat…
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South Korea's Millennial Flavor Town, a startup born out of a restaurant, has unveiled a marbled steak and shredded beef products made from traditional fermentation. Rivalling the growing crop of whole-cut meat alternative producers,…
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It's been six months since German retailer Rewe opened Voll Pflanzlich, a fully vegan supermarket in Berlin. Here are the company's major learnings. There have been a number of progress markers for Rewe, the German retail giant, and its…
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The UK's Climate Change Committee is calling on the country to cut back on meat and dairy in an effort to meet its net-zero emissions goal. Ahead of COP29, the UN's annual climate summit, the UK's energy secretary is facing calls to…
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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 Oatly's new barista milk for light-roasted coffee, European…
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A new study shows a range of health benefits for women who follow a plant-rich "nutritarian" diet, including significantly slower biological ageing. In yet more evidence of the positive effects of plant-based eating on human health, a…
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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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UK universities could benefit from massive cost and emissions savings if they switched to 100% plant-based catering, a new study has found. If British universities transitioned to a fully vegan catering menu, they could save up to £1.5M…
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Los Angeles-based vegan fast food chain Mr Charlie's has secured an investment from Carma HoldCo, parent company of sports legends Mike Tyson and Ric Flair's brands. Mr Charlie's Told Me So, home of the McDonald's-spoofing vegan Frowny…
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US food tech startup Chunk Foods is rolling out its whole-cut vegan steak products at independent retailers, before a wider launch in 2025. Chunk Foods, which makes plant-based steak products that replicate the whole muscle structure of…
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Despite the industry's headwinds, retail sales of plant-based food in six major European markets increased by 5.5%, and lower prices can help bring a windfall for companies in this space. There have been a few too many doomsday-like…
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Californian food tech startup MeliBio has secured a "strategic investment" as part of a pre-Series A round to accelerate the growth of its vegan honey. As it makes inroads on its precision-fermented honey, San Francisco-based MeliBio…
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Americans are attracted to meat analogues mainly for their health benefits, but to overcome the sales slump, plant-based companies must offer better-tasting and cheaper products. The health halo created by meat producers is fluttering.…
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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 a new oat milk dessert brand, Next Level Burger's holiday feast, and…
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Força Foods, a California-based startup, is making watermelon seed milk to combat the water footprint of traditional dairy alternatives. It's among a host of new-age alt-milks keeping consumers invested in the category. Let's get one…
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With a new plant-based private label, Lidl GB has announced that it will make a quarter of its meat and fish sales vegan by 2030, whilst also doubling the current share of non-dairy alternatives. German discount supermarket Lidl is…
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Plant-based meat and egg alternatives in India meet the government's standards for 'high-protein' products, a new analysis has shown. In a country where food attitudes are driven as much by health as they are by religion, and four in…
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The World Wildlife Fund has launched a tool for supermarkets to align their sales with their climate goals, urging them to sell more plant-based food than animal protein. With retailers playing a key role in the food system's emissions…
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Whole Foods Market has published its annual list of food trends for the upcoming year, highlighting 'plant-based aquatic ingredients' as a key category to watch. 2025 could be the year of duckweed, sea moss, agar agar and other vegan…
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A score of health experts and climate activists are calling on the UK's public health service to make plant-based food the default option in hospitals. Gut health guru Tim Spector, environmentalist Chris Packham, and climate journalist…
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