8 December 2020
Eat Just’s lab-grown meat signals better future for the planet
The US-based Eat Just’s approval in Singapore shows that cultured meat technology is getting that much closer to scale.
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4 December 2020
Covid-19: The 2020 chocolate consumer is shaping the category’s future
According to GlobalData, the future of chocolate looks bright, with a value CAGR 2019-23 of +3.7%.
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4 December 2020
Kraft-Heinz making bold investments in growing savoury snacks market
Kraft-Heinz’s recent deal to conduct research on fermented ingredients with APC Microbiome allows the company to take up new, novel flavours and formulations that are likely to appeal to experimental...
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4 December 2020
EU residents trusted to understand what veggie burgers are
The meat substitutes sector has shown strong resilience against the COVID-19 slowdown, that has impacted so many other FMCG sectors.
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30 November 2020
A look at next generation plant-based proteins
The vegan diet has continued to grow in popularity over the course of 2020, stimulated by ongoing health and wellness trends, as well as the emergence of sustainability within supply...
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27 November 2020
Tyson Foods’ plant-based campaign now targets middle-class flexitarians in Europe
Following an encouraging rate of growth since launching in the US last year, Tyson Foods announced earlier this month that it will be expanding its Raised and Rooted brand in...
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25 November 2020
Post-Brexit food safety standards present ethical opportunity for UK brands
Despite UK MPs rejecting an amendment to ensure food from future trade deals met current EU-level current food safety and animal welfare standards, attitudes around ethics and the environment could...
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19 November 2020
Unilever targets growth in vegan food as a key strategy in the coming years
Unilever aims to boost annual sales of plant-based products to EUR1bn ($1.2bn) by 2027. The firm has declared the target, which represents a fivefold increase on current numbers as ‘scary’...
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2 November 2020
Coca-Cola launches canned dashi soup in Japan
Coca-Cola has recently collaborated with the Japanese food manufacturer Kikkoman to offer the traditional dashi soup in a can format, to cater to consumers seeking convenient and minimally human-handled, packaged...
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29 October 2020
Danone invests in organic facility
Danone has recently announced plans to invest considerably in a facility in France for organic baby milk, to reinvigorate the category and meet the increasing consumer demand for organic, natural...