Meat-Free

Long read

7 big moments of 2023 for food and drink

19-Dec-2023 By Bethan Grylls

As we usher in the new year, Bethan Grylls takes a look back over the course of 2023 and flags seven key moments for the food and drink industry.

Long read

F&B trends emerging from FiE

05-Dec-2023 By Bethan Grylls

Plant-based applications with high protein claims were among the key trends at FiE 2023 which took place last week in Frankfurt, Germany.

News

Second plant-based manufacturer acquired by VFC Foods

10-Oct-2023 By William Dodds

Clive’s Purely Plants has been purchased by meat alternative brand VFC Foods for an undisclosed amount.

Feature

What’s next for the alternative protein market?

06-Oct-2023 By Bethan Grylls

The alternative protein market is going through a reckoning typical of any major innovation that requires big changes in behaviour – here’s what two experts believe will happen next…

Opinion

Solving the mainstream adoption of alternative meats on a molecular level

14-Sep-2023 By Lorna De Leoz

Agilent Technologies global food segment director Lorna De Leoz explores the future of alternative proteins and how new advances in analytical tools can boost mainstream adoption of plant-based and cultured protein.

Food Manufacture Podcast

Episode 7: Alternative proteins

14-Sep-2023 By Gwen Ridler

Tune in to this month’s Food Manufacture podcast, where we talk plant-based proteins and the future of the meat alternatives market.

News

Consolidation inevitable for plant-based meat market

10-Aug-2023 By Gwen Ridler

Consolidation is inevitable for the plant-based meat alternatives market as players grapple with the shattering of ‘unrealistically optimistic’ growth expectations, according to a new report from Rabobank.

News

LoveSeitan closes down after failing to convince public on seitan benefits

10-Aug-2023 By William Dodds

Alternative protein manufacturer LoveSeitan has announced that it is ceasing trading.

NPD

Wallace & Gromit pasties lead new food and drink launches

08-Aug-2023 By Gwen Ridler

From Wallace & Gromit themed pasties to axolotl gummy sweets, vegan chicken alternatives in the chilled aisle to white chocolate digestive biscuits, we round-up some of the latest food and drink product launches from the past month.

News

Drivers and innovations leading the plant-based food market

07-Aug-2023 By Gwen Ridler

Environmental worries still drive plant-based sales, but consumers are becoming more concerned over the value of the products they buy and how close they are to their meat counterparts, according to a new report from Mintel.

All in a Day's Work

Zuzana van Beveren, Cargill, tells us about her role in food and drink

01-Aug-2023 By Zuzana van Beveren

Food scientist Zuzana van Beveren tells Food Manufacture a little about herself and her role at Cargill in the first of our new series 'All in a Day's Work'.

News

Europe’s first application to sell cultivated meat submitted in Switzerland

26-Jul-2023 By William Dodds

Swiss regulators have received the first-ever application to sell cultivated meat in Europe from Israeli start-up Aleph Farms.

Consumers put off by the taste of meat alternatives

16-Jan-2023 By Gwen Ridler

Taste and texture are preventing consumers from buying more meat-free products, according to research commissioned by Pilgrim’s Food Masters.

The Tofoo Company to launch frozen tofu range

13-Nov-2020 By Gwen Ridler

The Tofoo Company aims to pioneer UK frozen tofu products, managing director David Knibbs told Food Manufacture, after separately revealing the company’s recruitment drive and growth plans in this exclusive podcast.