Plant-based food

Lidl and WWF join forces to promote plant-based and sustainable diets

Incentives

Lidl and WWF join forces to promote plant-based and sustainable diets

Lidl aims to increase proportion of plant-based foods sold by 20 per cent by 2030, as it seeks to align with Planetary Health Diet guidelines by 2050

clock 23 January 2025 • 3 min read
Plant-based hospital food could save NHS £74m a year, campaigners claim

Workplace

Plant-based hospital food could save NHS £74m a year, campaigners claim

Letter backed by 20 organisations and more than 1,000 health professionals urges NHS trusts and healthcare bodies to adopt plant-based hospital food as standard

clock 17 October 2024 • 3 min read
How do plant-based meat products measure up on their climate and health credentials?

Supply chain

How do plant-based meat products measure up on their climate and health credentials?

Food Foundation study assesses the health, climate, environment and affordability credentials of a range of plant-based meat alternative products

clock 28 August 2024 • 7 min read
The Tofoo Co. snapped up by Comitis Capital as it eyes 'era of rapid expansion'

Venture Capital

The Tofoo Co. snapped up by Comitis Capital as it eyes 'era of rapid expansion'

German private equity firm acquires majority stake in Yorkshire-based tofu and alternative proteins brand

clock 21 August 2024 • 2 min read
Costa Coffee to serve BOSH! plant-based products in more than 2,600 UK locations

Supplier

Costa Coffee to serve BOSH! plant-based products in more than 2,600 UK locations

Coffee chain and plant-based food maker announce partnership to serve sweet and savoury products nationwide

clock 11 January 2024 • 2 min read
Omni present: Plant-based protein brand hits 500 new venues

Supply chain

Omni present: Plant-based protein brand hits 500 new venues

Plant-based pork and seafood from the maker of PETA UK’s 'best vegan fish dish' will be available in more than 500 outlets throughout Veganuary

clock 09 January 2023 • 2 min read
Growing appetite: Retailers and food firms rush to join plant-based meat boom

R&D

Growing appetite: Retailers and food firms rush to join plant-based meat boom

New report reveals how retailers are committed to increasing their volume of sales of meat and dairy alternatives

clock 25 October 2022 • 4 min read
'Common language': New reporting guidelines launched for alternative protein industry

Investment

'Common language': New reporting guidelines launched for alternative protein industry

Investor-backed initiatives debut standardised ESG reporting guidelines for plant-based meats and alternative protein sector

clock 12 September 2022 • 3 min read
The missing ingredient in the government's Food Strategy is plant-based foods

Policy

The missing ingredient in the government's Food Strategy is plant-based foods

Ministers missed a major opportunity to leverage plant-based foods to boost national security and reduce emissions in the food stategy white paper, writes the Plant-based Food Alliance UK's Marisa Health

clock 16 June 2022 • 2 min read
Plant-based potential: Report warns UK risks missing out on alternative protein boom

Technology

Plant-based potential: Report warns UK risks missing out on alternative protein boom

Social Market Foundation warns lack of action from government could see UK lose out to international competitors as demand for alternative meats accelerates

clock 10 June 2022 • 4 min read