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Beyond Meat launches new chicken-style products at UK supermarkets

“We’re delighted to be introducing Brits to our tasty new Chicken-Style range. Innovation is at the heart of Beyond Meat.”  Beyond Meat has expanded its portfolio in the UK with the launch of three new plant-based chicken-style products.  The range includes Beyond Burger Chicken-Style, Beyond Fillet, and Beyond Nuggets. The items add to the existing …

Yorkshire-based sausage factory to appear in vegan episode of popular BBC show

Heck Foods currently produces over 90,000 sausages suitable for vegans daily. Bedale-based HECK! Food has been selected to feature on a special vegan edition of BBC Inside the Factory programme. The show follows presenter Gregg Wallace’s factory tours across the world. In the upcoming episode on Tuesday (25 April), Wallace will be taken through the …

Clive’s Purely Plants launches vegan sausage rolls & tofu quiche for the first time

The UK vegan bakery business adds two new vegan products to its line-up Devon based Clive’s Purely Plants, has expanded its vegan options with two new products. The vegan bakery brand has released a sausage breakfast roll and a bacon breakfast roll into Waitrose stores across the country. The Vegan Sausagey Rolls, which come with …

Greggs just launched its new vegan Mexican chicken-free bake

Greggs is continuing to grow its best-selling vegan range Greggs has expanded its vegan offerings with a new vegan Mexican Chicken-Free Bake. The limited-edition release follows the launch of four new vegan menu items during Veganuary. The Vegan Mexican Chicken-Free Bake (£1.90) features THIS vegan chicken-free pieces paired with a mixture of vegetables. The ingredients …

Vegan chicken brand VFC secures £6m in funding to accelerate international expansion

After another successful seed round, VFC plans to expand to international markets and release more “incredible” products that include new eating occasions and formats. Vegan fried chicken start-up VFC Foods has netted another £6 million in a recent seed round. Veg Capital, run by VFC Foods founder Matthew Glover, led the recent seed round. It …

Lewis Hamilton-backed vegan burger chain opens first US location in New York

Neat Burger’s first US address is in the SoHo neighbourhood of Manhattan in New York City. Vegan food chain Neat Burger has opened its first US location. It is the first of 30 new outlets planned in the near future. Neat Burger was first launched in the UK in 2019 by co-founders Lewis Hamilton and …

Cambridge College to host first ‘plant-based’ May Ball in 200 years

The move comes after the University Of Cambridge voted in favour of removing animal products from their offerings in favour of an all-vegan menu A Cambridge University college has decided to adopt an all-vegan menu for its May Ball celebrations. Darwin College will serve only plant-based food at its “Orient Express” themed ball this year. …

Edinburgh university students refuse to adopt vegan meals on campus

Edinburgh students believe that transitioning to vegan menus on campus is cost-intensive, limits their dietary choices, and excludes an important  healthy component from their diet. Edinburgh University students have voted against calls for campus venues to go vegan by 2027.  The proposal came from the Plant-Based University (PBU) of Edinburgh in a bid to fight …

9 best vegan chocolate Easter eggs to buy in the UK in 2023

Get ready to be spoiled for choice this holiday season! Easter is just around the corner, which means it’s time to indulge in some guilt-free, dairy-free and egg-free chocolates! Whether you’re a die-hard vegan or just looking to try some new and exciting treats, we’ve got you covered. This year, supermarkets and candy brands are …

7 out of 10 Gen Zers plan to remain vegan in the next 5 years, new poll says.

According to the survey, around 50% of the Gen Zers chose to go vegan for its health benefits. Meanwhile, almost 17% chose the diet because of animal cruelty, while another 17% opted to go vegan for the environment. A new study has found that 70% of vegan Gen-Zs (those born between 1997 and 2012) are …

Italy passes anti lab-grown meat bill to protect food heritage

If signed into law, the new bill will ban the Italian food industry from manufacturing any food or animal feed that uses cellular agriculture technology utilizing animal cells, including cultivated meat. Georgia Meloni’s right-wing government has backed a bill to ban the production and sale of “synthetic foods” in Italy. The move is motivated by …

What’s the most underrated vegan ingredient?

This ingredient is also thought to hold the answer to all kinds of essential issues – from curing cancer and supporting mental health to creating biofuel and building materials. Vegan food has exploded in popularity over the past few years, with more and more people realizing the benefits of a plant-based diet. With this growing …