Beyond Meat is due to launch in 50 more countries and expand its global presence. The brand said that they will work with leading foodservice and distribution partners to bring the Beyond Burger to “Germany and the rest of Europe, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Chile, Israel, UAE, Korea, Taiwan and South Africa.” The Beyond Burger launched…

Pret A Manger have planned eliminate all single-use plastic by 2025 in a new initiative to be more environmentally friendly. The company published the news in a tweet last week with an accompanying graphic. The graphic outlines the three main areas that Pret are targeting to reduce plastic use. They are aiming to have 100…

CCTV is now mandatory in abattoirs in England, which came into force on 4th May. It is part of the UK’s move to become one of the world’s leading countries for animal welfare. Official veterinarians will have unrestricted access to footage from abattoirs and ensure that high welfare standards are being followed. The move follows…

A new vegan meal replacement bar that is being crowdfunded has smashed its target of £80,000. The bar contains 100 per cent of the necessary vitamin B12, 50 per cent of the recommended daily allowance of iron, vitamin D, zinc, calcium, omega 3 and 12g of protein. The brand, Human Food, is expected to be…

Tyson Foods, the leading US meat, pork and chicken producer has invested in Israeli clean meat business, Future Meat Technologies (FMT). FMT are a clean meat company who produce animal meat from cells without killing an animal for the product. Justin Whitmore, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Chief Sustainability Officer at Tyson Foods, said:…

Tesco are launching a new juice range made from unwanted produce that doesn’t meet the requirements to be sold on supermarket shelves. The juices are made with apples, beetroot, strawberries and watermelon, and the bottles will be made with 30 per cent recycled plastic. The new juice range is expected to save 3.5 tonnes of…

According to the European Dairy Association (EDA) plant based dairy alternative items are ‘misleading’ to customers. Almost a year later after the European Court of Justice ruled that terms suggesting dairy products were misleading, the dairy and agriculture sector are calling for member state authorities to be tougher on these practices. In a statement issued…