East London is now home to Plant-Based Supermarket, a retailer selling only vegan products, ranging from frozen pizzas, ice cream, and on-the-go lunch options such as wraps and sandwiches. This is great news for all who are supporting the vegan movement, as it is clear that businesses are starting to respond to consumer demand. It…

Compassion in World farming has launched a campaign to get honest labelling on meat and dairy products in the UK, claiming that the current information given to consumers is confusing and dishonest. In their campaign information, they state that there are no compulsory measures in place to assure customers of the process that their food…

UK supermarket the Co-Op has started to donate leftover fresh produce to charity, in efforts to continue reducing food waste from their stores. The food will be sent from nine of their Leeds-based stores to The Real Junk Food Project’s network, where it will be received by schools and ‘Pay as You Feel’ schemes where…

European supermarket Lidl has launched a new initiative to tackle food waste, with 5kg boxes of fresh fruit and vegetables for only £1.50. The ‘Too Good to Waste’ boxes are being trialled in 122 stores, and if successfully rolled out into additional shops, it could save up to 10,000 tonnes of produce per year. The…

Recently, there has been a mass debate on whether vegan meat-alternatives should be stocked next to conventional meat in supermarkets. Although some vegans and vegetarians are against this move, others believe that it will in fact increase sales – and seafood brand Sophie’s Kitchen would support the latter argument, after sharing recent data. Sophie’s Kitchen…

Marlow Foods, a supplier of Quorn and Cauldron has passed over £200m in sales in 2017, with markets in the US, Nordics, Germany and Australia which has helped to boost figures. Turnover for 2017 revealed that the company grew by 16.2 per cent in sales, reaching £204.6m, compared to £176.1m in 2016. The company was…

Farmers and manufacturers are being encouraged to expand their product ranges in order to win back customers who have shown interest in wanting to follow a different diet and try ‘something new’. Flexitarian diets are becoming commonplace and veganism continues to rise, as people become concerned about the ethical, environmental and health related aspects of…

Sin City, formally known as Las Vegas, has seen a 400 per cent increase in vegan restaurants since 2016, and is now seen as a hotbed for vegan food. Vegas joins other major cities around the world, such as New York, London and Sydney, to meet consumer demand by opening up the offering for more…

A new report by Mintel has found that Germany is the world leader for vegan product launches. The data found that 15 per cent of all global vegan food and drink products that were released between July 2017 and June 2018 were launched in Germany. The UK followed closely, with 14 per cent of new…