Vegan entrepreneur, businesswoman and athlete, Heather Mills has expanded her portfolio of businesses with her new venture – Be at One. Mills owns VBites and has invested in several other vegan businesses under her VBites Ventures investment fund. Mills announced the launch on Facebook, writing: “We are so excited to launch Be at One, a…

The Soil Association have reported a significant growth in market for organic and natural beauty products, following a boom in consumers becoming more ethically aware of the ingredients in their cosmetics. A new report published by Soil Association Certification has found that there has been a 14 per cent growth in sales of organic and…

Tyson Foods have announced their plans to create plant-based products amidst the rise of veganism and consumers opting for meat-free food. The company’s president and chief executive, Noel White hinted that vegan products could be available this year. In a company shareholders meeting, White said that Tyson are using all of its resources to make…

Virgin Trains have worked in partnership with The Vegan Society to develop a new vegan option to be served on board their trains around the UK. The new product is a vegan houmous and pomegranate wrap, and has been certified via their foodservice provider, Street Eats, with The Vegan Society. The registration process of the…

The Veganuary having come to an end, retailers are reporting the boom in vegan products over the past month. UK pharmacy chain Superdrug has also noted an increase in sales of vegan products, with many of the retailer’s own-brand products being vegan-friendly. In 2018, Superdrug opened their vegan pop-up shop in Boxpark in Shoreditch, giving…

US-based food innovator, JUST, founded by CEO Josh Tetrick has announced that it has reached an agreement in principle to make JUST Egg available to European consumers. The award-winning egg alternative is made from mung beans, but is used the same way as eggs and tastes the same, too. JUST’s liquid egg alternative is cholesterol-free,…

UK retailer Waitrose has expanded their vegan product range again, with 14 additional plant-based items. The new products see their range of vegan food total 65 items, including own-brand and branded pieces. The retailer also confirmed that searches for the word ‘vegan’ on waitrose.com has doubled within the past year, bringing light to the increased…

Fruit and vegetable sales have boomed throughout 2018, as UK consumers ate 4.4 billion plant-based meals throughout the year. In comparison to the previous year, 150 million more meat-free meals were being consumed, as vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets increase in popularity. The new information from Kantar Worldpanel states that 1 per cent of households…

The vegan lifestyle has grown considerably within the past few years, and with this number increasing year-on-year, all sectors must keep up with the trend or face losing out. Whilst the number of vegans in the UK is speculated, The Vegan Society cite that there were 600,000 vegans in the UK in 2018 – with…

A new survey has revealed that more than a quarter (28 per cent) of 18-24 year olds have ditched dairy, and are opting for plant-based alternatives instead. The study conducted by ComRes on behalf of the BBC found that although this age group is consuming more dairy alternatives, but that the general consensus on dairy…