Food and Drink

Bringing the natural and organic products industry the latest food and drink news from around the UK and Ireland.

Kallo releases first national OOH ad campaign

Wessanen UK brand Kallo has launched its first ever national out of home (OOH) advertising campaign in the UK.

Beech’s Fine Chocolates goes gourmet, launches Easter eggs

Lancashire-based heritage chocolate manufacturer Beech’s Fine Chocolates has launched a new 12-strong Gourmet pack range.

Rawr creates thin range

Environmentally conscious UK brand Rawr Chocolate has introduced a range of pocket-sized Thin bars in five flavours.

BOL Foods ditches the dairy

Following its announcement earlier this year that it was going to remove dairy from all of its products, BOL Foods has now become 100% plant-based.

The BOOMs are back

Returning for 2019, the Best of Organic Market (BOOM) Awards will once again be open to entrants from Monday 7 January.

‘Planet-saving’ organic ale launched

Friends of the Earth, Stroud Brewery and Toast Ale have launched Flour Power – an organic amber ale collaboration produced using sustainable solutions.

Plant-based pledge returns for 2020

Veganuary 2020 begins next months, and the charity which organizes the annual plant-based pledge is calling for businesses to get involved once again.

Meat consumption falls during pandemic

The Vegan Society has found that one in five Brits have reduced their meat consumption and 15% have reduced their dairy intake during the pandemic.

HiP unwraps UK-first oat milk chocolate bars

Founded by James Cadbury, HiP (Happiness in Plants) is aiming to ‘storm the confectionery market’ with the UK’s first oat milk chocolate.

UK standards could be ‘undermined’ by misuse of antibiotics in imported...

A new report byThe Alliance to Save our Antibiotics warns of the threat to public health posed by the misuse of antibiotics in some countries.

ProVeg Incubator and AAFPP team for Russia plant-based food tech accelerator

ProVeg Incubator has partnered with the Association of Alternative Food Producers to launch Russia's first plant-based start-up incubator.

Essential Trading cooperative celebrates landmark 50th anniversary

Bristol-based wholesaler Essential Trading is celebrating its fiftieth birthday this year, having supported the local economy since 1971. 

Keto snack company Fatt rebrands, expands distribution

As part of its strategy to become market leader in the keto category, snack brand Fatt has undergone a rebrand and is expanding distribution.

Spotlight series

Danish liquorice brand Lakrids by Bülow has introduced a new two-strong limited edition of its chocolate-coated liquorice, BÆRRIES.

News in brief

Following its participation in the Better Futures+ Programme, Stem & Glory has pledged to become carbon negative by the end of 2021.

Spotlight series

Ex-Vita Coco duo Kit Gammell and Jac Chetland are on a mission to make healthy cereal taste good with the launch of Surreal this month.

‘Be on the right side of history’ – Future Food Movement

To tackle ‘the huge climate skills and knowledge gap’, a mass food industry upskilling programme has been launched.

GreenBay brings Revo plant-based smoked salmon to UK consumers

Thanks to a partnership with delivery start-up GreenBay, Austrian brand Revo has launched its plant-based smoked salmon onto the UK market.

Wonky veg to become the norm this winter

The National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on supermarkets to accept more ‘wonky veg’, with crop quality expected to be impacted by drought.

Verdino lands plant-based fish line in UK

Verdino Green Foods is launching Unfished, a new range of frozen fish alternatives into the UK market at the end of November.