Food and Drink

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

Mr Organic campaign encourages meat eaters to ‘dream beanier’

Highlighting the benefits of the bean, Mr Organic’s The Power of Beans campaign elevates them to the ‘super food hero they really are’.

Love Cocoa secures £4.25 million to fund first physical stores

Love Cocoa has secured a £4.25 million investment to support its next stage of development, including the opening of its first retail stores.

Pukpip launches frozen upcycled banana treats

Snacking brand Pukpip says it is on a mission to help consumers eat more fruit, kicking off with Real Frozen Bananas Dipped in Chocolate.

Cost-saving overtaking sustainability – Mintel

Sustainability is taking a backseat, says Mintel, as the cost of living continues to bite and motivations for meat-reduction shift.

MOMA helps fund PhD studentship to optimize products

MOMA Foods is working with scientists from Teesside University on research to optimize its oat milk’s taste and sustainability.

The branded mangoes saving 50 million pieces of plastic

Eosta introduces a technique of laser branding on the skin of organic fruit and veg which eliminates stickers and packaging.  

Overherd Brands innovates with UK oat milk first

Aiming to cause a stir in plant-based milk, Overherd Oat Drink Powder is launching to offer a more sustainable alternative to RTD milks.

Stroud Brewery recognized for organic pale ale

Farmers and brewers have been involved in trials to identify disease-resistant hop varieties which could ‘feed demand for low-impact beer’.

Danone ‘strongly refutes’ plastic allegations

French multi-national food and drink brand Danone is facing a lawsuit in the French high court over global plastic pollution.

€25M funding to fuel sustainable protein research

Research and innovation programme Horizon Europe has announced €25 million in funding for its sustainable proteins research programme.

Import expert offers advice on how to trade with UK post-Brexit

Tom Campbell-Smart, operations director at Brand Organic, makes recommendations on how to trade with the UK post-Brexit.

Government must ‘stop tinkering around the edges’ – SA

At the Oxford Farming Conference the SA is awaiting a 'bold announcement' to 'spark a mainstream shift' to nature-friendly farming.

New Veganuary sign-up every 2.4 seconds

The tenth annual Veganuary campaign has begun its 2023 edition, reporting record popularity with new British sign-up every 2.4 seconds.

GUNNA Drinks delivers Christmas message to Coca-Cola

GUNNA Drinks has delivered a ‘middle finger’ sculpture produced using plastic bottles to Coca Cola with the message: ‘Pick Up Your Crap’.

Plant Based World Expo doubles in size

Plant Based World Expo Europe 2022 reported a 94% increase in attendees compared to its 2021 edition and a doubling of floor space.

VAHDAM India partners with Nicole Scherzinger for gift set

VAHDAM India has launched a limited-edition self-care gift in partnership with singer, songwriter and TV personality Nicole Scherzinger.

Eight innovative organic beverages to wrap up 2022

Neil Palmer, founder of Vintage Roots, recaps on eight organic alcoholic wines and drinks which shone in 2022.

No.1 Living broadens line with adaptogenic drinks

Jonny Wilkinson’s gut health drink brand No.1 Living has expanded its offer to include a new line of adaptogen-enriched kombuchas.

Calls for plant-based milk in EU schools

Findings from public consultations on the EU School Fruit, Vegetables and Milk Scheme have been presented at a conference in Brussels.

Ecotone announces highest B Corp score, new sustainability report

Ecotone has announced it has become the world’s highest scoring global food business in its B Corp recertification, with 116.5 points.