Food and Drink

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

Morrisons becomes first UK organisation to achieve BSI Kitemark™ certification for carbon-neutral...

As part of its plans to achieve net zero operations by 2035, Morrisons has become the first UK retailer to have a product certified...

Rewe to Open First Fully Vegan Supermarket in Germany: Report

4 Mins Read German retail giant the Rewe Group is set to open its first 100% vegan supermarket in Germany, after introducing fully plant-based...

Fairtrade celebrates 30 years of making its mark

2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the FAIRTRADE Mark in the UK, and to honour the achievements of the movement, the Fairtrade Foundation has...

Science confirms genetic uniqueness in New Zealand Mānuka Honey

New scientific research testing mānuka honey samples and mānuka trees found that New Zealand varieties have a distinct genetic makeup in comparison to plants...

Revolutionising the UK potato industry: Innovative precision breeding project promises radical...

A UK-based research team is set to step change the potato supply chain by applying cutting edge precision breeding approaches. Led by B-hive Innovations, the...

The Kraken: Revo Foods Releases the World’s First Vegan Octopus

7 Mins Read Revo Foods has today launched the world’s first vegan octopus for retail, using its patented 3D-printing technology to transform fungi into...

Ten UK rivers at risk as “ethically bankrupt” chicken industry booms...

A new Soil Association report has revealed that ten British rivers across seven counties are at risk of becoming dead zones depleted of wildlife...

UK Regulator Eyes State Funding to Build Lab for Safety Testing...

6 Mins Read In what would be a major step towards the regulatory approval and commercialisation of cultivated meat, the UK is aiming to...

Renée Elliott, Founder of Planet Organic, confirmed to speak at Natural...

Renée Elliott, Founder of Planet Organic and Co-Founder of Women Tree, will be gracing the stage as a Keynote speaker at the upcoming Natural...

UK’s health divide widens as food insecure families are buying less fruit...

Millions of UK citizens are now living in food insecurity, regularly skipping meals and going hungry because they could not afford to buy groceries,...

Not ‘Mylk’: Plant-Based Industry to Fight New UK Proposal That Could...

6 Mins Read A British trade standards group is pushing for guidance that would ban the use of alternative descriptors like ‘mylk’, ‘cheeze’, or...

Increased consumer demand for healthy and sustainable products leads to 12th...

The organic food and drink market has delivered its 12th year of positive growth, despite the global political and economic turmoil and a cost-of-living...

Nordic Organic Food Fair launches The Good Food Fair ahead of...

Event organisers Diversified Communications, behind the highly successful Nordic Organic Food Fair, has launched The Good Food Fair, which will take place for the...

54% of Europeans Avoid Plant-Based Meat Because It’s Ultra-Processed, with 65%...

6 Mins Read A new 17-country survey says that 65% of Europeans are concerned about the health implications of ultra-processed foods, with over half...

Retail Expert and TV Personality Mary Portas confirmed to speak at...

Natural & Organic Products Expo is proud to announce that Mary Portas OBE, renowned retail expert, broadcaster, author, and activist, will headline the trade...

Danish confectionery brand LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW announces B Corp certification

LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW, the Danish confectionery brand specialising in gourmet liquorice has announced their recent B Corp certification, marking a significant milestone in the...

‘Disruptive’ dairy brand All Things Butter announces partnership with RABI to...

Somerset based organic dairy brand, All Things Butter, have annouced their partnership with farming charity RABI (Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution). The 'disruptive' dairy brand...

Heura raises €40 Million Series B funding to cement its role...

The Spanish plant-based meat startup Heura Foods has successfully closed its Series B, securing €40 (£34.2) million, in what is one of the largest...

Steakholder Foods: Israeli Startup Expands Seafood Range with 3D-Printed Shrimp

3 Mins Read Israeli startup Steakholder Foods has added a 3D-printed shrimp prototype to an expanding roster of alternative seafood products. The company plans...

Heather Mills rescues VBites with £1m winning bid

British entrepreneur Heather Mills has purchased the assets of plant-based meal brand VBites with a £1m winning bid, weeks after the brand fell into...