Beyond Meat expands UK offering into foodservice sector
US-based alternative meat producer Beyond Meat has extended its product offering into the UK’s foodservice industry by launching its Beyond Burger into pub chain All Bar One.
Archives for November 2, 2018
WCF conference, Sao Paulo
Bahia notebook: An expert’s view of cocoa production in Brazil’s Atlantic forest - video
Independent cocoa expert Ray Major provides an oversight of how cocoa has continued to survive against all the odds by adopting the cabruca method to manage the most valuable of crops.
From jackfruit to acqafaba and miso: Waitrose identifies trailblazing food trends
Waitrose has unveiled its food and drink report, pinpoint some of the hottest ingredients hitting the shelves and shining a light on the emerging ‘mindful consumer’.
Preparing for 2020: Ulrick & Short launches new fat replacer for pastry
The clean label ingredient specialist has developed delyte 10 specifically for pastry, which will help bakers align their products to the UK government’s ambitious target to reduce calories by 20% by 2020.
Analysis
Are alternative proteins really the future of the meat industry?
Plant power is well and truly gathering pace across the international meat industry, as alternative meat giants, including Vivera and Beyond Meat, continue to tap consumers’ desires for plant-based meats. However, as alternative proteins rapidly rise in...
‘We can effectively eliminate recalls’: Clear Labs eyes $100bn food safety opportunity
Clear Labs thinks it has a big role to play in the future of food safety. The company has just completed a $21m finding round and is gearing up for growth.
African food explosion
Zoe Adjonyoh: ‘The same barriers to the industry exist now as they did 20 years ago’
People of colour do not having the same access to networks that would help them raise finance and find investors in the food industry, says African food champion Zoe Adjonyoh.
Watch
‘The storm clouds are gathering’: What is giving UK food makers the Brexit blues?
With just five months to go until Brexit – and little clarity on the UK’s future trading relationship with the EU – British food makers are worried. Here are some insights into what is keeping them up at night.