Asda’s vegan butcher counter: ‘We have seen a surge in people seeking out ways to easily enjoy a plant-based lifestyle’
Asda is trialling a vegan butcher counter concept, Veelicious, in a bid to enhance its plant-based offering.
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Lindt tackles coconut oil sustainability: ‘In the consumer’s mind, palm oil is still the bad guy’
Despite coconut oil being just a minor ingredient in some of Lindt & Sprüngli’s products, a raw material risk assessment highlighting sustainability challenges has prompted the chocolate maker to act.
Taste and luxury ‘key’ to promoting insect-based foods, research finds
Fresh research suggests that, for insect-based foods to catch on in western markets, manufacturers should focus on promoting them as ‘pleasurable’ rather than healthy or environmentally friendly.
Organic supporters dispute study questioning organic meat’s environmental impact
Organic experts have hit back after a study claimed that organic meat produces the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions as regular meat.
Kefir collaboration: Microbial teamwork makes the 'superfood' dream work
Scientists have revealed a web of interactions among bacterial species are necessary for the coexistence of health-promoting microbes in the popular fermented milk drink, kefir.