Food and Drink

OF&G has published a manifesto highlighting key advantages of organic 'in response to unprecedented transitional upheaval in farming’.

An uplift to the cost of free school meals of 7p per pupil, per meal, has been called ‘miserly’ by the Soil Association.

Marking the anniversary of the Plant Based Treaty, 100-plus cities hosted Seed the City events to encourage the public to ‘grow their own'.

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

The European Consumer Organisation is calling for an ‘outright ban’ on the use of carbon neutral claims for all food and drink products.

The UK is considering regulatory changes to speed up the approval process for cultured meat, alternative protein and animal-free dairy.

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...

8 Mins Read British vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills has announced that her legacy plant-based meat brand VBites is entering administration this week, after failing...

Clearspring, Community Foods, Abel & Cole and G’s Fresh have been confirmed as headline sponsors of GO! Organic, taking place in London’s Battersea Park over 8-9 September.  

In a briefing published on 3 February, the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) voiced its continued concerns about the Government’s new Agriculture Bill.

Belvoir Fruit Farms has introduced a ‘Hello Summer’ limited edition of its Elderflower Pressé to celebrate the start of the elderflower harvest.

British plant-based food start-up Brave has come to the market with a three-strong range of all-natural Roasted Pea snacks.

Pulsin has rebranded and reformulated its range of Kids Fruity Oat Bars, with new packaging and a lower sugar recipe.

Spoon Cereals has introduced a new range of mueslis to its breakfast offer, created with ancient grains, superfood powders and spices.

The Windmill Organics brand Biona has introduced a raft of new products including fruit spreads, jackfruit and burgers.

The Heart of Nature has created a six-strong range of organic and gluten-free pure grain breads.

The latest launch from Free From Italy is a range of high-protein, high-fibre alternatives to rice produced using legume flours.

To celebrate its tenth year, the organic Sicilian wine brand Purato has undergone a makeover, including the new strapline ‘Green to the extreme’, to flag up its green credentials.

Around 40 representatives from the organic sector met recently to discuss forming a specialist organic group inside the Food and Drink Federation.  

Citing rising demand for vegan sauces, Tesco has introduced what it says is the UK's first plant-based condiment range under its Wicked Kitchen label.