Food and Drink

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

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...

Meal Reveal: Hellmann’s Launches AI Recipe Tool to Cut Household Food...

5 Mins Read Unilever-owned mayo brand Hellmann’s has rolled out an AI-enabled tool that uses an ingredient scan to produce recipes that can help...

Holdstock celebrates 20 years at Soil Association

Lee Holdstock, business development manager at the Soil Association, has celebrated 20 years of working with the organic certifier – a milestone which has been marked with his inclusion in Yeo Valley’s ‘Reasons to be cheerful’ corridor.

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...

New Fairtrade coffee brand launches

The Real Coffee Bean Co has launched with a range of two Fairtrade-certified single-blend coffees and a blend.

Natur Boutique brews up new tea trio

Three single-ingredient teas have been launched by Natur Boutique in a bid to introduce new flavours from across Asia.

Skinny Caffe serves up natural blends

The Skinny Caffe has introduced a line of natural, vegan and gluten-free blends incorporating superfood ingredients.

News in brief

On 24-25 November, Whole Earth hosted the first-ever peanut butter fondue bar in Shoreditch, London, giving the public the opportunity to experiment with different...

Spreading the (chocolate) love

In 2016, inspired by his great-great-great grandfather – the founder of Cadbury chocolate, which was subject to a hostile takeover in 2010 – James Cadbury started the organic chocolate company Love Cocoa. Here, Jane Wolfe talks to him about how the ethical beliefs of his family have influenced his brand

Organic Lattes from Pukka

New from Pukka Herbs comes a range of organic herbal lattes, blended using medicinal-grade herbs and spices.

Soil Association to revise organic standards

Current organic standards have undergone a ‘major review’ by the Soil Association, in a bid to ensure organic farmers and processors can ‘provide the highest level of protection for the environment, food and livestock in the most straightforward way possible’, says the organic certifier.

Vegan Society warns that meat name ban would be ‘human rights...

The Vegan Society says EU proposals to ban the use of traditional names like ‘burger’ and ‘sausage’ for vegan and veggie food products would 'breach the fundamental human rights of vegans'. 

Charity calls for end to ‘unfair’ VAT on plant milks

PLANT-based food charity Proveg International is calling for an end to the ‘unequal and unfair’ taxation of plant-based milk compared to cow’s milk. 

Yeo Valley kerns super-thick yogurt

Yeo Valley has created its latest organic offer – Super Thick Kerned Yogurt – by employing an old Somerset production technique.

Jarvis Cocker creates limited edition brew for Dragonfly Teas

Dragonfly Tea has teamed up with musician, BBC 6 Music presenter and JARV IS... frontman Jarvis Cocker to launch a special edition tea.

Almost one in ten Tel Avivians identify as vegan or vegetarian

A new survey commissioned by Tel Aviv Global & Tourism reveals 4% of Tel Aviv residents identify as vegan and 4.5% as vegetarian.

Time to ‘demonstrate leadership’ on GMOs, supermarkets told

Supermarkets have been told it’s time to ‘demonstrate leadership’ and stop stocking foods produced from gene-edited crops and animals.

Spotlight series

Soupologie has added three new soups to its offer, fortified with a vegan source of vitamin D3, providing at least 50% RDI in a 300g serving.

Teapigs claims sector first with refreshing new kombucha trio

Teapigs has launched a line of kombuchas, brewed in small batches in the UK using a live SCOBY and the brand’s sustainably sourced tea.

Biona Organic focuses on nature for first brand refresh in ten...

In its first rebrand in over ten years, Biona Organic has unveiled a fresh new look, inspired by nature to reflect its commitment to organic.