Food and Drink

Hertfordshire-based granola and snack brand Rollagranola has announced its purchase of Primrose’s Kitchen.

Thirteen plant-based food and drink start-ups have joined the ProVeg Incubator programme, including for the first time a Ukrainian company.

Aiming to cause a stir in plant-based milk, Overherd Oat Drink Powder is launching to offer a more sustainable alternative to RTD milks.

The OTB and Soil Association Certification have formed a partnership with RangeMe to ‘increase the visibility of certified organic products’.

Yet another plant-based brand is facing closure as Samworth Brothers reveals its in talks about potentially closing Revolution Kitchen.

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Government plans for a ‘Green Brexit’ must include an organic farming scheme that ‘takes the pressure off the market to deliver for organic farmers’, the chief executive of the Soil Association said during a special discussion at NPE.

Coinciding with its announcement that sales of vegan and vegetarian products grew 85% compared to last year, Waitrose & Partners has launched an own-label range of 25 vegan and vegetarian products.

Independent retailers gave away more than 10,000 organic mini breakfasts in the UK and Ireland as part of this year’s Wake Up To Organic event.

Snack food company Snact has launched a Crowdfunder campaign to get its new Banana Bars off the ground.

Organic baby food brand Piccolo has launched the One for One campaign to help reduce child hunger by donating pouches to those who need them most.

Health food retailer Food For Thought is collaborating with the Organic Wine Club in a new venture at its two stores in Guildford and Kingston.

Piccolo Pots, claimed to be the first ever split-pot baby food in the world, have just launched onto the market.

Divine Chocolate is for the first time adding an organic range to its Fairtrade chocolate selection.

The Soil Association has praised the European Parliament’s decision to back a curb on the use of antibiotics on farm animals.

The latest launch from Kallø is a new organic gravy that claims to contain the lowest levels of salt in the UK.

The Soil Association (SA) is offering a free copy of its 2020 Organic Market Report to those who complete a short online survey before 20 November.

The coronavirus pandemic is leading to a boost in demand for organic and sustainable foods, reports London-based analyst Ecovia Intelligence.

The Community Farm has curated Lessons from Lockdown, a collection of articles describing COVID-19's effect on people involved with food.