Opinion
The EU is making a mistake by choosing not to boost novel foods
By explicitly cutting off novel foods from use in regulatory sandboxes, the EU is stifling innovation
Alternative proteins
3 food predictions that came true in 2025 (and 3 that didn’t)
What predictions were right, and which ones didn’t come to pass?
Do novel foods win or lose from the EU’s Biotech Act?
The act is a mixed bag for novel food risk assessments
EU ‘meaty’ names ban unlikely to go ahead: Why talks collapsed
Confusion during talks has postponed the decision on the ban
Plant-based meat in 2026
What’s next for the plant-based trend?
Cultivated meat guidance released in UK: 4 key takeaways
The UK has released its first guidelines on cultivated meat novel food applications
Why meat alternatives are landing with young people
Younger consumers are often more open to new technologies and less sceptical about ultra-processed foods
EU bioeconomy strategy: What it means for food
The wide ranging strategy touches on both packaging and novel foods
Consumers are confused by plant-based meat – but not by names
Meat-related terminology makes little difference to how confused consumers are with meat alternatives
Could the EU ban on ‘meaty’ names be extended to the UK?
Thanks to a deal earlier this year, labelling restrictions for meat alternatives may spread beyond the EU’s borders
Up the food chain
EFSA’s new boss: Why faster risk assessments are my guiding light
The newly appointed Dr Nikolaus Kriz has ambitions to optimise European food safety
Patents plummet in alt proteins: Has innovation ground to a halt?
Alternative proteins have lost a lot of popularity in recent years, and this is reflected in IP activity
Clean label plant-based meat: How to achieve the winning combo
As concerns around ultra-processed food create distrust in plant-based meat, the sector must pay close attention to the ingredients it uses
Top food tech trends for 2026
When sustainability wanes, other food tech comes to the fore
EU Biotech Act: What it means for food
The act is expected to streamline regulation in biotechnology
EU ‘meaty’ names ban: What now?
As the plant-based industry pushes back against the ban, how likely is it to be implemented?
Plant-based protein: Functionality grows as meat alternatives fade
Despite the downturn in meat substitutes, the popularity of plant-based protein lives on
Gourmey buys Vital Meat in major cultivated merger
The merged company will be renamed Parima in a consolidation of France’s cultivated meat sector
Bezos Centre boss on barriers to market for alternative proteins
Precision fermentation and cultivated meat have a long way to go before they can be sold to consumers
Potato protein market to grow as demand for functionality booms
The plant-based protein boasts quality, versatility and efficiency
EU Parliament votes to ban ‘meaty names’
The ban would severely restrict labelling for meat alternatives in the EU
Meatly on the next steps for cultivated meat
Scaling and achieving mass market pricing are the next hurdles for Meatly, and cultivated meat as a whole
5 tips to achieve regulatory approval for novel foods
How can applicants prepare for the all-important approval process?
Plant-based dairy: Barriers for adoption
Dairy substitutes still face difficulty in getting through to some consumers
Opinion
The best of both worlds: Making blended foods work
Blended foods promise the best of both worlds, but getting them right is no easy feat. Discover the science behind creating hybrid products that deliver on taste, texture, and sustainability
Quorn cuts additives and embraces health trend
The legacy brand is responding to consumer demand for clean label foods
Opinion
Health is the next frontier for meat alternatives
Companies are aiming to give consumers what they want
‘Meaty’ names ban: One step closer after key Parliament vote
The European Parliament wants to further restrict labelling for meat alternatives
Is Nestlé pulling back on plant-based?
Nestlé continues move away from plant-based as market growth slows
Protein quality essential consideration for consumer health
Not all protein sources provide equal health benefits
Cultivated meat M&A: Meatable buys Uncommon Bio platform
The acquisition gives it access to staff, technology and intellectual property rights
Taking the ‘meat’ out of meat alternatives: Plant-based goes beyond
Once relegated to mimicking meat, plant-based is exploring new horizons
Top 5 food trends for Autumn/Winter 2025
Bold flavours, indulgence, flexitarianism, and wellness are reshaping consumer demand as 2025 draws to a close
Beyond Meat’s troubles continue as alt-meat major feels bite of sector’s decline
Once a leader in the category, Beyond Meat has been hit by consumer sentiment against alternative meat and dairy in its Q2
Do meat alternatives need a new narrative?
The category has been harmed by UPF associations and declining interest in sustainability
Plant-based food market could triple by 2035
Despite headwinds, meat-free may have a bright future
Which European governments are pushing plant-based?
Despite downturn in consumer interest, plant-based diets are being promoted by governments
Why some consumers are turning away from veganism
The vegan diet faces challenges if it wants to attract consumers
Meat and dairy rebound as plant-based stalls
As consumer focus shifts from ethics to health and taste, meat and dairy are making a comeback
EU wants to ban some ‘meaty’ names, but not others
A proposal to restrict the marketing for meat substitutes leaves some names in the clear
The EU is primed to boost biotech
Food biotechnology is central to its strategy
From lab to table: How different markets regulate novel foods
There are pros and cons to each different market
Brazil nut prices surge as shortage takes hold
Extreme weather and political unrest are squeezing Brazil nut supplies and sending prices soaring
Tomato leaves: The next miracle protein?
They’re protein dense, but could tomato leaves translate into a functional ingredient?
EU to boost market access for novel foods
The Commission’s new strategy on life sciences aims to speed up a grueling approval process
AI and digital twins power cultivated meat R&D
French start-up Gourmey is creating a poultry digital twin for cultivated meat
Do consumers like the taste of cultivated meat?
A public tasting pits preconceived ideas against taste buds
Beans blast their way into the health food space
How this humble legume is winning in the health and sustainability stakes
Opinion
Upscaling fermentation is not just more of the same
How to scale fermentation processes from lab to factory
How will we feed the next generation?
The future of food is bright... if we embrace the changes needed to make it happen