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Labelling
Italy bans meat-related terms on plant-based products
Italy bans meat-related terms on plant-based products

The Italian Chamber of Deputies has this week passed a law banning the use of meat-related names, such as ‘salami’ or ‘steak’ for...

Trade legislation
Plant Based World Expo predicts long-term industry trends
Plant Based World Expo predicts long-term industry trends

Plant Based World Expo Europe (PBWE) has unveiled its future predictions for the plant-based food and beverage industry, marking the...

Plant-based meat
Oatly calls for climate labelling on all food and beverages in the UK
Oatly calls for climate labelling on all food and beverages in the UK

Swedish oat milk company Oatly has launched a campaign in the UK, urging all food and beverage companies to disclose the climate impact...

Research & development
Dairy vs plant-based: Sectors clash over FDA labelling guidance
Dairy vs plant-based: Sectors clash over FDA labelling guidance

Businesses within both the plant-based and the dairy sectors have submitted comments to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s...

Trade legislation
UK vegan sector petitions against dairy terms ban
UK vegan sector petitions against dairy terms ban

UK plant-based businesses are petitioning Trading Standards to drop guidelines that would prevent vegan brands from using dairy-related...

Trade legislation
Quorn joins Plant-Based Food Alliance UK
Quorn joins Plant-Based Food Alliance UK

Meat alternatives company Quorn has become a fully-paid up member of the UK Plant-Based Food Alliance (PBFA). The Plant-Based Food...

Trade legislation
Asda to scrap fresh produce ‘best before’ dates in bid to reduce food waste
Asda to scrap fresh produce ‘best before’ dates in bid to reduce food waste

From 1 September, Asda will remove the ‘best before’ dates from almost 250 of its fresh fruit and vegetable products to help customers...

Packaging
French court suspends decree banning meat-like names for plant-based foods
French court suspends decree banning meat-like names for plant-based foods

A French court has suspended a decree that would ban the use of meat names like ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based protein foods from...

Marketing
France to introduce plant-based meat naming restrictions in October
France to introduce plant-based meat naming restrictions in October

France will ban the use of meat names like ‘steak’ and ‘sausage’ for plant-based protein foods from October, according to a newly...

Trade legislation
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