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Honestly Tasty acquires fellow artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie
Honestly Tasty acquires fellow artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie

Honestly Tasty has announced its acquisition of fellow UK artisan vegan cheese brand La Fauxmagerie.

Food
Oatly to launch hot cocoa oat drink in US for the festive season
Oatly to launch hot cocoa oat drink in US for the festive season

Oat milk brand Oatly is rolling out a limited-edition hot cocoa oat milk product in the US ahead of the festive season.

New products
Kallø expands into oat milk with high-protein and gluten-free premium products
Kallø expands into oat milk with high-protein and gluten-free premium products

Kallø, a natural food products brand and part of the Ecotone UK family, is making its entry into the dairy alternatives market with the introduction of two new premium oat milks.

New products
India reduces tax on range of F&B items including plant milks and vegetable protein products
India reduces tax on range of F&B items including plant milks and vegetable protein products

India has reduced the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on a range of plant-based food and beverage items, including milk and meat alternative products, as part of a wider reform.

Food
Study reveals how nut milks add health and flavour boost to coffee
Study reveals how nut milks add health and flavour boost to coffee

A new peer-reviewed study has highlighted the potential of almond, cashew, hazelnut and walnut milks to enhance both the nutritional profile and sensory appeal of coffee beverages.

Research & development
Sproud debuts low-sugar matcha alt-milk
Sproud debuts low-sugar matcha alt-milk

Swedish pea milk brand Sproud has unveiled its latest product: a low-sugar matcha drink.

New products
The case for casein: Could animal-free milk proteins transform vegan cheese?
The case for casein: Could animal-free milk proteins transform vegan cheese?

Casein is responsible for many of the characteristics that consumers love about cheese. Could animal-free variants of this dairy protein help plant-based cheese producers to meet higher taste and texture standards?

Exclusives
Lidl GB surpasses plant-based sales target, achieving nearly 700% sales increase
Lidl GB surpasses plant-based sales target, achieving nearly 700% sales increase

UK retailer Lidl GB has surpassed its original target of a 400% increase in own-label meat-free and milk alternative sales in 2025, achieving 694%.

Food
Taaleri Bioindustry invests €10m in dairy alternatives manufacturer Finnish Food Factory
Taaleri Bioindustry invests €10m in dairy alternatives manufacturer Finnish Food Factory

Taaleri Bioindustry – a bioeconomy growth investor under the Finnish Taaleri Group investment firm – has injected €10 million into plant-based dairy alternative manufacturer Finnish Food Factory.

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