UK retailer Tesco has reported a surge in demand for chilled plant-based food products for the first time in years, signalling a promising return to growth amid a turbulent period for the category.

More than 20 plant-based food brands operating across the EU, UK and US have issued a joint letter calling on EU policymakers to maintain the current regulatory framework governing plant-based product labelling.

Research reveals that scaling the alternative protein sector across the European Union could generate €111 billion in annual gross value added by 2040.

Impossible Foods has announced that its current CEO, Peter McGuinness, will step down after nearly four years leading the plant-based protein company.

Jeffrey Gendelman, CEO of plant-based meat start-up Daring Foods, has announced he will step down after nearly five years with the company.

UK-based vegan food company VFC Foods, which also owns Meatless Farm, is undergoing a corporate separation from the Vegan Food Group (VFG), with co-founder Adam Lyons returning to the business to oversee operations.

We speak to Daryl Pek, co-founder of Mottainai Food Tech, parent company of Jiro Meat, about the company's recent expansion and its mission to valorise food waste.

Quorn Foods has announced two senior leadership appointments as the meat alternatives business looks to accelerate growth across the US and its foodservice channel.

UK meat alternatives brand Meatless Farm has expanded its range for 2026 with a brand-new frozen Crispy Nuggets product, as well as a revamp of its Signature Burger product.