Acomo has agreed to acquire the Caldic Food Service and Retail nuts and dried food business in Northern Europe.

The Plant Base spoke to Jan Philipp Hartmann, director of Anuga, to find out more about its new Anuga Alternatives trade show.

Kallø, owned by Ecotone UK, is entering the dips market with the launch of organic veggie dips.

Dairy company Frischli is teaming up with fellow German food business Brüggen to establish a new oat beverage specialist business.

UK nut butter brand Pip & Nut has entered the snack category with a range of peanut butter-stuffed oat bars.

Novo Holdings has invested in Matr Foods, supporting the company in scaling up the production of its plant-based meat alternative products.

A new functional beverage brand, Cadence, has been co-founded by the entrepreneur behind plant-based food start-up Daring Foods.

UK hospitals are set to see hybrid meat products appearing on menus this year, made with pork and mycoprotein supplied by Quorn.