General Mills’ Lärabar snack bar brand has expanded its offering to include Lärabar Protein, debuting in three flavour varieties.

Beyond Meat, otherwise known as Beyond The Plant Protein Company, has announced the US roll-out of a new buffalo sauce-flavoured Beyond Chicken Pieces variant.

Recipe kit and ready meal brand Grubby has added a further seven dishes to its frozen ready meal line-up, which debuted last year following the company’s acquisition of Allplants’ recipes.

Elyas Coutts, CEO at Connect Vending, examines the gap between trial and repeat purchase – and why the conditions that drive a strong launch are often different from the ones that build lasting consumer habits.

Merchant Gourmet has launched a new line of ‘elevated’ baked beans, aiming to bring a more premium flavour experience to consumers at an accessible price point.

Cauldron Foods has launched Cauldron Express, a new four-strong tofu range aimed at delivering ‘big flavour with zero fuss’.

British plant-based food and beverage brand Bol has expanded its range of nutritionally complete meal shakes with two new flavour varieties, banana and strawberry.

In our final 'Start-up spotlight' feature for 2025, we speak to Sly Foods: a producer of freeze-dried plant-based meals designed to fuel adventurous, outdoors-loving consumers in the most demanding of conditions.

Soul Kitchen, a female-founded food UK brand, has unveiled a new line of single-serve, clean label soups designed specifically for modern workplaces, micro-markets and travel.

The Compleat Food Group's meat and seafood alternative brand, Squeaky Bean, has added a new product to its range: Salmon Style Flakes in a Sweet Chilli Marinade.

UK plant-based food and beverage brand Bol Foods has unveiled its latest product innovation: Protein Thai Green Noodle Power Soup.

The Tofoo Co has re-entered the frozen category with the launch of a new range available in Tesco stores across the UK.