ProVeg UK has published a policy briefing highlighting how European countries are ‘steaming ahead’ in plant-based food promotion, warning that the UK could be falling behind other regions.

The European Commission has put forward a new proposal to restrict the use of certain meat-related words for labelling and marketing plant-based meat alternatives.

An independent consumer acceptance study commissioned by NoPalm Ingredients has found that yeast oil is significantly more liked than palm oil as an ingredient in Germany and France.

The European Commission has announced a new strategy aimed at establishing the EU as a global leader in life sciences, with a strong focus on food innovation.

Plant-Ex Ingredients has announced its acquisition of Aromacolors, a Polish food-tech company specialising in liquid and powder flavourings and colourings.

The Good Food Institute Europe has analysed Circana retail sales data for six European countries, finding that rising plant-based sales volumes are being largely driven by private label product growth.

In a year marked by significant growth, European alternative protein companies attracted nearly $509 million (€470 million) in investment during 2024, reflecting a 23% increase from the previous year.

Smart Organic, a European producer and distributor of organic plant-based food products, has acquired UK vegan chocolate brand LoveRaw out of administration.

Vegan Food Group has announced a new partnership with US food-tech company Eat Just, creator of the Just Egg product.

Heura Foods and Swap (formerly Umiami) have teamed up to launch a clean label plant-based chicken fillet in France, Spain and Portugal.

Austrian food-tech start-up Revo Foods has announced the launch of a new black cod filet alternative made with its 3D production technology.

Fam Stumabo's latest model of its Yuran Hytec 300 cutting machine for meat and alt-proteins features an integrated exit conveyor.