Plant-based goes mainstream as European retail sales grow
Conrad AstleyNew analysis shows that sales of plant-based foods in six key European countries grew by 5.5% to €5.4 billion last year.
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Meet the researcher: Boosting alternative protein research at ICL’s new Bezos Centre for Sustainable Proteins with Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro
Conrad AstleyA new centre based at Imperial College London aims to revolutionise the development of alternative proteins.
Meaty names for plant-based meat: 7/10 Italians in favour
A new survey reveals that Italian consumers believe terms such as 'hamburger' and 'dairy' are appropriate for plant-based products.
Sembrar las semillas del cambio: cómo los agricultores europeos pueden beneficiarse de los alimentos vegetales
A medida que crece en Europa el apetito por los alimentos de origen vegetal, estos productos presentan nuevas oportunidades para que los agricultores produzcan las materias primas que necesitan.
Planting the seeds of change – how Europe’s farmers can reap the benefits of plant-based foods
Elena WaldenAs the appetite for plant-based food grows across Europe, these products present new opportunities for farmers to produce the raw ingredients they need.
Meet the researcher: How researching plant-based foods changed this scientist’s perspective on processed products
As a researcher investigating the barriers stopping people from embracing more plant-based foods, Sarah Nájera Espinosa has plenty of personal experience to draw on.
Survey: Germans and Austrians say consumers should have freedom to choose cultivated meat
Conrad AstleyNew research in Germany and Austria has found nearly two-thirds of people believe consumers should have the choice to eat cultivated meat once it has been approved.
Italian Government ‘open’ to reconsidering ban on meaty terms
Conrad AstleyItalian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida has told Parliament the government is talking to plant-based meat companies to hear their concerns about a ban on using ‘meaty’ terms.
APP 2024: join the student movement shaping the future of food
Seren KellFrom Portugal to Türkiye – students across Europe are taking a leading role in a global movement turning universities into dynamic engines for alternative protein innovation.
Labelling roundup: while French court rules ‘meaty’ names on plant-based products do not confuse consumers, new Italian restrictions threaten home-grown producers
Elena WaldenAlthough it was rejected at the EU level in 2020, attempts to restrict the language used by producers to describe their plant-based meat products have continued to rumble on in a handful of national contexts. However, recent decisions in France and Belgium are cause for optimism.
