United Kingdom

Research: Four in 10 German and UK adults plan to eat more plant-based food

New research has found that 38% of German and UK adults intend to change their diets by eating more plant-based foods.

UK invests £1.4 million in boosting Food Standards Agency precision fermentation expertise

The UK government has invested £1.4 million in a new innovation hub, enabling the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to expand its expertise in new technologies including precision fermentation.

UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget calls for the development of tastier and more affordable plant-based meat

Nonprofit and think tank the Good Food Institute Europe (GFI Europe) has welcomed the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) advice that the UK government support the development of more nutritious and sustainable plant-based foods.

Report: European alternative protein patents jump by 960% in 10 years

The first analysis of its kind has revealed that patent publications by European alternative protein innovators have increased by 960% over the last decade.

Analysis finds UK government has invested £75 million in alternative protein innovation since 2021 National Food Strategy

As Labour prepares to develop a new food strategy, analysis finds that the UK has invested £75 million in developing sustainable new foods – more than half of the amount recommended by a landmark review of England’s food system.

Meet the researcher: Chewing the fat about healthier plant-based foods with Andrea Araiza Calahorra

NAPIC is the latest in an exciting string of UK alternative protein research centres – here’s a whistle-stop tour of the exciting new projects

The UK is fast becoming home to an expanding network of research centres dedicated to advancing plant-based, cultivated meat and fermentation-made foods.

Report: More than a quarter of all European alternative protein research was published last year

A first-of-its-kind analysis has revealed the rapid growth of European alternative protein research – with more than a quarter of all studies published last year amid record funding.  

Plant-based meat and milk are now mainstream choices for British consumers

There’s no doubt it’s been a tough few years for the UK’s plant-based sector – in common with other parts of the food and drink industry. But after a rollercoaster of sudden growth followed by struggling sales, there are now signs of stabilisation. 

Plant-based goes mainstream as European retail sales grow 

New analysis shows that sales of plant-based foods in six key European countries grew by 5.5% to €5.4 billion last year.