Business Green
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Tesco is plotting a major increase in plant-based meat products in its stores over the coming years in order to capitalise on the growing trend towards vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets, as it today became the first UK retailer to set a sales target for meat alternatives.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
The current food system is, in short, fuelling a perfect storm of threats that increasingly threatens the planet's ability to sustain human and wildlife populations. In many major economies, plant-based options and meat-alternatives are growing in popularity, leading to rising sales of veggie food and milk in supermarkets and restaurants.
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Business Green
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
To ensure sustainable food production for a growing global population, significant capital investment is required, writes Peter Bachmann from Gresham House. While two vertical farms have achieved substantial scale in the US, vertical farm products have not yet gained significant shelf space in the UK and Europe.
Business Green
JULY 29, 2020
Back in Europe, Unilever has built a $94m innovation centre in the Netherlands. The post-Covid-19 landscape has made 2020 a watershed year for the sustainable protein market: the sector has attracted double the investment of last year in just six months," says Jeremy Coller, the founder of the FAIRR initiative.
Business Green
JANUARY 27, 2020
As the UN reflected in its most recent progress report , "increased efforts and interventions are needed to conserve and sustainably use ocean resources at all levels." Similarly, the fledgling 'fake meat' alternative protein sector - as well as the fast expandingf aquaculture industry - could yet play a crucial role in curbing over-fishing.
Elemental Excelerator
DECEMBER 1, 2022
This is aligned with rising consumer demand for more sustainable products, as well as pressure for innovation to address supply chain disruptions , which were intensified throughout the pandemic. This growing demand for meat and fish protein substitutes and sustainable aquaculture will drive even more innovation in this space.
Business Green
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Business interest in plant-based food is growing, but many consumers are still in the dark over the environmental sustainability of their eating habits. Fortunately, fresh research published today by WWF UK suggests the vast majority of British people do want to eat healthier, more environmentally sustainable food.
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