Agri-Business
The EU Commission has decided to register two European Citizens' Initiatives, one of which calls for an end to animal farming.
French food and drink group, Danone recorded a 4.1% increase in consolidated sales during the first quarter on 2024
Truly Grass Fed, a premium brand from Tirlán, has expanded into a new category with 'Truly Gluten Free Premium Irish Oat Milk'
Global dairy and food company Danone has officially inaugurated a production facility in France for plant-based food...
Environment
A campaign calling on universities to introduce 100% plant-based catering is "madness", Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice claims.
Beef
Meat was purchased by 98.6% of Irish households in the 52 weeks up to August, according to data from retail analyst company Kantar.
More than 850 academics have signed an open letter for colleges in both the UK and Ireland to go 100% plant-based.
40% of consumers are planning to reduce their intake of alternative meat products, according to a new survey.
Dairy
The nutritional value of a majority of plant-based milk alternatives is not equal to cow's milk, according to US researchers.
N.Ireland
NIAB is to head up a new research and breeding programme, developed to assess the feasibility of chickpea production in the UK.
Avonmore has entered the plant-based drinks sector with the launch of its new oat drink, made on family farms
Preliminary information from the Federal Information Centre for Agriculture (BZL) in Germany shows the trend towards lower meat consumption.
A new way of calculating environmental footprints of foodstuffs leaves the impacts of products like dairy beef half of what they were before.
Dairy News
One third of all adults on the island of Ireland consume plant-based dairy alternatives, new research by safefood has shown.
New economic models show that the growth in popularity of plant-based foods could disrupt the agricultural workforce
Danone has launched a new infant formula which is composed of a blend of dairy and plant-based ingredients.
The Department of Agriculture in South Africa looks set to ban using meat-related words to describe plant-based foods
A coalition of 63 organisations is calling on the European Commission to ringfence funding specifically for plant-based food research.
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers' Association (ICSA) has slammed a policy by the EU Commission which links red meat to cancer risks.
Rural Life
McDonald's Ireland has announced the launch date for its first ever plant-based burger....
