Simon Harvey

The EU is proposing not to delay its deforestation programme for “large and medium” companies beyond the end of this year.

All was rosy for Beyond Meat six years ago – alt-protein sales were enjoying a boom and shares rallied post its IPO but the tide has turned.

Bettani Farms is seeking to capture a chunk of the North American alternative cheese market with its “revolutionary” seed-based protein.

A strike at Belgium’s Clarebout Potatoes, which is in the throes of a takeover by US-based JR Simplot, has entered a fifth day.

Italy said additional tariffs on pasta exports to the US would be a “fatal blow” should an anti-dumping penalty go ahead.

Walmart has pledged to remove artificial colourings from its private-label food and drinks ranges sold in the US.

US contract manufacturer Tandem Foods has delivered double-digit growth in the past few years and is “accelerating rapidly”, CEO Michael Buick

Beyond Meat’s shares took another hammering as the loss-making alt-protein maker launched a debt swap and equity exchange.

Utz Brands has joined the growing list of US food manufacturers pledging to eliminate artificial additives and colourings.

Founded in 2017, cultivated-meat business Aleph Farms is finally on the verge of commercially launching its first product.