July 2024

Europeans are largely in favour of cultivated meat if food regulators deem it to be safe, despite policymakers debating bans over the novel food. In Brussels, over an informal lunch that no doubt featured meat, European leaders last…
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The Dutch alternative protein ecosystem is faced with a host of challenges, but increased investment and policy support can propel a climate-friendly food system. The Netherlands recently became the first EU country to allow (and host)…
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A large-scale survey has found that Europeans tend to be more climate-literate, but they lag behind other countries when it comes to carbon taxes and policy support. Last month, Denmark became the world's first country to agree to a…
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The White House has introduced a national strategy to fight the US's mounting food waste problem, which includes extending the shelf life of products and upcycling foods into other commodities. The Biden-Harris administration has…
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Now available for commercial partners, Californian ethical pantry startup Voyage Foods' beanless coffee is 40% cheaper than conventional options. Voyage Foods has begun offering its bean-free coffee to cafés, restaurants and CPG brands,…
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A report card of the top 25 food and beverage chains in the US ranks them on their progress towards plant-based menus – the results are dire. McDonald's generated a lot of headlines last month after its US president said the McPlant had…
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Copenhagen's tourist board is rewarding visitor and residents with free meals, cruises and kayaks if they help clean and green up the city. Selfies are a no-go in parts of Portofino, Italy. Loudspeakers are no longer allowed in Venice.…
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Sadiq Khan faces calls to ban fossil fuel industry messaging from tube stations and buses. By TJ Jordan London’s public transport network has hosted more than 240 advertising campaigns by oil and gas companies including Shell, BP,…
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A new economic bill in Massachusetts pledges investment into alternative proteins, with Senator Barry Finegold calling food science a climate and health priority for the state. If you're caught trespassing or creating a public nuisance…
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Cult Food Science subsidiary Further Foods will submit its design of feeding trials to the FDA later this month, in pursuit of regulatory approval for cultivated chicken for dogs. Further Foods, a subsidiary of Canadian cellular…
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Friends & Family Pet Food Co. has partnered with cultivated seafood company Umami Bioworks to roll out treats and supplements for cats. It's a big week for cultivated pet food. On Wednesday, London-based startup Meatly announced…
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Dairy-free baby formula is still a nascent category – but here are six brands making plant-based offerings to help mothers. The infant formula market is massive, but it's monopolised by dairy formulations and a handful of industry…
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Swedish mycoprotein startup Mycorena has filed for bankruptcy following fundraising difficulties, but a consortium of its investors is aiming to reinstate the company, says its founder and CEO Ramkumar Nair. On Saturday, Mycorena…
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Finnish startup Onego Bio has received a further €14M in investment to advance production of its precision-fermented egg protein, ahead of US regulatory approval in the coming months. Three months after raising $40M in its Series A…
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US cheese giant Leprino Foods has signed an exclusive licensing agreement to commercialise the precision-fermented casein produced by Dutch startup Fooditive Group. Leprino Foods, the world's largest mozzarella manufacturer, has…
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The world's largest meat and dairy producers are using tobacco industry tactics to hinder global climate action and influence policymakers and the public in their favour. Political manipulation, twisted science, targeted ads and weak…
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London-based Meatly is now allowed to sell its cultivated meat for pets in the UK, marking Europe's first approval for these proteins, and the world's first for pet food. Meatly has become the first company to be approved to sell…
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Project Eaden co-founder Jan Wilmking on why fibre-spinning technology can solve plant-based meat's woes, the startup's investment plans, and when it will come to market. On the German morning show ZDF Morgenmagazin in 2017, Jamie…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Ben & Jerry's non-dairy ice cream tour, a cultivated seafood grant,…
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With a change of government, the UK's plans to shake and speed up its regulatory process for novel foods like cultivated meat could be derailed. Now that the Conservatives have finally been voted out of office after 14 years, climate…
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UK manufacturer Pets Choice has agreed to acquire vegan dog food maker Hownd for an undisclosed sum, in what is described as a "positive" deal for the brand. Power Pet Brands, the parent company of Hownd, has agreed to sell the vegan…
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