October 2024

Moolec Science has received what it claims is the first USDA approval for genetically engineered peas, which can produce iron-rich beef protein via molecular farming. Luxembourg-based molecular farming startup Moolec Science has…
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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 Vital Meat's cultivated chicken tasting in Singapore, Oatly's new…
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With a host of positive developments recently, the UK's alternative protein sector is at a tipping point – but the country needs further action to solidify its leadership. It has been a big year for the UK's alternative protein…
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US cacao startup Blue Stripes has closed a $20M Series B investment round to develop superfood chocolates, with backers including Hershey's and celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni. New York-based Blue Stripes, which tackles chocolate…
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Umiami, the Parisian startup making whole-cut plant-based chicken, is now called Swap, and has entered the US foodservice sector. French plant-based meat company Umiami has rebranded to Swap, which it says is "a universal word, easy to…
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Researchers in Sweden are using hydrothermal treatment to amplify the bioavailability of minerals in grains to mimic animal proteins like red meat. In 2023, a study of 20 meat and plant-based analogue products revealed that almost all…
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A federal judge has refused Upside Foods' request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against Florida's ban on cultivated meat, throwing its Art Basel plans into doubt. Upside Foods has had its request to halt the enforcement of…
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Nil Zacharias, founder and CEO of Plantega, talks bodegas, BECs, New York City, plant-based struggles, and plans to expand across the US. The first thing I did when I got to New York City was order a burrito. It was 2pm, so naturally…
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Leading future food industry investor Blue Horizon is pivoting from fund management to manufacturing, starting with a Giga Protein Factory in the Arabian desert. Here's why. Just over a year ago, alternative protein fund leader Blue…
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US startup GOB, which makes eco-conscious wearables, is debuting mycelium foam earplugs in collaboration with Billie Eilish and The Lumineers. Last month, New York startup Ecovative closed a $28M funding round for its mycelium-based…
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A new YouGov survey reveals that around half of Americans don't like the use of meat- and dairy-related terms on plant-based products, but should this shake up brands' marketing strategies? It was only last week that the European Court…
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Republican attorneys general are engaged in what one critic called "an obvious attempt to shield fossil fuel companies from facing accountability for their climate lies". By Jessica Corbett In yet another recent display of…
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Meat and dairy giants produce as much methane as the world's largest fossil fuel companies, but non-action would result in global heating of 0.32°C by 2050. At COP26 three years ago, leaders from around the world came together to adopt…
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Some of America's leading vegan food companies are part of a first-of-its-kind marketing campaign for the plant-based industry. Do not ingest plant-based food... if you enjoy the taste of average to mediocre food. That is the call to…
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Connecticut-based Wayback Burgers' franchisee in Asia has opened a 100% plant-based chain called Next Restaurant in Japan, with major expansion plans in sight. Fast-casual chain Wayback Burgers is going all-in on Asia's hunger for plant…
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Two new studies have found that plant-based meat can match or outperform beef on many nutritional fronts, while also making you full faster. A vegan mince product can have the the same protein quality and digestibility as conventional…
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New analysis lays out the widespread benefits of cultivated meat to the EU and the environment, but not without significant support from parliamentarians. In late July, French startup Gourmey announced it had officially filed an…
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China is on course to becoming the world's third-largest dairy producer – what does that mean for its plant-based industry? People in China are eating more protein than Americans now, but a majority of this comes from plant-based foods.…
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The Jackfruit Company and its consumer brand Jack & Annie's have raised $5M in a Series B extension round to support their product development and expansion efforts. In a nod to consumers' growing appetite for fibre-packed food…
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Singaporean cultivated seafood producer Umami Bioworks has expanded operations to the UK, and is in talks with the country's regulator as it maps a path to market. Umami Bioworks's international expansion rages on, with the cultivated…
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Devising a national action strategy for alternative proteins is crucial for countries' climate targets and global food security – a new report shows how. In the next 25 years, the world will need 56% more food to feed its expanding…
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