2024

Lawmakers in Kentucky are hoping to amend a law that would effectively criminalise whistleblowing and protect industrial livestock farming companies – but a new investigation into Pilgrim's Pride chicken farms shows exactly why the…
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Americans are willing to try novel proteins – including those that are plant-based, fermented or fungi-derived – with more than half happy to pay more for them than animal proteins, according to a new survey, which shines light…
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Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang has introduced its plant-based dumplings to grocery stores inside US military bases in South Korea, with plans to extend the range and expand in other countries too. Plant-based options for US military…
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In response to campaigning by Dutch animal rights group Wakker Dier, seven brands have agreed to make at least 50% of the recipes on food packaging vegan or vegetarian. Seven CPG brands have agreed to increase plant-based and vegetarian…
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As molecular farming gains steam as an alternative protein pillar, Israel's PoLoPo joins the party with a tech platform that can transform potatoes into protein-producing factories, starting with egg proteins. Your egg and potato hash…
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Scientists in Spain have discovered two plant extracts that have potential as GLP-1 agonist weight loss pills akin to semaglutide injections like Ozempic and Wegovy, following an AI-led study. In May, the European Congress on…
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The American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, a major oil refining group, is once again behind a push to keep cars running on oil. By Adam M Lowenstein Fossil fuel interest groups have mobilized quickly to oppose a new rule…
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During Starbucks' annual shareholder meeting this month, 94.7% voted against PETA's proposal to drop the extra charge for plant-based milk in the US, with the board of directors stating that prices are dictated by country-specific market…
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Ugandan women-led company Fiber Foods is using a food that often goes to waste, and turning it into an ingredient that can solve plant-based and blended meat's texture problems, servicing consumers' increased fibre needs, and supporting…
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University College London (UCL) and its caterer CH&CO have partnered with Reewild, an app that allows users to track and reduce their carbon footprint from food, making it the first university to trial such an initiative for students. …
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Indonesian plant-based company Green Rebel will grace supermarket aisles in the Philippines with its shelf-stable and frozen ready meals via a partnership with Filipino condiment manufacturer and distributor NutriAsia. Filipinos will…
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Continuing its health-centric marketing drive, Beyond Meat has reformulated its line of plant-based beef crumbles, which now come in three flavours and are certified as heart-healthy and suitable for diabetes prevention and management by…
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Climate change and related extreme weather events will speed up global inflation and lead to higher prices for food, goods and services in the coming years, according to a new study. The food industry's emissions are heating up the…
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A centuries-old ingredient that has been underutilised, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, koji mould could hold the key to better-tasting meat analogues with a superior texture. In Japan, it's known…
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UK startup Shicken has raised £4M in funds from Matthew Glover's Veg Capital, which has tripled its investment in the plant-based meat brand. The financing will go into a manufacturing facility to scale up production of its Asian-inspired…
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Chicago-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods has partnered with Boston's synbio firm Ginkgo Bioworks to optimise the production of its fermentation-derived whole-cut seafood. It will soon launch its first analogues at Michelin-starred…
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Dutch food tech startup The Protein Brewery has received regulatory approval from US and Singapore authorities to produce and market its fungi-derived fermented ingredient, Fermotein. Joining a growing list of alternative protein…
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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 IKEA's cheaper-than-meat vegan hot dogs, a new range of blended dairy…
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New York-based plant protein brand Aloha has launched the Pa'akai Bar, the second product born out of its collaboration with Californian company Terviva, which uses its edible pongamia bean oil called Ponova. A year after releasing the…
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Reducing portion sizes of food and beverage offerings in both the foodservice and packaged goods spaces can address the United States' growing food waste and obesity problems, according to a new report. In 2014, the McKinsey Global…
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Despite making big climate pledges, the world's largest oil and gas companies are "way off track" from reducing any emissions, with plans to instead increase production. Here's what investors need to consider. In Dubai last year,…
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