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Future Food Quick Bites: Oat Milk Baileys, Beyond Steak Fillet & An Impossible Burger Challenge
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Diageo's newest non-dairy Baileys, Beyond Meat's mycelium steak, and Minor Figures's 'Hyper' oat milk.
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Unanimous Vote: Mississippi Becomes Third US State to Pass Bill to Ban Cultivated Meat
House and Senate representatives in Mississippi have unanimously passed a bill to ban the sale of cultivated meat in the state, which is on the way to the governor's desk now.
Sell cultivated meat, go to jail.
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UK Govt Opens First-of-A-Kind ‘Sandbox’ to Fast-Track Cultivated Meat Approval
The UK's Food Standards Agency has launched a regulatory 'sandbox' to accelerate the regulatory approval pathway for cultivated meat, with eight startups participating in the two-year programme.
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Mission Barns Gets FDA Approval to Sell Cultivated Pork in US Supermarkets & Restaurants
Californian food tech startup Mission Barns has become the third cultivated meat firm to receive regulatory approval in the US, with a planned rollout at Sprouts and Bay Area restaurant group Fiorella.
Mission Barns has earned US…
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Amid Mounting Prices, Lindt Backs Swiss Startup to Bring Cell-Based Chocolate to the US
Swiss food tech startup Food Brewer is targeting US regulatory approval for its cell-based chocolate this year, having just raised $5.6M from industry giants Lindt and Puratos.
Zurich-based Food Brewer has attracted investment from two…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Expo West, Tom Brady & Lidl Vegan Meat
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a range of product showcases at Expo West, Valsoia's new gelato lines, and Lidl's upgraded meat alternatives.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Magnum, Airline Ramen & Dairy-Free Popcorn
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Magnum's revamped vegan recipe, Heura's new Tex-Mex Chunks, and a cultivated seafood tasting in Japan.
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Aleph Farms: Cultivated Meat Startup Hits Funding Woes, Adjusts Valuation to ‘Reflect Market Conditions’
Israel's Aleph Farms, a pioneer of cultivated meat, has lowered its valuation by 73% in its upcoming funding round; the firm says adapting to "changing market conditions" is necessary.
As food tech companies feel the pinch,…
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Study From Beef-Loving Brazil Suggests Regional Disparities Shape Cultivated Meat Consumer Attitudes
How do regional differences and economic disparities affect interest in cultivated meat in the world's largest beef exporter?
Brazil is the world's largest beef exporter, second-largest meat producer, and third-largest consumer of beef…
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In Some US States, Efforts to Ban Lab-Grown Meat Hit A Snag
As anti-cultivated-meat legislation heats up in the US, Nebraska and South Dakota's efforts to ban these proteins are facing opposition from some policymakers – and farmers.
For Americans in government office, it's almost become…
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Bühler & Israeli Cultivated Meat Co Joins Forces To Solve Industry Bioreactor Problem
Israel's Ever After Foods has partnered with Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group to produce cultivated meat at a mass scale with much smaller equipment.
Extending its sustainable protein push, Bühler Group has teamed up with an…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Dubai Chocolate, Impossible BrewDog & Non-Dairy Liqueurs
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers NotCo's Dubai chocolate, BrewDog's collaboration with Impossible Foods, and new products at Expo West.
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$2 Cultivated Pork? Fork & Good on First Sales, Funding and the Future of FDA
Niya Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, on what separates the startup from other cultivated meat players, earning its first revenue, and its regulatory plans.
It was just only in January 2024 that, in an Irish pub in Davos,…
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Aussie Government Invests in Cultivated Meat Startup with A$100K Grant
Magic Valley, a Melbourne-based producer of cultivated meat, has received A$100,000 in government funding to scale up production and drive down costs.
Aussie food tech startup Magic Valley has secured A$100,000 ($62,800) from the…
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RFK Jr Confirmation: Food Tech Winners & Losers
Donald Trump's pick for Health & Human Services Secretary has been confirmed. From cultivated meat to methane vaccines, how will food tech fare over the next four years?
It took a while, but Donald Trump got his man.
Robert F…
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Cultivated Pork Maker Goes Beyond Meat with Animal-Free Leather Collab
Dutch cultivated pork pioneer Meatable broadens its horizons beyond food through a partnership with animal-free leather maker Pelagen.
As it awaits the go-ahead from regulators in Singapore, cultivated meat startup Meatable already has…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Beyond x NBA, Corn Milk & Carbon Crackers
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's new products and cookbook, the US's first corn milk brand, and a cultivated seafood tasting.
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Mosa Meat: Cultivated Meat Pioneer Files for Switzerland Approval After Instant Crowdfunding Success
Dutch cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat has filed a dossier for regulatory approval in Switzerland a day after surpassing its crowdfunding goal of €1.5M ($1.56M) in just 24 minutes.
Mosa Meat, the company known for producing the world's…
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A Global First: Cultivated Dog Treats Hit UK Shelves As Consumers Seek Sustainable Pet Food
London-based Meatly's cultivated chicken has debuted at Pets At Home in the UK, as part of a hybrid dog treat made by vegan pet food startup The Pack.
British pet owners can now buy cultivated chicken for their furry friends, in what is…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Hot Honey, Dairy-Free February & Earthshot Prize
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Eleven Madison Park's new vegan hot honey and Kite Hill's post-Veganuary dairy-free campaign.
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Japan, the World’s Largest Eel Consumer, is Hungry for Cultured Unagi
More than a third of Japanese consumers are interested in trying cultivated eel, as stocks of the fish species dwindle amid overfishing and pollution.
Japan may be the world's largest market for freshwater eel, but it recognises that…
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