Alt Protein

Israeli plant-based meat pioneer Redefine Meat has struck over 30 partnerships with UK retailers, foodservice operators and schools for Veganuary. On the back of a record year for its UK operation, Redefine Meat is taking things up a…
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Young consumers in Europe's largest market for vegan food are more welcoming of meat analogues, but doubts over processing and health effects persist. Gen Zers are more likely to be open to plant-based meat than older consumers in…
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Turkey has just published new labelling laws that bring certain wins and losses for plant-based products, which are becoming increasingly popular in the country. There were already 100,000 vegans in Turkey by 2022 – not a large number…
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Czechia is working on a law that would prohibit the use of meat-like labels on plant-based food packaging, despite public opposition to the move. The government of Czechia is drawing up an amendment that would penalise plant-based meat…
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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 Upside Foods's latest cultivated meat tasting, a new vegan restaurant in…
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Israel's Gavan Technologies has closed an $8M Series A funding round to commercialise its plant-protein-based animal fat alternative in Europe. To transform the taste, texture, and nutritional profile of vegan dairy and bakes, Gavan…
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India's foodservice sector is a major opportunity for plant-based brands, but better education and menu integration are needed to increase consumer demand for meat analogues. Low awareness and common misconceptions contribute to a lack…
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Migros, Givaudan, and Bühler Group have opened The Cultured Hub, a biotech facility to speed and scale up the production of cellular agriculture foods. Three years after announcing the partnership, some of Switzerland's largest food…
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Mumbai-based startup Biokraft Foods hosted India's first formal tasting of cultivated meat last week, presenting a hybrid chicken it hopes to launch next year. Amid a welcoming biotech environment and increasing regulatory clarity,…
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Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown is the subject of a recent episode of the Wild Hope documentary, which details his dedication to fighting climate change, and his new Carbon Ranch. After decades spent in labs, Pat Brown is taking to…
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Californian food tech startup Lypid has debuted its consumer brand via a partnership with Disney, serving vegan pork baos at the Moana 2 premiere in Hawai'i. At the world premiere of Disney's latest record-breaking film, Moana 2, Pua…
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Israeli startup Aleph Farms has submitted the first application for cultivated meat in Thailand, and expects regulatory clearance by mid-2026. As far as regulatory progress for alternative protein goes, 2024 has been bookended by…
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Food waste has increased in British retailers, which are selling twice as much animal protein than needed and off track on the zero-deforestation goal for 2025, according to a new report. Supermarkets in the UK are lagging behind…
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Beans and peas are the best-performing alternatives to meat and milk when it comes to health, environmental and cost benefits, a new analysis has found. 2024 has been a seminal year in global history. More people voted in elections than…
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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 a vegan nugget campaign with Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, Japan…
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Unilever is planning an auction to sell The Vegetarian Butcher, its flagship plant-based meat brand. This news has sent ripples through the industry, prompting many to ask: What does this mean for the future of plant-based meat, and how…
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A new analysis of job posts in the alternative protein sector shows what kind of roles are most popular, where people want to relocate to, and the disconnect with remote work. With the right investment, the alternative protein industry…
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Thanks to a collaboration with Greene King, Redefine Meat's 3D-printed meat alternatives are now available at 1,000 UK restaurants, in a year when domestic sales have shot up by 100%. Israeli food tech startup Redefine Meat is capping…
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Food tech organisations have signed a deal to advance the alternative protein industry in South Korea, where cultivated meat is set to make its entry soon. As South Koreans prepare to welcome cultivated meat to their plates,…
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Experts at Wageningen University argue that livestock numbers need to be reduced while a transition to plant-based diets should be welcomed by the EU. Every year, academics from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the EU's top…
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A judge in Los Angeles is poised to dismiss investors' class-action lawsuit against plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat for good. The class-action lawsuit by investors of plant-based leader Beyond Meat is heading towards dismissal for…
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