Alt Protein

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have come up with a novel way to cultivate “millimetre-sized chunks of meat” by stacking and fusing together cultured beef cells. Their innovation marks another step forward in the race to develop…
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Squeaky Bean, the British ready-to-eat plant-based brand known for its vegan chicken range, has been named the winner of the Plant-Based Food Manufacturer of the Year at the U.K.-based Food Manufacture Excellence Awards 2021. The brand, a…
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A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer, recently announced its social purpose and 2030 sustainability vision, which notably includes an aim to triple plant-based meat options and vegan dairy…
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MilkinOats, the first homegrown oat milk brand in India, has launched vegan milk chocolate bars made with their high-fibre dairy alternative. Rolling out in two flavours, the new 100% plant-based, cruelty-free bars are crafted in small…
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Israeli food-tech MeaTech 3D, a developer of 3D bioprinted cultivated meat, recently announced its pricing of a US$25M initial public offering of American depositary shares. In addition, the company has received approval to be listed…
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Better Nature, the British tempeh brand whose mission is to popularise the traditional Indonesian fermented protein, has announced a new collaboration with Mindful Chef to bring new plant-based options to the healthy recipe box platform’s…
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Marks & Spencer (M&S) has expanded its own-brand vegan Plant Kitchen range across its Hong Kong stores. Some of the new products that shoppers will find on shelves include a dairy-free feta cheese alternative, plant-based chicken…
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Leading plant-based fast-casual eatery Veggie Grill has announced that it will open its second food concept, Stand-Up Burgers, a plant-based burger restaurant owing to increasing consumer demand for animal-free foods. California-based…
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Food safety concerns and nutrition will be the key drivers Chinese consumers to adopt cell-based products, a new consumer attitudes survey finds. Ethical and environmental advantages of cultured meats, on the other hand, fare lower on the…
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Oatly, the famous Swedish oat milk maker, has announced plans to open “one of the world’s largest plant-based dairy factories” by 2023. The facility is expected to be able to churn out 300 million litres of its popular oat milk annually…
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OmniPork, the vegan pork analogue developed by Hong Kong-based Green Monday’s food tech arm OmniFoods, has secured a listing with the U.K.'s leading plant-based e-commerce player TheVeganKind. It follows the brand’s soft launch into the…
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Slovenian food tech Juicy Marbles has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first 100% plant-based, whole cut filet mignon that bears the fatty marbling found in a real cut of animal-based steak. Developed using their patent-pending…
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In collaboration with other mission-driven food advocates, food blogger Erick Castro has launched 'Plantega', a company that installs vegan fridges in Brooklyn bodegsas in order to bring plant-based options to communities where there is a…
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Burger King Thailand has become the latest to join the plant-based wave sweeping the global franchise, partnering up with Australian food tech v2food to launch a new meatless Whopper to its menu. The new Plant-Based Whopper will swap out…
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NotCo, the leading Latin American food tech backed by the likes of Jeff Bezos, has been granted a patent in the U.S. for its proprietary artificial intelligence technology. The now patented Giuseppe uses AI and machine learning algorithms…
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Hong Kong-headquartered cell-based marine protein startup Avant Meats has announced a strategic partnership with Guangdong-based biotech firm QuaCell, which will enable a 90% production cost reduction. With more cost-efficient production,…
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Planted, a Zürich-based plant-based meat startup, has closed its Series A funding round with CHF 17 million (approx. US$18.1 million). The funds will go towards its international expansion plans and further R&D to grow its unique…
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The far reduced climate impact of cell-based meat has been revealed in a new first-of-a-kind life cycle assessment published by the alternative protein nonprofit Good Food Institute (GFI), showcasing that proteins cultivated directly from…
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Sacred Serve, a Chicago-based female-founded vegan gelato startup has debuted the world’s first 100% recyclable ice cream cartons. Made from paper-based fibre, the new completely plastic-free cartons developed by London-headquartered…
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The Latin American alt protein market is exploding. We recently did an overview of the space, in which we highlighted that 90% of the population want to eat more plant-based foods, according to an Ingredion survey. We recently spoke to…
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Brazilian startup Fazenda Futuro, also known as Future Farm, has launched a new plant-based patty dubbed the Futuro Burger 2030, which is not only better tasting, but has an improved nutritional profile with lower levels of sodium and fat.…
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