Alt Protein

UK plant-based meat challenger brand THIS is launching the country's first nationally distributed vegan chicken thighs, starting with Tesco next week. THIS, the cult-favourite plant-based meat brand, is rolling out a first-to-market…
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Walmart has launched Bettergoods, a private-label brand that focuses on trend-forward, chef-inspired foods traversing better-for-you and free-from products that don't cost the earth. High culinary quality, chef-inspired, free-from and…
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In one of his final major speeches, outgoing Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong mentioned "novel food biotechnologies" as a promising job prospect – it's a nod to the country's food tech pedigree. In two weeks' time, Lee…
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Singaporean sustainable food production platform Nurasa has opened a Food Tech Innovation Centre to help alternative protein companies scale up production and enhance flavour and nutrition. Nurasa, the sustainable food innovation…
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Czech startup Mewery has achieved a breakthrough in its tech to produce cultivated meat, establishing a stable cell line to enable scalability. Mewery has formed a stable cell line in the development process for its cultivated pork, a…
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban the sale and production of cultivated meat in the state, in a news conference that poked fun at the World Economic Forum. The alternative protein industry says it's "reckless" and…
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The South Korean government has created a special zone designed for the development of cultivated foods, which will exempt companies from certain regulatory hurdles to help them commercialise their products. South Korea has taken a…
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Artificial intelligence startup Shiru has today launched the "world's first" protein discovery platform, allowing companies to find and buy sustainable proteins for product development. As the world of protein expands, with innovators…
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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 Vow's Tippling Club collab, US bans on cultivated meat, and a climate…
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Impossible Foods is considering a "liquidity event" that could see the plant-based meat giant raise more capital, go public or even be sold to another company in the next few years. As plant-based meat fights back after a difficult…
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By David Fechner, research fellow, social marketing, Griffith University; Bettina Grün, associate professor, Institute for Statistics and Mathematics, Vienna University of Economics and Business; Sara Dolnicar, research professor in…
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Amid investor pressure, sales declines and negative media coverage, the alternative protein sector is navigating a "correction phase", but there is cause for optimism, according to ProVeg International. We've all seen the headlines.…
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People in the UK are less likely to be aware or worried about ultra-processed foods than their EU counterparts, and also consume more of these products, according to a pan-European survey. Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are everywhere…
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The Bezos Earth Fund has announced an AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge, promising up to $100M in grants for solutions leveraging artificial intelligence – and alternative proteins are one of its key focus areas. In what is…
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Dr Sarah Ison, head of research at animal advocacy group Compassion in World Farming, makes her case for why simply moving to lower-emitting animals isn't the climate solution we need from our food system. In recent years, the…
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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 Beyond Meat's new product rollout, a new precision-fermented dairy fat,…
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Luxembourg-based Moolec Science, which uses molecular farming to grow animal proteins in plants, has earned clearance from the US Department of Agriculture for Piggy Sooy, which are soybeans containing pork proteins. Moolec has received…
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A year after filing for administration in the UK, vegan food manufacturer Plant & Bean has opened a new factory for plant-based meat via a joint venture in Thailand. Much like its counterparts, 2023 was a turbulent year for Plant…
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Los Angeles startup Omeat has seen its employee count shrink by about 80%, with a change in leadership brought on by what insiders describe as a hostile work culture, according to AgFunderNews. It was in June last year that Omeat…
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Impossible Foods has invested in transitioning a farm from cattle production for meat to crop cultivation for plant-based meat, all while rescuing the cows in the process. You'd be forgiven for immediately thinking of a new vegan…
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As we celebrate Earth Day, the importance of transforming our food system is higher than ever – here are 10 things you should know about the food we eat, and its impact on the planet. Food system action is paramount The global…
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