Alt Protein

The new venture capital fund, Joyful Ventures, has unveiled a $23 million climate venture fund to propel the transition of the colossal $1.5 trillion global animal protein sector toward sustainable food practices. The Joyful Ventures…
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What are lupin beans? Meet the legume creating sustainable vegan meat and milk to uses as novel ingredients and nutrition-packed snacks.
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From lentils to jackfruit to cashews, veggie burgers are getting a whole foods plant-based makeover: say hello to the brands making vegan meat from fruit and vegetable ingredients. Animal protein alternatives have undoubtedly come a…
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Czech food tech startup Mewery has debuted what it says is a one-of-a-kind burger made from a blend of cultivated pork and microalgae cells. According to Mewery, the innovation marks a new milestone in the cultivated meat sector meat…
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German biotech firm Bluu Seafood has announced $17.5 million in a Series A funding round. It also announced that it has applied for scientific approval to distribute its cultivated seafood products in the U.S. The Hamburg-based…
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Molecular farming ingredient company Moolec Science SA says it has achieved an impressive advancement in sustainable meat substitutes: soybeans that taste like pork. Moolec's Meat Replacements Program yielded 26.6 percent of total…
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In a bid to address some of the most pressing challenges in biomanufacturing, the startup Hyfé has closed an oversubscribed $9 million Seed investment round. Hyfé's Seed funding round was spearheaded by Synthesis Capital, with further…
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BetterBrand, the food tech industry startup tackling refined carbs, has set a record for the highest Series A valuation posted by a female founder in venture history. Using groundbreaking technology to disrupt the $12 trillion refined…
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Motif FoodWorks' patent challenge to Impossible Foods over the heme protein used in both of their vegan meat products will get a patent review, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced earlier this month. The U.S. Patent and…
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Next Gen Foods, the food tech startup behind the popular plant-based chicken brand TiNDLE, has announced a high-value media-for-equity deal with SevenVentures, the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1, Germany's largest media and digital…
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Indonesian food-tech startup Green Rebel is broadening its presence across the Asia-Pacific, establishing partnerships with top quick service restaurants including Starbucks Malaysia and Nando’s Singapore, as it gears up for a series A…
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California-based cultivated meat start-up Omeat, has emerged from stealth mode after four years. The company says its innovative technology dramatically cuts costs and can be scaled to meet the global demand for various types of animal…
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Tel Aviv-based Remilk, leading producer of precision fermentation dairy, has announced the appointment of three food industry executives to its Board of Directors. Alicia Enciso, Nestle USA's ex-CMO, Floris Wesseling, the former…
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In a major development for the failing plant-based meat company Meatless Farm, U.K.-based VFC Foods has announced the purchase of the other Yorkshire-based plant-based company, in a deal worth £12 million in sales. The Meatless Farm…
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Impossible Foods has announced the Impossible Indulgent Burger, a premium version of the original Impossible Burger promising to be juicier and meatier than its predecessor. The new Impossible Indulgent Burger caters to consumers who…
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Leading cultivated meat manufacturers, Eat Just and Upside Foods, have completed the pre-market regulatory review process for cultivated chicken, becoming the first U.S. companies to earn the clearance for sale. The USDA has granted…
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Our resident vegan food reviewer tastes frozen vegan ready-meal brand Sunday Supper and shares her honest feedback. I felt I was letting down my Italian heritage when I went from vegetarian to vegan. As a vegetarian, I could still eat…
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A recent survey conducted by the think tank GFI APAC looks at the primary challenges the cultivated meat industry is facing when it comes to acquiring commercially viable cell lines. The survey's insights were extracted from responses…
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Prominent Israeli plant-based food-tech company More Foods has announced a strategic partnership with Tivol, a branch of the Osem-Nestlé Group. This inaugural alliance for Tivol with a food-tech startup signifies a commitment to…
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Which vegan eggs are the best? We put nine leading options to the test. It’s crazy to think that just a decade ago, there were no animal-free alternatives to chicken eggs. If you went vegan, it meant saying goodbye to eating, cooking,…
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With the goal of revolutionizing the alt market, Adamo Foods has secured £1.5m in fresh funding, earmarked for introducing its mycelium-based steak to the mainstream consumer. U.K.-based Adamo Foods says it is harnessing innovation to…
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