Alt Protein

In Beijing's Fengtai District, the New Protein Food Science and Technology Innovation Base is aiming to fill the gap in China's cultivated meat and microbial protein ecosystem. China has just opened its first alternative protein…
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Swiss certification body V-Label has rolled out C-Label, a new accreditation for cell-based products like cultivated meat. But does the industry need it? To help consumers identify and understand how products like cultivated meat are…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lidl's new plant-based range, a vegan workplace canteen, and the UK House of Lords's nod to cultivated meat. New products…
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German startup Project Eaden has secured €15M ($15.6M) in a Series A funding round to launch its fibre-spun whole-cut in retail, starting with REWE supermarkets nationwide. Using textile technology to modernise and futureproof the $35B…
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Dutch startup Mosa Meat has filed a novel food regulatory application for its cultivated beef fat in the European Union. The maker of the world's first cultivated beef burger has applied for market authorisation in its home region. …
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Consumers in Switzerland are reducing their meat consumption, but also buying fewer plant-based analogues, with vegetables and legumes taking precedence among flexitarians. The influence of health on food choices continues to increase…
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Singapore-based cellular agriculture pioneer Umami Bioworks has introduced its latest product, cultivated caviar, for high-end restaurants, retailers and consumers. Joining the cultivated meat companies targeting premium markets, Umami…
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With hopes of a European launch growing, Californian plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has had a patent for its heme protein reinstated in the EU. Two years after the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked a key patent it granted…
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Indy Kaur, founder and CEO of Plant Futures Collective, tells us why 'open omnivores' – meat-eaters open to eating plant-based alternatives – will lead the future food revolution. What segment of consumers will drive the vegan…
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US food tech startup Chunk Foods has received a Ketogenic Certified label for its whole-cut vegan steaks, playing into a major dietary trend. It's also targeting a global expansion. As protein continues to grow in importance and…
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Nebraska Senator Barry DeKay has introduced a bill to ban cultivated meat in 2025, months after Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order to take this action. Editor's Note: This article was amended on 17 January 2025 to reflect…
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Meati Foods CEO Phil Graves says there should be no place for ultra-processed or factory-farmed meat on consumer plates, as the mycelium protein maker doubles revenue and rolls out a new product line. Consumers should not be limited to…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to crack down on ultra-processed foods – will plant-based meat get caught in the crossfire? Despite health and nutrition being a top food concern for Americans, the…
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Sustained high meat prices on both sides of the pond are changing the burger business – for the benefit of people and the planet. But McDonald’s may be too centralised to adapt quickly enough to the changing times. The world’s largest…
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The Netherlands has launched two open-access facilities with a €25M injection – to scale up planet-friendly food production via cellular agriculture. Further cementing its position as a future food leader, the government of the…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Burger King Germany's new vegan option, a cured root vegetable bagel at Deutsche Bahn, and the UK parliament's cultivated…
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Australian cultivated meat startup Vow has laid off 25 employees as it finalises its latest funding round, citing slower-than-expected regulatory processes. Sydney-based Vow, the only cultivated meat producer globally that has received…
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Singapore's parliament just passed a Food Safety and Security Bill to adapt the country's agrifood systems to climate change and advance future foods. Already a leader in the world of future food, Singapore is strengthening its…
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Robert F Kennedy Jr could well be America's new health secretary, overseeing food safety under Donald Trump? What could it mean for cultivated meat? In just over a week, Joe Biden will leave the White House as a largely unpopular…
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An observational study exploring the link between depression and different types of milk is being used to spread misinformation about plant-based milk. A new study about milk drinking is doing the rounds, with plant-based alternatives…
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Elin Roberts, co-founder and co-CEO of Better Nature Tempeh, believes the way people approach dietary change has shifted past vegan eating – and brands must too. In 2023, Better Nature Tempeh introduced three marinated versions of its…
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