Alt Protein

By Bianca Lê, Honorary Fellow at The University of Melbourne; Technical Strategy and Growth Manager at Mission Barns; and Board Director, Cellular Agriculture Australia. It didn’t get much attention when US President Joe Biden launched…
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A new white paper released by the Hartman Group in partnership with precision fermentation leaders Perfect Day and Cargill takes the pulse on consumer attitudes toward food technology, chiefly precision fermentation. Entitled…
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A new report from AgFunder and Temasek reveals that funding to agri-food tech start-ups reached $29.6 billion in 2022 — down 44 percent from the previous year. But despite the decline, outlook for the category is positive. According to…
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South Korea's plant-based food manufacturer Pulmuone and cell-based startup Simple Planet have teamed up to co-produce hybrid cultivated meat. Pulmuone and Simple Planet say they're working to co-develop and commercialize hybrid…
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Leading confectionery brand Hershey has debuted an oat milk version of its popular Reese's Peanut Butter Cups and a new oat milk chocolate bar with sea salt and almonds. Hershey has confirmed the launch of the new products following a…
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U.K.-based plant-based meat alternatives brand, This, has announced a recently closed Series B funding round of £15 million. The funding round included more than £10 million from institutional investors including BGF, Lever VC,…
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California food tech Impossible Foods has announced a new Beef Lite product with a lower saturated and total fat content that cooks like 90/10 lean beef from cows. US plant-based meat company Impossible Foods has expanded its…
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New Zealand-based EatKinda has debuted its vegan ice cream made from cauliflower at the popular pizza chain Hell Pizza. Cauliflower has earned significant street cred in recent years serving double duty as chickenless wings, low-carb…
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If you're in the know in the food tech world, then you will surely have heard Maya Benami's name. The Israeli food-tech scientist is the secret research whisperer to the global alternative protein industry, consulting on all matters of…
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Mycelium protein company Meati Foods is launching chicken-like cutlets and beef-like steaks made from mushroom root at Sprouts grocery stores across the US. Meati Foods, which makes whole-food animal protein products from mycelium,…
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The 'Superbowl' of the CPG industry takes place in California this week and future food products are gaining ground on the show floor with a quarter of the booths featuring vegan products and over 100 alternative protein companies in…
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The world's first low-carb, high-protein, and 100 percent plant-based instant ramen brand, Immi, has announced a $10 million Series A funding round. Immi's investment was led by Touch Capital, with participation from celebrity…
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TiNDLE parent Next Gen Foods has acquired a plant-based gelato startup Mwah! based out of London as part of a wider strategy to expand their brand portfolio. Next Gen Foods, the parent company of global plant-based chicken brand…
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The New Zealand-based women-led precision fermentation start-up, Daisy Lab, has successfully closed an oversubscribed Seed funding round. The NZD $1.5 million (USD $930,000) Seed investment was led by The Values Trust, Icehouse…
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No single approach will offer a silver bullet solution to all problems within the food system — no matter how large the opportunity or dire the need. When expectations exceed reality, outcomes that may normally be considered successes…
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Eat Just Inc has launched new ready-to-eat frozen meals made with its popular plant-based folded egg, partnering with cult condiment brand Fly By Jing on the first flavor. Eat Just's plant-based egg division, JUST Egg™, has debuted a…
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Cargill, the world’s third largest meat producer, has recently announced its extending its partnership with food tech startup Cubiq Foods to co-develop and commercialize plant-based fat technologies. The agreement aims to accelerate…
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Dutch cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat has announced a partnership with its investor Nutreco to develop a cell feed supply chain. The Letter of Intent signed with Nutreco will support the development of a cell feed supply chain that…
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Spanish-based plant-based food tech startup, Heura, says it increased its international sales by more than 260 percent in 2022, defying category dynamics. Despite the global economy and the stagnant U.S. plant-based market, Heura says…
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A new study suggests that there is a positive correlation between consumers' psychological well-being and their willingness to consume cultivated meat. Researchers at Singapore Management University's School of Social Sciences and the…
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Israeli cultivated meat manufacturer Aleph Farms has announced the acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Modi'in, Israel, and related assets from biotechnology firm VBL Therapeutics, along with a new manufacturing agreement with ESCO…
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