Alt Protein

Catalonia is home to a 'booming' alternative protein industry, says a government report as Spain's autonomous region looks to become a European hub for future food. As Spain's alternative protein sector expands, Catalonia is hoping to…
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Driven by the restaurants and corporate catering, foodservice sales of plant-based meat and dairy in the Netherlands grew by 111% and 82%, respectively, in the past two years. In 2023, the number of meat analogues sold in Dutch…
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Singaporean startup Ants Innovate debuted a cultivated pork ingredient in hybrid meat dishes at a private tasting in the city-state. Singapore is once again at the forefront of food tech innovation. Residents can already buy cultivated…
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The world's top food delivery services are failing to implement strategies to reduce meat and dairy consumption, despite the climate emergency. Despite an uptick in vegan food options, most food delivery apps promote these meals…
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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 Chloe Coscarelli's comeback to the restaurant world, vegan hits at UK…
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California's Upside Foods has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida over its ban on cultivated meat, and is asking the federal court for an injunction. Here's what happened, and what's to come. Forty-two days after Florida…
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A 50% shift to alternative proteins in the US would make land use much more efficient, alongside biodiversity and carbon sequestration gains for the Midwest and South. If Americans switch half their meat, dairy and egg intake to…
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Building on its impressive foodservice record, Impossible Foods will open its first pop-up restaurant in Chicago, showcasing its plant-based meat products across a range of dishes. Impossible Foods is opening a new pop-up restaurant in…
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Amid a wider decline in plant-based meat sales, Beyond Meat's new pricier lineup has delivered better profit margins in Q2 and an improved sales forecast for the rest of 2024. Despite a ninth consecutive quarter of year-on-year…
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Within the first six months of 2024, European precision and biomass fermentation startups attracted more investment than they did in all of 2023. Between regulatory wins, market breakthroughs, and dominant investment rounds, 2024 has…
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Seaweed-based meat startup Akua is shutting shop after seven years in operation, citing logistical challenges and the overall decline of plant-based meat. Akua, the New York-based maker of the Kelp Burger, is ceasing operations, in what…
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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 Mr. Charlie's new vegan cheeseburger, Califia Farms' acquisition of…
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Australia has unique advantages when it comes to pushing the future of protein technology forward, argues independent alternative protein think tank Food Frontier CEO Dr Simon Eassom. Food systems transformation is increasingly being…
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Israeli startup ReaGenics has developed a cell-based potato with 31% protein content, which could rise even higher. As first reported by AgFunderNews, ReaGenics, an Israeli biotech startup leveraging cellular tissue culturing to grow…
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US whole-cut meat analogues maker Chunk Foods has debuted The Prince, an iteration of its new Slab steaks, in partnership with New York City deli Pastrami Queen. The site of Anthony Bourdain's favourite pastrami sandwich now has a…
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A quarter of UK consumers say they'd try cultivated meat, recognising its animal welfare and environmental value – but taste and price remain major obstacles. In 2012, 19% of consumers in the UK said they would be willing to eat…
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The Impossible Burger is now a step closer to appearing on EU shelves after the company's heme ingredient was ruled safe for consumption by the bloc's regulatory body. Californian plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has passed the…
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UN figures show that Chinese people are eating more protein than Americans, a majority of which comes from plant-based sources. China now consumes more protein per capita than people in the US, according to the latest data from the UN…
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Singapore, Canada, the US and Israel are the most supportive governments when it comes to alternative protein policies, while Australia ranks bottom on the 10-country list. Australian think tank Food Frontier has compared the policies…
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Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government is being called on to introduce a plant-based action plan and reform public procurement to make the UK's food system more sustainable. With a new party governing the UK for the first time in 14…
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The US Department of Defense has withdrawn its call for funding applications to develop cultivated meat for military rations, following pressure from livestock lobby groups. If you've never truly grasped the sheer power of the animal…
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