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Prague-based Bene Meat Technologies has produced its first cultivated burger, which it says will be at price parity with premium beef. It has also hinted at an update on its pet food venture. Bene Meat Technologies, the Czech producer…
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The Danish government is pouring 15 billion kroner into green research and innovation, which includes a focus on climate-friendly agriculture and alternative proteins. To speed up its path to net zero by 2045, Denmark is investing 15…
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Moolec Science has received what it claims is the first USDA approval for genetically engineered peas, which can produce iron-rich beef protein via molecular farming. Luxembourg-based molecular farming startup Moolec Science has…
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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 Vital Meat's cultivated chicken tasting in Singapore, Oatly's new…
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With a host of positive developments recently, the UK's alternative protein sector is at a tipping point – but the country needs further action to solidify its leadership. It has been a big year for the UK's alternative protein…
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Umiami, the Parisian startup making whole-cut plant-based chicken, is now called Swap, and has entered the US foodservice sector. French plant-based meat company Umiami has rebranded to Swap, which it says is "a universal word, easy to…
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Researchers in Sweden are using hydrothermal treatment to amplify the bioavailability of minerals in grains to mimic animal proteins like red meat. In 2023, a study of 20 meat and plant-based analogue products revealed that almost all…
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A federal judge has refused Upside Foods' request for a preliminary injunction in its lawsuit against Florida's ban on cultivated meat, throwing its Art Basel plans into doubt. Upside Foods has had its request to halt the enforcement of…
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Leading future food industry investor Blue Horizon is pivoting from fund management to manufacturing, starting with a Giga Protein Factory in the Arabian desert. Here's why. Just over a year ago, alternative protein fund leader Blue…
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Singaporean cultivated seafood producer Umami Bioworks has expanded operations to the UK, and is in talks with the country's regulator as it maps a path to market. Umami Bioworks's international expansion rages on, with the cultivated…
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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 a coconut-based infant formula, Marriott Hotels's food waste driven, and…
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The UK government has awarded £1.6M to the Food Standards Agency to create a 'sandbox' to fast-track cultivated meat approval, alongside a new regulatory office. Nearly five years after breaking away from the EU, the UK is rapidly…
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Vegan chicken startup Simulate, famous for its Nuggs, has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies to get the business back on track after months of (dis)quiet. Simulate, the plant-based meat brand known for its meme-famous Nuggs, has been…
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McDonald's France is introducing vegan nuggets made from Beyond Meat, its first plant-based option, offered at the same price as conventional chicken. Fast-food giant McDonald's is finally offering a plant-based option in France, its…
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German food manufacturing specialist Döhler has invested in UK startup Nukoko to scale up its bean-to-bar cocoa-free chocolate, ahead of a market launch in 2025. This month, cocoa futures in the UK dropped by 16%, marking a rare gulf…
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Revo Foods has opened what it says is the world's largest factory dedicated to 3D-printed food, rolling out an updated whole-cut mycelium salmon fillet as the facility's first product. Austrian alternative protein startup Revo Foods has…
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Spanish plant-based pioneer Heura is expanding its technology to offer nutrient-dense cold cuts, cheese, and pasta, in a bid to move past the ultra-processed food label. It may account for a quarter of Spain's plant-based meat market,…
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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 Sunday Supper's plant-based mozzarella sticks, M&S's new vegan…
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Cocoa-free chocolate maker Foreverland has raised €3.4M ($3.76M) in a seed funding round to open its first production facility for its carob-based Choruba alternative. Puglia-based startup Foreverland has got investors' tastebuds…
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Synbio firm LanzaTech has extended its carbon recycling operations to human food applications with a new protein, and teamed up with the US military on a joint project. A company that turns waste carbon emissions into high-value…
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Dutch-Belgian food tech startup Those Vegan Cowboys has debuted its precision-fermented casein protein, with plans to launch animal-free cheese in 2025. Animal-free casein is having a moment. From new startups pushing the envelope with…
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