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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Marlow Foods, the parent company of Quorn and Cauldron Foods, saw pre-tax losses surpass £60M in 2023, four times higher than the year before. As the wider meat analogue category struggles, the company behind the UK's leading meat-free…
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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 Upside Foods' tasting event at a taqueria, Japan Airlines' sweet protein…
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Swiss food manufacturer Hero Group has taken over vegan healthy eating brand Deliciously Ella, with owners Ella and Matthew Mills remaining at the company. Deliciously Ella, the UK-based pioneer of vegan snacking, has been acquired by…
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Danish meat analogue startup Matr Foods has received €20M in debt funding from the European Investment Bank to open a large-scale mycelium meat facility. Mycelium meat maker Matr Foods has received a €20M loan from the EU's lending arm…
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Spain's Novameat has attracted €17.4M in a Series A funding round to expand its plant-based meat range based on MicroForce technology, starting with a revamped shredded beef offering. Catalan food tech startup Novameat has received…
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Swiss meat analogue maker Planted will open its second manufacturing facility in Germany, Europe's leading market for vegan food. Planted, the Switzerland-based producer of meat analogues, has announced plans to open a new factory in…
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Timo Recker, CEO of plant-based startup TiNDLE Foods, talks evolving consumer attitudes, sales and funding declines, the importance of taste, and his admiration for Beyond Meat. It's been nine months since Timo Recker took over the…
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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 first-of-its-kind alt-butter, the popularity of Silk plant-based milk,…
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US fast-food chain Shake Shack has added the Veggie Shack burger to the menu at all Hong Kong and Macau stores for a limited time. The Veggie Shack is coming to Hong Kong and Macau, as Shake Shack continues to roll out the whole-food…
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New analysis by the Food Foundation shows that plant-based meat is better for the planet and mostly healthier, with traditional proteins like beans or tofu the most optimal options. Plant-based burgers, sausages and nuggets are much…
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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 Lurpak's plant-based butter, Cheetos' limited-edition vegan release, and…
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A majority of UK residents would support a tax on companies that make ultra-processed food. With rising costs for the NHS, it's important to note vegan food can be the solution, not the problem. As ultra-processed foods (UPFs) continue…
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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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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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Personalised nutrition app Zoe has secured $15M in Series B+ funding to expand its operations in the US, where gut microbiome health has blasted into focus with GLP-1 agonist drugs. A pioneer of personalised nutrition, Zoe's Series B…
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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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French cultivated foie gras startup Gourmey has become the first cultivated meat company to apply for regulatory approval in the EU, with dossiers also filed in four other markets. Gourmey has applied for regulatory approval of its…
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Dutch food tech startup Mosa Meat conducted the first public tasting of cultivated beef in the EU, another milestone for novel foods amid fierce debate in Europe. Mosa Meat, the Dutch startup that produced the world's first 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 VFC's ad in response to KFC's new campaign, a new oat milk company, and…
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