alternative protein

A veterinary professor in the UK says his research showed that cats and dogs had as good, or better, health outcomes with vegan pet food.
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This week, in food tech news: TiNDLE partners with a football star, the Raging Pig Co. announces a spin on vegan bacon, and more.
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Next month, McDonald’s will start a small-scale test of its McPlant product, the plant-based burger the chain is co-developing with Beyond Meat. From November 3, the McPlant will be available for a limited time at eight US McDonald’s…
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Green Monday’s OmniFoods alternative protein brand has officially launched its OmniPork product range in the UK in the chilled foods aisles of leading UK supermarket Sainsbury’s. This retail launch is part of Hong Kong-based OmniFoods’…
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More than 66% of South Africans are “highly interested” in alternative protein such as plant-based and cell-based meat, a survey shows.
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This week, Ashton Kutcher invests in 3D meat, Hormel Foods partners with The Better Meat Co. and Oatly's new vegan ice cream.
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After making a public commitment to regenerative agriculture food supply chains last month, Switzerland-based food giant Nestlé has launched egg and shrimp alternatives, further expanding its portfolio of plant-based foods available to…
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Almost 30% of the world’s biggest food retailers and producers are now pivoting to alternative protein, a new report finds.
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Just a few short years ago, it was unusual to get more than a handful of stories each week about meat analogues, dairy alternatives, and other alt foods. Nowadays, the opposite is true. In fact, there are so many developments in the…
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San Francisco, California-based ingredient company Clara Foods has rebranded as The EVERY Company and unveiled its latest product, an animal-free egg protein food producers can use to boost the nutritional value of their own products.…
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Shanghai, China-based HEROTEIN has entered into a strategic partnership with Mission Barns, a US-based cellular agriculture company currently developing cultivated animal fat. Through the partnership, the companies will work together to…
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Rehovot, Israel-based cultivated meat company Aleph Farms has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with two of Asia’s largest food companies. Thai Union, the Thailand-based seafood-product company, and Korea-based food and bio company…
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This week in food tech news, US fast-casual chain Just Salad starts a reforestation initiative and Beyond Meat expands again.
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Despite the record levels of private investment pouring into the alternative protein industry, experts say that a huge public funding gap still exists in order for the world to meet its climate goals. Two separate reports emerging from the…
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Aqua Cultured Foods says it is the first company in the world to create whole-muscle vegan seafood from a biofermentation process.
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The Hollywood actor and climate activist this week became an investor and advisor in the two cultured-meat startups, Europe's Mosa Meat and Israel's Aleph Farms.
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This week in food tech news, Choc Affair launches a vegan chocolate bar in the UK, Starbucks unveils vegan whipped cream in the US.
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UK-based alt-protein brand VFC Foods hit a major milestone this week when it announced it had launched across the US via the foodservice industry. The company’s vegan fried chick*n product will be available at participating restaurants. …
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Many pizza companies these days are adding vegan options to their menus to keep up with the growing demand worldwide for plant-based proteins. UK chain PizzaExpress took that idea one step further recently when it opened the doors on its…
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Barcelona, Spain-based alt-meat company Heura has added two more items to its product roster, both fully vegan takes on traditional pork-based dishes. The company developed its plant-based Heura Sausage and Heura Chorizo with the help of…
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Lever VC’s alternative protein focused fund has raised $80 million in a round backed by global food conglomerates and big meat firms.
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