alternative protein

The French government has accused Mayor Gregory Doucet of Lyon of showing disrespect to French butchers and putting children's health at risk for his decision to remove meat from the menu of school lunches across the South Eastern city…
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Salman Khan, the famous Indian film actor, producer and television personality, has encouraged people to switch to plant-based meat alternatives. Speaking on the popular Indian reality television series Bigg Boss, Khan told the estimated…
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A spin-out venture from the Technical University of Denmark is set on disrupting food colourants, a US$2 billion global industry still reliant on animal-derived ingredients. Using fermentation technology, Chromologics is developing a…
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Vegan Tiktok star Tabitha Brown, who gained popularity after featuring her plant-based recipes on social media platforms, will be releasing her first vegan cookbook along with an inspiration-filled book designed around her iconic…
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Multinational food giant Danone has announced an agreement to purchase Earth Island, the maker of legacy plant-based brand Follow Your Heart. The acquisition of the firm marks yet another expansion in Danone’s meat and dairy-free…
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Hong Kong-based cultivated seafood startup Avant Meats has announced the launch of its cell-based functional protein for cosmeceutical products, marking its first foray into the skincare market. Produced in a traceable and controlled…
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New statistics show that Israeli consumers have purchased more plant-based proteins in 2020 than ever before. The data, reported by alternative protein nonprofit Good Food Institute Israel (GFI Israel), reveals that the total sales of…
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London-based biotech startup Hoxton Farms has raised £2.7 million (approx. US$3.75 million) in a seed funding round for its cultivated fat technology. Using cell biology and mathematical modelling, the company grows a slaughter-free and…
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Redefine Meat, the Israeli food tech developing 3D printed alternative proteins, has bagged US$29 million in its Series A financing from a group of international investors. Proceeds from the round will go towards expanding the firm’s…
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Oatly could be seeking a value of US$10 billion in a U.S. initial public offering, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The Swedish food tech behind one of the recognisable plant-based milk brands on the market has been backed by the…
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Dutch food tech Rival Foods and plant-based group LIVEKINDLY Collective have announced a new partnership to develop the “perfect” plant-based chicken. The collaboration between the two firms will see Rival Foods leverage their technology…
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Canadian manufacturer, Top Tier Foods (TTF) dedicated to offering plant-based options for the sushi industry recently collaborated with North America’s largest sushi giant Advanced Fresh Concepts (AFC) to unveil a vegan version of Waygu, a…
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U.K.-based Nutrapharma has recently pioneered a food waste solution that involves creating protein powder for saleable supplements from excess fruits and vegetables to lessen carbon emissions produced by scraps and provide a plant-based…
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California-based New Age Meats (NAM) recently raised US$2 million in a seed extension round to scale the production of the brand's hybrid cultivated and plant-based meat. Located in Berkley, California, the cell-based startup, New Age…
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VeggieVictory, Nigeria’s first plant-based startup, has announced the completion of a pre-seed funding round from a number of international investors. Describing the investment round as a show of the potential for the African continent to…
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Chilean food tech The Live Green Co has expanded its plant-based portfolio, adding vegan-friendly clean-label ice creams to its line-up. The new plant-based ice creams have been developed using the firm’s AI-powered technology, which…
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Canadian microbial ingredient company Smallfood is debuting a new strain of microalgae that produces a novel “perfect protein” that can be used to develop alternative meats. Smallfood’s microalgae can be grown in just seven days using the…
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From food scientists coming up with 3D printing technologies to cell-based startups and big food companies investing in plant-based meat, there has never been more innovation in the alternative protein space. Postgraduate students at…
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Israeli food tech Aleph Farms and its research partner Technion of the Israel Institute of Technology, has successfully revealed the world’s first cultivated ribeye steak. The prototype uses 3D bioprinting technology and is grown directly…
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Given the enormous role agriculture plays in driving global emissions, the expert scientific consensus is that our food system must change if we are to stand a chance against climate change. But doing so will require seismic shifts across…
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Recently, the London-based movement promoting plant-based lifestyles, Vevolution announced the launch of its fintech platform that connects investors to entrepreneurs who are focused on creating plant-based and sustainable solutions. …
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