2025

Australian food tech startup Eden Brew has submitted the country's first regulatory application for a precision-fermented dairy protein, with a decision expected by November 2026. Eden Brew, a company producing animal-free dairy…
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US startup Bettani Farms has acquired vegan cheese brands Stockeld Dreamery and Numu, and plant-based meat maker Hungry Planet, bringing them under one brand umbrella. Consolidation is the name of the game in the plant-based space right…
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A group of scientists have identified 10 bottlenecks hindering China's alternative protein progress, calling for policy and investment support to overcome the barriers. Long heralded as a leader in the green energy and mobility spaces,…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Grubby's vegan Christmas meals, ImpacFat's cultivated egg yolk, and India's most vegan-friendly city. New products and…
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The Dutch food regulator has temporarily suspended its ban on the labelling of plant-based protein products as 'mince', instead opting to wait for EU-level clarity on the subject. A month after introducing a law that would fine vegan…
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US pea milk leader Ripple Foods has secured $17M in fresh funding ahead of launching an organic range and driving growth of its high-protein offerings. California's Ripple Foods is targeting the market for organic, protein-rich, and…
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To offer better-tasting, more affordable vegan options, Finnish startup Happy Plant Protein has unveiled a textured vegetable protein offering made from fava beans. Usering in a new era for textured vegetable protein (TVP) – one without…
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Spain's MOA Foodtech has launched a new fermentation-derived ingredient that can reduce egg use in bakery, pastry and pasta formulations amid price and supply challenges. Characterised by empty shelves and high prices where supplies are…
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The European Food Safety Authority has published a positive scientific opinion recognising The Protein Brewery's Fermotein ingredient as safe for use, the penultimate step before it can enter the EU market. Weeks after closing a Series…
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British tissue engineering company BSF Enterprise, owner of Lab-Grown Leather and cultivated meat firm 3D Bio-Tissues, has secured £15M ($19.8M) in fresh funding. To speed up the commercialisation of its cellular agriculture…
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A new survey reveals that 36% of Brits support the development of precision-fermented foods, while 40% are unsure, and marketing experts say the industry must get ahead of misinformation. Public interest in precision fermentation has…
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Senior officials from some of the UK's largest food companies have published a memo detailing how the industry's push towards intensive meat and dairy farming goes against its health and climate goals. The UK meat and dairy industry's…
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Climate action organisation Project Drawdown has launched a new Explorer tool to classify environmental solutions based on their level of impact (or lack thereof). There are legions of ways to fight the climate crisis, both on an…
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Regulatory expert Stephen O'Rourke explains why the global future food industry could learn a thing from Dubai's RegLab model. If foodtech is going to scale globally, the next breakthroughs will not come from bioreactors or cell lines.…
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France's Edonia turns green spirulina into a brown mince with as much protein as beef and a much smaller environmental footprint than soy. Now, it will be part of 10,000 catering meals, having secured €15M worth of commercial deals. Can…
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German food tech firm Vegdog has expanded beyond dog food with the launch of microbial-fermented vegan treats for cats. Vegdog is going from canines to cats. The Munich-based startup has diversified its low-carbon pet food portfolio…
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Danone has announced the launch of Silk Protein, a range of plant-based milks with 13g of complete protein and 3g of fibre per serving. Protein and fibre are very much at the heart of consumers' food decisions today, and one of the…
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Pet owners are increasingly on the hunt for gut-boosting, clean-label food options. For California's PawCo, salad is the solution. Is your furry little friend a Caesar gal? If you'd never really thought of salad as the all-conquering…
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The Netherlands has become the first EU country to approve public tastings of foods derived from novel fermentation processes before they're cleared for sale. Extending its future food leadership, the Netherlands has established a…
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Canadian plant-based protein bar maker Trubar has entered an acquisition agreement with Turkish consumer goods company Eti Gıda in a C$201M ($143M) deal. On the back of a year of explosive growth, when revenues hit $50M and its products…
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Plant-based company Beyond Meat has been found to have infringed a trademark covering a slogan used in a joint ad with Dunkin', owing $39M in damages. Beyond Meat can't seem to catch a break. In a year when the company's share price…
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