2026

A new analysis finds that research linked to the livestock industry is 16 times more likely to report the benefits of meat consumption than independent studies, which the authors say is "concerning". Meat products have been linked to a…
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The Malaysian government is studying cultivated meat and other alternative proteins to secure its food supply in the face of climate change and El Niño. With a "super" El Niño set to raise temperatures to extreme levels, countries need…
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The Finnish government has invested €1.8M in local food producer Raisio for a project to create functional fibre ingredients from grain byproducts, with the latter investing a further €2.7M. As Europe seeks to cut its food waste…
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Whey is everywhere, but relentless demand puts it at risk of being nowhere. To address the shortage, manufacturers must turn to alternative protein sources. Food companies are scrambling to load protein into everything, and the ensuing…
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Canadian startup NS/TX Industries has secured $10.5M in funding to construct an automated assembly line for its whole-cut plant-based meat and seafood products. A year after reorganising its business and broadening its focus from…
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The New York City government has increased its plant-based protein purchases by 130% and lowered meat and dairy volumes by 15% to reach its 2030 climate goals four years ahead of schedule. Proving its public-sector leadership in food…
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Molinos Río de la Plata, Argentina's largest branded food company, has agreed to purchase 100% of Chilean AI-led plant-based food firm NotCo's operations in Argentina and Uruguay. NotCo's transition from a CPG-focused plant-based…
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Swedish oat milk giant Oatly is reportedly considering selling its business in China, where it has struggled for years. A potential deal could be completed this year. For several years now, Oatly has faced an uphill battle in China, a…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Slutty Vegan's new locations, Subway's plant-based pork, and India's vegan labelling mandate. New products and launches …
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A team at Appalachian State University has received a $1.82M grant to develop plant-based milk and dairy products from surplus sweet potatoes grown in North Carolina. Potato milk has come and gone – is it time for the sweet potato now? …
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Italian coffee giant Lavazza has brought Tablì, its 100% coffee tabs that ditch plastic, wrappings and coatings altogether, to the US market. One of the world's largest coffee companies has introduced the "most ambitious product…
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Popular meatless restaurant chain Clover Food Lab reopens five locations today following an 11th-hour deal with an investor, days after it closed its doors. A bankruptcy, a restructuring, a shutdown, and a rebirth – Clover Food Lab…
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Sales of plant-based meat and dairy in Europe rose 3.3% in 2025, driven by affordable products that meet consumers' taste expectations. The plant-based market is firmly in ascendance in some of Europe's major markets, thanks in large…
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Swiss food giant Nestlé has filed a patent application for producing precision-fermented donkey beta-lactoglobulin protein to cater to infants and adults with cow's milk allergies. Could donkey milk inspire the future of nutrition? …
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As part of its sugar reduction approach, Tate & Lyle has expanded its plant cell culture partnership with BioHarvest Sciences to include multiple plant-based sweetener molecules. British ingredient giant Tate & Lyle has…
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Austria's Revo Foods has introduced a mycelium chicken fillet made from its 3D-printing tech in three European markets. Just don't call it an alternative. Revo Foods is expanding its mycelium portfolio beyond seafood and standalone…
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Japanese dairy major Lacto Japan has made a strategic investment in Leaft Foods, extending a commercial partnership with the Rubisco protein startup. In a bid to fit into consumer interest in better-for-you food solutions, Lacto Japan…
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Working with the Ivory Coast's Centre National de Recherche Agronomique, Swiss food giant Nestlé has developed six new robusta coffee varieties that are resistant to climate change and can nearly double yields. With the most abundant…
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UK plant-based brand This has relaunched its This is Super Superfood line of whole-food proteins with a new name and packaging design centred on mushrooms. As it approaches profitability, London-based vegan startup This has shaken up…
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Cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has reduced some roles from its Israel operations as part of its outsourcing-based production model, calling it the "right move" in the current landscape. Israeli cultivated meat firm Aleph Farms has…
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US startup Ayana Bio and Israeli fermentation specialist Brevel have received $1.25M from a binational fund to scale plant cell culture tech using illuminated fermentation to produce bioactive ingredients. A new partnership aims to…
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