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Rewe to Open First Fully Vegan Supermarket in Germany: Report
German retail giant the Rewe Group is set to open its first 100% vegan supermarket in Germany, after introducing fully plant-based stores under its Billa supermarket chain in neighbouring Austria in 2022.
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The Top 10 Future Foods I Tasted At Expo West 2024
Vegan entrepreneur Noah Hyams shares his top 10 future of food finds at Expo West 2024, from mycelium bacon rashers to vegan poached eggs to prebiotic candy bars.
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FoodTech 500: Plant-Based Companies Lead the Way in Forward Fooding’s Annual List of Food Innovators
Described as the “Fortune 500 of agrifood tech”, food tech consultancy Forward Fooding has released its 2023 FoodTech 500 list, with the highest number of companies belonging to the plant-based sector. Other alternative protein startups!-->…
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FoodTech World Cup: FoodHack & Givaudan Launch Global Tournament for Industry Disruptors
Food tech community FoodHack and ingredient and fragrance giant Givaudan have teamed up to launch a FoodTech World Cup, a global competition aimed at finding disruptive technologies and consumer concepts.
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Ahead of Singapore Launch, Meatable Can Now Make Cultivated Meat Quicker Than Anyone Else
Dutch cultivated meat leader Meatable has cut the production time for its cultivated meat by half, making it the fastest process in the sector. This means its hybrid pork sausages are much cheaper to produce, months before their expected!-->…
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Q&A with Max Elder: ‘Alt-Protein Needs to Engage the Cultural & Political Elephants’
Max Elder, co-founder of former plant-based meat company Nowadays and managing director of Food System Innovations, reflects on the journey of his vegan chicken nugget startup, explains why it was forced to cease trading, talks VC funding!-->…
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Meat Paradox: Americans are Eating More Plant-Based, But Also More Red Meat
A majority of Americans recognise the health and environmental benefits of vegan food, yet only a quarter are willing to adopt plant-rich diets. Plus, there has been an increase in red meat consumption over the years, according to a new!-->…
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Backed by Government & EU Funding, Umiami Opens Large-Scale Plant-Based Meat Facility in France
Parisian plant-based whole-cut meat producer Umiami has opened a commercial-scale facility in the Alsace region, backed by financing from the French government, the Grand Est area, as well as the EU. It plans to launch its chicken fillet!-->…
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Cauldron Ferm Raises $6.25M in Series A to Fund Hyper-Fermentation Facility for High-Value Ingredients
Australian hyper-fermentation company Cauldron Ferm has secured AU$9.5M ($6.25M) in Series A funding to build a large-scale facility to manufacture high-value ingredients through precision fermentation.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Nicki Minaj’s Nails, Vegan Condoms & Animal-Free Yoghurt
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 new vegan nail brand by Nicki Minaj, cocoa-free easter eggs, and!-->…
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India Working on Regulatory Framework for Cultivated Meat & Seafood: Report
India is joining the ranks of other southeast Asian companies to establish a regulatory framework for cultivated meat and seafood companies, who can then file a dossier to receive approval from its food safety authority to sell their!-->…
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Why Won’t the FAO Talk About Meat? It’s What Climate Experts are Asking the UN Body
At COP28, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) produced its much-awaited roadmap to cut emissions from the food system in line with the 1.5°C goal – but it didn't address reducing meat and dairy consumption as a solution. Now,!-->…
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Melt&Marble Scales Up Production of Precision-Fermented Fats with New HQ, Eyes US Launch for 2025
Swedish food tech startup Melt&Marble has moved into new headquarters and scaled up production of its precision-fermented fat, which can be used in alternative meat and dairy applications. The company is aiming for a 2025 launch in the!-->…
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Germans & Austrians Believe Meat Consumption is Too High, But Less Than Half Think It’s Bad for the Climate
Nearly six in 10 consumers in Germany and Austria believe meat consumption is too high, but less than half think these foods are bad for the climate and plan to reduce their intake of animal products, according to new surveys. Even fewer!-->…
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Climate Scientists: We Need to Halve Our Livestock Emissions by Replacing Meat & Dairy with Plant-Based Foods
Globally, greenhouse gas emissions from livestock farming must peak next year, and be reduced by 50% by 2030 to align with our climate goals, scientists suggest in a new survey. And to do this, we need to replace meat and dairy consumption!-->…
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UK Regulatory Approval for Cultivated Meat Looms with New Proposed Rules, As Meatly Expects Greenlight for Pet Food Within 3 Months
Meatly, the British startup making cultivated meat for pets, has indicated that it expects to get the regulatory greenlight to sell its cat food within three months, which would make it the first company in the sector to go to market in!-->…
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Planted Launches Fermentation-Derived Vegan Whole-Cut Steak
A leader in the European plant-based meat sector, Switzerland's Planted has launched a clean-label whole-cut steak leveraging a proprietary fermentation process, hitting flavour, health and climate touchpoints all at the same time.
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Most People Who Have Tried Cultivated Meat Say They’d Eat It Again, But Taste & Price Parity Remain Key
In a first-of-its-kind in-market study of cultivated meat, a majority of consumers who have tasted Eat Just's Good Meat chicken say they'd do it again. However, delivering on flavour and bringing down costs are the most important factors!-->…
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Orbillion Bio Secures Funding & Reaches Scaling Milestone for Cultivated Beef Production
Californian B2B cultivated meat producer Orbillion Bio has secured additional funding to scale up production and develop its biotech platform, which completed a 200-litre production run in September.
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With New Red Packaging, Impossible Foods is Leaning Into the ‘Carnivorous Craveability of Meat’
Plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has unveiled a complete brand refresh, with striking red packaging putting flavour and nutrition front and centre of its products.
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Lightlife Gets In On the Whole-Food Plant-Based Trend with Tempeh Mince
One of 2024's biggest plant-based trends continues to blossom, with Lightlife Foods launching Tempeh Protein Crumbles to rival its own vegan mince range amid a larger shift towards cleaner labels.
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