Alt Dairy

Nutritionists advising the UK government say only fortified plant-based milks are acceptable alternatives to dairy, and call 'growing up' drinks for children unnecessary. While non-dairy alternatives are now a common fixture in UK…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a new GLP-1 alternative drink, Canada's pea protein bet, and the European Space Agency's cultivated meat project. New…
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Milk and butter producers are calling on the US food regulator to investigate Country Crock's use of 'butter' on the packaging for its dairy-free alternative. Having already been at the receiving end of several lawsuits over the years,…
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Germany still taxes plant-based milk at a rate nearly three times higher than dairy, prompting retailers and manufacturers to launch a petition demanding parity. Reduce the value-added tax on plant-based milk to the same rate as dairy…
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Danish firm 21st.Bio has launched a new development programme for companies to create precision-fermented alpha-lactalbumin in a cost-effective manner. To help companies expand access to a key whey protein, minus the cow and the…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Next Level Burger's new menu, Quorn's £18M injection, and Chocolat Stella's apricot kernel milk bar. New products and…
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Plant-based nutrition brand Kate Farms has launched two high-protein shakes to tackle "critical nutrition gaps" from GLP-1 use, its first product since its acquisition by Danone. Just a week after finalising its takeover by dairy giant…
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Danone-owned plant-based dairy leader Alpro has introduced a new range for kids in the UK, starting with low-sugar milk and yoghurt alternatives. Alpro is looking to expand its customer base with a new range dedicated to children, at a…
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Melvados, a gourmet retailer in Singapore, has launched a co-branded Coconut Latte ice cream without dairy or coffee, using local startup Prefer's beanless alternative instead. Singaporeans can get their hands on Asia's first ice cream…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Chike Nutrition's plant protein coffees, a sunflower seed meat alternative, and US physicians' letter to the government. …
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Germany's Veganz Group has established Mililk FoodTech to unlock hidden business value following a 34% drop in sales last year, and will sell its OrbiFarm subsidiary for €30M ($35M). Following three years of revenue decline, German…
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São Paulo-based precision fermentation startup Future Cow has secured R$4.85M ($885,000) in equity and public funding to expand its platform for animal-free whey and casein proteins. Future Cow, a Brazilian precision fermentation firm…
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In a government-backed effort, University of Queensland researchers have produced precision-fermented dairy proteins that will now be scaled up by Sydney startup All G. Powering Australia's burgeoning precision fermentation sector,…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Violife's protein-packed Cheddar alternative, Petaluma's plant-based dehydrated dog food, and the EU's vegan labelling war. …
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Pure Mylk, a Malaysian plant-based dairy firm, has opened an innovation hub to help companies bring dairy-free beverages to market. Malaysia's Pure Mylk has opened The Mylky Way in Selangor, described as Southeast Asia's first dedicated…
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British plant-based milk firm Mighty Drinks has entered administration amid rising costs and fundraising challenges, with its future now hanging on a rescue deal. Mighty Drinks, the brand that introduced pea milk to the British…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a host of protein lattes, Better Nature's tempeh rollouts, and Meatable's presentation at a Wall Street Journal forum. …
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's recipe lookbook, Villareal CF's tofu seminar, and People Magazine's plant-based awards. New products and launches…
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From Kerry's Smug Dairy lineup to a new Dutch-Danish range of 'hybrid milks', could blending cow's milk with plant-based ingredients be a winning solution? At Amsterdam's World of Private Label International Trade Show this week, two…
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In an op-ed published in the Washington Times, Else Nutrition CEO Hamutal Yitzhak urged the FDA to modernise its regulation of plant-based infant formula amid RFK Jr's Operation Stork Speed. The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)…
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French dairy giant Bel Group has announced that it will discontinue its Nurishh brand of vegan cheese by the end of the year after failing to capture enough consumers. Despite its efforts to expand its plant-based cheese offering,…
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