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A quarter of UK consumers say they'd try cultivated meat, recognising its animal welfare and environmental value – but taste and price remain major obstacles. In 2012, 19% of consumers in the UK said they would be willing to eat…
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The US Department of Defense has withdrawn its call for funding applications to develop cultivated meat for military rations, following pressure from livestock lobby groups. If you've never truly grasped the sheer power of the animal…
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French cultivated foie gras startup Gourmey has become the first cultivated meat company to apply for regulatory approval in the EU, with dossiers also filed in four other markets. Gourmey has applied for regulatory approval of its…
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The Malaysian government is undertaking research to determine the potential of cultivated meat and alternative proteins as it looks to find "sustainable alternatives to current crop production". The Malaysian Ministry of Higher…
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Dutch food tech startup Mosa Meat conducted the first public tasting of cultivated beef in the EU, another milestone for novel foods amid fierce debate in Europe. Mosa Meat, the Dutch startup that produced the world's first cultivated…
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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 VFC's ad in response to KFC's new campaign, a new oat milk company, and…
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Europeans are largely in favour of cultivated meat if food regulators deem it to be safe, despite policymakers debating bans over the novel food. In Brussels, over an informal lunch that no doubt featured meat, European leaders last…
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A new economic bill in Massachusetts pledges investment into alternative proteins, with Senator Barry Finegold calling food science a climate and health priority for the state. If you're caught trespassing or creating a public nuisance…
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Cult Food Science subsidiary Further Foods will submit its design of feeding trials to the FDA later this month, in pursuit of regulatory approval for cultivated chicken for dogs. Further Foods, a subsidiary of Canadian cellular…
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Friends & Family Pet Food Co. has partnered with cultivated seafood company Umami Bioworks to roll out treats and supplements for cats. It's a big week for cultivated pet food. On Wednesday, London-based startup Meatly announced…
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London-based Meatly is now allowed to sell its cultivated meat for pets in the UK, marking Europe's first approval for these proteins, and the world's first for pet food. Meatly has become the first company to be approved to sell…
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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 Ben & Jerry's non-dairy ice cream tour, a cultivated seafood grant,…
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With a change of government, the UK's plans to shake and speed up its regulatory process for novel foods like cultivated meat could be derailed. Now that the Conservatives have finally been voted out of office after 14 years, climate…
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Farmers have always been pitted against cultivated meat, but a new report suggests that despite concerns, they recognise the opportunities presented by these proteins. When Italy, Florida and Alabama announced their respective bans on…
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A team of researchers in South Korea have developed a gelatin-based scaffold that replicates the flavour and aroma effects of the Maillard reaction in cultivated meat. What if you put Jell-O in your steak? It may sound like a radical…
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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 Aldi's zero-waste pineapples, a Charli XCX-inspired marketing drive, and…
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Singapore's Umami Bioworks has partnered with two Indian entities as it aims to advance R&D and reach commercial-scale production for its cultivated seafood. Months after its merger with Shiok Meats, Umami Bioworks is looking to…
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Meatly CEO Owen Ensor and CSO Helder Cruz take us behind the scenes of the UK's regulatory process for cultivated meat, and reveal that it will start with dog food first. As the UK speeds up its novel foods regulation process, Meatly is…
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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 7Up's new vegan sauces, a bunch of plant-based milk facilities, and…
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The perception of cultivated meat is more positive among Democrat and Independent voters in the US, as opposed to Republicans. On Monday, Florida officially banned cultivated meat, making it a felony to sell, manufacture, produce or…
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Californian cultivated chicken maker Upside Foods has conducted a round of layoffs as it looks to overcome financial and legislative obstacles. Leading cultivated meat company Upside Foods – one of only two to be approved for sale in…
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