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China has released a draft of its policy priorities under its 15th five-year plan for economic growth, with new protein sources and green energy a key part of its climate strategy. At its ongoing Two Sessions summit, China's…
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From yeast protein to cultivated meat, China is catapulting its bioeconomy with new policies, manufacturing facilities, and regulations. Can it influence the future of Asia's protein supply? As China prepares to release its new…
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Chinese biotech startup Guoke Xinglian has secured ¥100M ($14.6M) in Series A+ funding to scale up its precision-fermented human milk proteins, starting with lactoferrin. Beijing Guoke Xinglian Technology Co, a company working on…
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A Chinese trade association has developed the country's first national plant-based food standard to address the industry's biggest commercial challenges. Chinese companies are accelerating the country's drive to become a sustainable…
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Shanghai has laid out a 20-step plan to advance its novel food sector over the next five years, with new products and regulatory approvals among the chief goals. Shanghai wants to spearhead China's protein diversification efforts, with…
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Chinese startup Joes Future Food has built the country's largest pilot plant for cultivated meat, after completing the world’s first scaled trial production run of its pork. In a sign of China's biotech prowess, Nanjing-based Joes…
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It has been a big year for China's future food economy – here are the 10 trends that defined the country's alternative proteins space in 2025. From regulatory wins and public investment to patent filing and a restaurant boom, China's…
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China has granted its first approval of mycoprotein as a new food raw material, a move hailed as a "significant step forward" for the global alternative protein sector. Chinese biotech firm Fushine Bio has received the country's first…
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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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China's Angel Yeast has begun operating an 11,000-tonne production line for its yeast protein, bolstering the country's sustainable food leadership. Already accounting for 15% of global yeast production and nearly 60% of the market in…
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JS Biosciences Co, a Shanghai-based culture media supplier, has expanded from biopharma to the cellular agriculture field to join China's booming alternative protein industry. With more patents than any other region in the world, and an…
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As China's future food leadership grows, its students will compete to solve real-world problems by developing new products in ProVeg International's next Food Innovation Challenge. Already a pioneer in electric vehicles and green…
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Nearly half of citizens in China's tier 1 cities would choose cultivated meat and seafood over conventional options – but health and safety remain the main concern. As China's government ramps up support for cultivated meat, people…
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A leader in green energy and electric vehicles, China is spearheading the protein transition too, with more cultivated meat patent applicants than any other nation. Could China be winning the alternative protein innovation race? …
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When it comes to plant-based diets, the V-March campaign says Chinese consumers are motivated primarily by health and food trends. With China's protein consumption surpassing that of the US, and a majority of it coming from plants, the…
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Some of the largest hotel companies in China have received an A+ rating for plant-based policy commitments in a scorecard released at Shanghai Climate Week. Marriott Greater China, Langham Hospitality, IHG Hotels & Resorts and eight…
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Chinese food tech player CellX has self-determined its first-of-a-kind morel mycelium ingredient as safe in the US, launching high-protein snacks under new consumer brand Mourish. Chinese startup CellX is entering the US with what it…
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Chinese government officials have called for a boost to the national biotech capacity and the introduction of a novel food framework at its Two Sessions summit. Chinese lawmakers have issued calls to speed up the development of its…
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China's annual Two Sessions summit is underway, and two documents released in the lead-up indicate drummed-up government support for alternative proteins. As political leaders from across China convene at the annual Two Sessions summit,…
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More than 175 food businesses across Asia have committed to improving their sourcing policies in light of sustainability and animal welfare, supported by a US non-profit. A total of 83 food companies committed to implementing improved…
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In its 11th year, participation numbers for Veganuary reached a record-breaking 25.8 million globally. This March, a similar campaign inspired by the monthlong challenge will debut in China. Participation in Veganuary broke records…
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