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Berlin-based Cultimate Foods has closed down nearly four months after filing for bankruptcy, unable to secure enough funding to stay afloat. Cultimate Foods, the German startup known for its cell-cultured fat that enhances the taste of…
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The Trump administration has published its long-awaited proposal to scrap a rule that allows companies to self-determine which ingredients are GRAS, but it has postponed its promised definition of ultra-processed foods. Nearly a year…
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US agriculture company Scoular is adding a second soybean dehuller at its Ohio facility amid growing demand for plant-based food and milk products. Scoular, an ingredient processor for the grain, food and feed markets, is expanding its…
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A new study reveals that meat-eaters in Australia perceive plant-based alternatives as riskier and less valuable, regardless of how they're marketed, and calls on manufacturers to tailor their messaging to different consumer groups. …
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Researchers have discovered a way to grow myoglobin, a heme-containing protein that gives meat its colour and umami flavour, in genetically engineered tobacco and lettuce plants to make better-tasting meat alternatives. Instead of…
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Indian food tech startup Inaara NeoFoods has raised ₹21 crore ($2.2M) to advance its AI-powered "farm to formulation" platform for producing plant-based proteins, fibres, fats, and functional starches. Seeking to leverage India's crop…
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Californian startup Plantible Foods has secured $35M in USDA-backed loan and equity funding to quintuple the manufacturing capacity for its duckweed-derived Rubisco protein. A funding effort supported by the US government will help San…
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Israeli 3D-printed meat startup Steakholder Foods has secured $3.5M in private placements, with another $7M potentially available through warrants, to broaden the distribution of its Perfecta consumer brand in the US. Weeks after…
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Continued headwinds in foodservice and the US led to an 8% decline in Beyond Meat's Q2 2026 sales, but success in European and Canadian retail helped it beat its own revenue estimates. As it ramps up the rollout of its sparkling protein…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's ad campaign with Josh Hart, Califia Farms's banana milk, and a Harvard study on UPFs and health. New…
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US startup Friends & Family Pet Food has added four broth toppers to its cultivated quail lineup for cats and dogs in Singapore, as it works to update the packaging to plug the consumer awareness gap. Three months after entering the…
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Israeli cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has obtained regulatory approval for its beef steak in Singapore, and plans to launch the product in the first half of 2027. Cultivated beef could land on Singapore's restaurant menus as early…
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Indian food tech startup Arboreal Bioinnovations has secured ₹23 crore ($24.2M) in Series A funding to scale up functional ingredients like yeast and plant proteins, sugar replacers, and fibres. To bring its functional ingredient…
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Livekindly Collective has made yet another addition to its portfolio of meat alternative brands, agreeing to buy Hilton Food Group's Dalco Food subsidiary for £5.4M ($7.3M). US holding company Livekindly Collective has signed a £5.4M…
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The Netherlands Enterprise Agency has committed up to €400,000 ($465,000) in funding for a Partners for International Business cluster to help companies develop blended proteins for the meat-reducing French market. As blended meat makes…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Daiya's protein mac and cheese, Nueva Pescanova's aborted octopus farm plan, and Wildtype's crowdfunding success. New…
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As sales expand, Danone’s Kate Farms has launched a new flavour of its plant-based nutrition shake and broadened its distribution to reach more GLP-1 users across the US. A year after being acquired by Danone, Kate Farms is aggressively…
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Canadian plant-based meat startup No Meat Factory has shuttered its $19M facility in Stanwood, US, laying off 123 employees and leaving its British Columbia site as its only production hub. The contraction of the North American…
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Estonian state-owned national metrology institute Metrosert and its Applied Research Centre are constructing a €2M ($2.3M) pilot plant to help biotech companies validate alternative protein and material production. The Estonian…
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Canadian firm Phytokana Ingredients has secured C$25M ($17.8M) in equity funding to construct a dry fractionation facility for the production of plant-based proteins. Having already obtained hundreds of millions worth of offtake…
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Californian agtech startup NuCicer has introduced Nuchi, a new class of chickpeas with 50% more protein and 25% less fat than conventional varieties. The protein craze has birthed its newest tech-led innovation: ultra-high-protein…
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