Alt Protein

Fully replacing animal proteins with alternative sources by 2050 is now the only way to keep the food system from eating up its carbon budget, a new study has found. With our calorie and protein demand growing, the global food system…
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German cultivated meat startup Bluu Seafood has teamed up with spice manufacturer Van Hees to create hybrid proteins combining cultured fish cells with plant-based ingredients. As it awaits regulatory approval in multiple geographies,…
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A new survey shows that a majority of US consumers believe vegan diets are more costly than the Standard American Diet, despite meat being the highest source of spending for 70% of them. Talk about veganism in a social setting, and…
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While most vegan seafood products qualify as a source of protein, on average, they still lag behind conventional fish, according to a new review. While many flexitarians turn to seafood in their bid to cut back on meat, the adoption of…
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Zus Coffee, now Malaysia's largest coffee chain, has launched a vegan menu with Southeast Asian plant-based meat startup Green Rebel Foods at over 200 locations. With a fifth of Malaysians looking to cut back on meat, its largest coffee…
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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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Atlantic Natural Foods, the company behind Loma Linda and Tuno, has signed an asset purchase agreement with Philippines-based Century Pacific Food. Two months after declaring bankruptcy, US legacy plant-based meat player Atlantic…
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UK firm Multus Biotechnology has unveiled an animal-free media formulation for cultivated meat, allowing companies to eliminate serum from their products. To ease ethical concerns, optimise production and lower costs, British company…
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In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Felix Leonhardt is a Managing Partner at…
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French startup Gourmey, which is awaiting regulatory approval for cultivated meat in six markets, is betting on AI to solve the industry's greatest problem. Gourmey, the Parisian firm producing foie gras by cultivating duck cells in…
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Mumbai-based Prot has released Prot Block, a shelf-stable ingredient offering health-conscious Indians a new format of plant-based protein. Walk into metropolitan India right now, and you might begin wondering whether you have a protein…
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US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has pledged to cut red tape and maintain the country's biotech leadership, despite the rollback of a Biden-era biomanufacturing mandate. From MAHA to MABA, the current US administration sure loves…
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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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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has made the state the seventh in the US to ban the sale of cultivated meat. He has also ordered an investigation into ultra-processed foods. Despite two more companies receiving regulatory approval to sell…
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Snack giant Doritos has teamed up with food tech startup NotCo to launch co-branded vegan products with the iconic Flamin' Hot flavour in Chile. Known for its vegan versions of iconic foodstuffs like Kraft Mac & Cheese and for…
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Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn has introduced 15 products combining meat and dairy with plant-based ingredients in the largest such rollout of blended proteins yet. The Netherlands really is going big on blends. After Lidl and Aldi,…
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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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Canadian whole-cut plant-based meat maker New School Foods has expanded its business structure and diversified from salmon to beef. Following months of aggressive expansion for its plant-based whole-cut salmon in Canada, New School…
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British cultivated pork startup Hoxton Farms has teamed up with Japan's Mitsui Chemicals in its latest move, spotlighting Asia's biomanufacturing leadership. When it comes to cultivated meat, Europe is still playing catch-up thanks to…
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An interview with the author of a new book that exposes how flawed land-use math is derailing climate progress and argues that even eliminating fossil fuels won’t save us unless we fix food production’s massive emissions. We Are Eating…
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