Alt Protein

An observational study exploring the link between depression and different types of milk is being used to spread misinformation about plant-based milk. A new study about milk drinking is doing the rounds, with plant-based alternatives…
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Elin Roberts, co-founder and co-CEO of Better Nature Tempeh, believes the way people approach dietary change has shifted past vegan eating – and brands must too. In 2023, Better Nature Tempeh introduced three marinated versions of its…
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More and more US universities are making it easier for students to go vegan, but many still lack concrete plant-based goals, according to a new protein sustainability scorecard. University scorecards have long been a handy tool for…
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A tech investor asked me what the bright areas in food tech are, and here's what I said. This will be my fifth set of food tech predictions. I started in 2021 with alternative proteins, then went broader. Here’s 2024’s list, and 2023…
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Vegan meal startup Daily Harvest has launched a line of smoothies that pack 20g of plant protein per serving – and it's tapped Sloane Stephens to help spread the message. Already the owner of a vegan body care brand and following a…
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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 a host of launches for Veganuary, several plant-based brand campaigns,…
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A Eurocentric review of health studies has shown that plant-based meat has multi-pronged health benefits, despite their association with ultra-processed foods. Poor diets are responsible for nearly a million deaths in Europe every year,…
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The FDA has updated its draft guidance for vegan meat, egg and dairy labelling, suggesting companies place an emphasis on the plant-based sources that make up the product. 'Chickpea meatballs' is a more favourable term than 'plant-based…
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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 Octonuts California's new cashew products, Gail's new eco store,…
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It has been a big year for the future food sector. These are our editor's picks of the 10 best stories on Green Queen in 2024 (in chronological order), featuring a public tasting for cultivated meat, an interview with a US senator, and…
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While investment in alternative protein and future food startups has fallen again this year, there have still been some sizeable VC funding rounds. These are the 10 biggest raises of 2024, featuring mycelium meat, animal-free milk, and…
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It has been a milestone year for the future food industry, with regulatory approvals, big partnerships, and major court rulings. These are (in chronological order) the 10 biggest wins for food tech in 2024. Vow goes to market with…
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Meat analogue maker The Better Butchers has signed a letter of intent with Genuine Taste, a student-founded cultivated fat startup, to develop hybrid meat. Ahead of its impending acquisition by Canadian cellular agriculture group Cult…
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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 Impossible Foods's Mufasa Lion King appearance, new Veganuary products,…
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Brits are buying fewer meat alternatives out of a fear of ultra-processing, which has made traditional proteins like tofu and tempeh the darlings of the UK plant-based industry. In March, the UK's biggest supermarket made a prediction…
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Arborea has closed a €5M ($5.2M) investment round to build a facility for its Biosolar Leaf system, which industrialises photosynthesis to create high-value microalgae proteins. Anglo-Portuguese startup Arborea is building a…
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French consumers are eating more legumes, vegetables, and vegan meat and dairy – but concerns about prices and health are major barriers to the latter. Veggie burgers have been at the centre of a fierce debate in France, where…
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Atlantic Natural Foods, the parent company of Loma Linda and Tuno, has terminated an agreement to be acquired by fellow plant protein maker Above Food. Three years after first announcing the deal, Canadian plant-based ingredients…
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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 two Beyond Meat debuts in the UK, Oatly's Christmas-themed ad campaign,…
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Israeli plant-based meat pioneer Redefine Meat has struck over 30 partnerships with foodservice operators and schools in the UK for Veganuary. On the back of a record year for its UK operation, Redefine Meat is taking things up a notch…
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Young consumers in Europe's largest market for vegan food are more welcoming of meat analogues, but doubts over processing and health effects persist. Gen Zers are more likely to be open to plant-based meat than older consumers in…
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