Alt Protein

Italy's consumer base for plant-based meat, dairy and other products has expanded by nearly 11% in the last three years, with health at the forefront of the shift. Italians love their polpette, salsicce and salame – and not just the…
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is calling on governments to streamline their regulatory frameworks for cultivated proteins and precision-fermented foods. As novel foods like cultivated meat and precision-fermented ingredients…
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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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At least 65 companies and brands now offer blended meat products amid fast-growing interest from retailers and foodservice operators. Can the category now scale past its proof-of-concept stage? From Disney to the Dutch Grand Prix,…
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The Helsinki City Council has voted to halve meat and dairy procurement and replace it with plant-based options in schools, hospitals and other municipal institutions by 2030. Finland's capital is emerging as a trailblazer in…
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Beyond Meat has added four new flavours to its plant-based protein drinks range, Beyond Immerse, whose initial drop sold out within days. Just a month after its surprise foray into the beverage category, plant-based pioneer Beyond Meat…
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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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The Spare Food Co, a startup that upcycles produce for use in blended meat, has won a national contract with Premier to bring its proteins to hospitals, schools, universities, and corporate kitchens. A new foodservice partnership has…
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India's Life Health Foods, the parent company of So Good, has launched a high-protein range of its milk alternatives, banking on the country's craze for the muscle-building macronutrient. No country produces or consumes more dairy than…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a new vegan docuseries on HBO Max, Lasso's protein fruit snacks, and PepsiCo's plant-based soup bet. New products and…
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Supportive policies for alternative proteins are one of the most effective ways to curb biodiversity loss, but a high level of funding is needed. In January, the UK government declared biodiversity loss a threat to its national…
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Finland's largest supermarket, S Group, has revealed that sales of plant-based products were on the rise last year, alongside growing interest in blended meat. The owner of nearly half of Finland's retail market share has yet again…
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Cultivated meat is still referred to by an array of names, from 'lab-grown' to 'cell-cultured' – a new poll spotlights the most appealing way to describe it to consumers. In a country with more regulatory approvals and more bans for…
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A coalition of plant-based food representatives is calling for €3B in research and innovation funding to rebalance and greenify Europe's protein supply over the next decade. Europe is in desperate need of a transition towards…
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Harnessing the world's most abundant protein from duckweed, US startup Plantible Foods has secured a 'no questions' letter from the FDA, validating its ingredient for the food industry. Cookies made from leaves could soon be a reality…
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After fulfilling its 2025 target of aligning its sales with the Dutch dietary guidelines, Lidl Netherlands has set a new goal for 2030, with a focus on plant-based whole foods. Discount retailer Lidl is extending its sustainable protein…
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Cultivated meat is at a critical juncture, with investment at a seven-year low and the closure of several pioneering startups. Now, some of the leading players speak to Green Queen about their plans for 2026, and the industry's future. …
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The Polish health ministry has officially published new regulations that will guarantee access to plant-based meals in schools and ramp up food waste reduction strategies. Plant-based meals will soon be the norm in Poland's schools,…
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The US Departments of Agriculture and War have signed an MoU to elevate agriculture into the national security framework, with a focus on advancing novel technologies to address vulnerabilities. Food security is critical to national…
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US startup Joyn Foods has earned K-12 approval in South Carolina, enabling it to sell its mycelium-enhanced blended meat to schools across the state. With kids' nutrition in sharp focus in the national health discourse, one…
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India produces nearly 250,000 biotech, food tech and engineering graduates a year, but the alternative protein industry still struggles with job-ready talent. Here's how to plug the gap. India has been pumping the accelerator on its…
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