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Biokraft Foods held a Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off last week, with young chefs showcasing the future of food in the Navi Mumbai event. For the most part, cultivated meat companies have relied on chefs to flaunt the full…
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Cultivated meat, plant-based proteins and regenerative agriculture can facilitate a "just transition" of the protein industry, but factory farming needs to stop, a new study shows. In the energy industry, a just transition means…
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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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Dutch food tech startup Meatable has acquired UK-based Uncommon Bio's cultivated meat platform and key staff, as the latter shifts focus to therapeutics. As it works to secure regulatory approval in multiple markets, Dutch cultivated…
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The number of vegan meat alternatives meeting the Netherlands's national nutrition guidelines has tripled in the last two years, a new study has found. Despite fears that ultra-processing makes plant-based meat bad for you, these…
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British vegan meal kit startup Grubby has introduced its debut frozen ready meal range, bringing back the Allplants recipes it acquired earlier this year. UK meal delivery firm Grubby has brought back the vegan ready meal range of…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Mission Barns's cultivated pork launch, Quorn's new foodservice range, and a cocoa-free chocolate cheesecake. New…
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Chicago-based meat giant Oscar Mayer, a subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, has launched the EveryBun Pack, combining its meat and vegan hot dogs in the same packaging without cross-contamination. While many companies are leaning into the…
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Without assertive policy changes and a national strategy, Australia risks being outpaced by other countries on plant protein manufacturing, says a new report. Australia possesses strong crop production and an existing global footprint…
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EdiMembre has spun off from Merck's MilliporeSigma to commercialise an edible membrane technology for sustainable foods, starting with whole-cut cultivated meat and high-protein pasta. In Massachusetts, EdiMembre is a new startup hoping…
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UK startup Plant Heads has taken its vegan liquid egg, Crackd, to the US, starting with retailers in Chicago and several Texas cities. As Just Egg rolls out in the UK, another plant-based egg is crossing the Atlantic. This time, it's…
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Rumours suggest that Beyond Meat is considering a bankruptcy filing amid falling sales, but the plant-based giant has vehemently denied the claim. Beyond Meat, the company that put plant-based meat as we know it today on the map, has…
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In a country where veganism is confined to health stores and imported products, Ghaas Phoos is spearheading the fledgling plant-based movement in Pakistan. Ailya Khan grew up on kebabs and tikkas, and hated vegetables. But her love for…
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New Zealand startup Leaft Foods has introduced its first consumer product, a pre-workout drink made from Rubisco and delivering 17g of complete protein. Targeting the performance nutrition sector, a New Zealand-based food tech firm is…
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Filipino giant Century Pacific Food has acquired the assets of plant-based meat company Atlantic Natural Foods for less than $10M. Atlantic Natural Foods, a 135-year-old company behind plant-based brands like Loma Linda and Tuno, has…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Pamela Anderson's vegan pickles, Oatly and Häagen-Dazs's ice cream collab, and Actual Veggies's Indian-inspired burger. …
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US food tech startup Plantible Foods has opened a large-scale factory to produce duckweed protein in Texas, and is now looking for additional investment to triple its capacity. Aiming to take duckweed protein to the masses, Plantible…
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German retail giant Rewe Group has set a 'protein split' goal in a new strategy, and calls for a national protein plan as part of six food policy demands. Six months after announcing the creation of its protein strategy, German retailer…
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Eat Just's market-leading vegan egg, Just Egg, has finally debuted in the UK, with the distribution being handled by VFC parent Vegan Food Group. Just Egg, the mung-bean-based vegan liquid egg from US company Eat Just, has debuted in…
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Beyond Meat posted another poor quarter as sales fell by nearly 20%, prompting the plant-based company to lay off 6% of its staff and refresh its identity. Californian plant-based giant Beyond Meat endured another "tough quarter", with…
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Australian plant-based meat firm v2food is going global, having acquired leading US vegan chicken maker Daring Foods and partnered with Japanese food giant Ajinomoto. v2food, the leading manufacturer of plant-based meat in Australia, is…
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