Alt Protein

US dairy leader Schuman Cheese and olive oil cheese producer Good Planet Foods have formed GPV Foods, a joint venture to meet the demand for improved non-dairy products. To address one of the most polarising plant-based alternative…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Prefer's beanless coffee latte, Ahimsa Foundation's $12M factory bet, and Bezos Earth Fund's alternative protein…
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Anuga, one of the world's largest food and drink trade shows, is launching an event exclusively for alternative proteins. It's already lured nearly 100 exhibitors, including industry giants Beyond and Oatly. Two months ahead of its…
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As it aims to displace chicken, UK tempeh brand Better Nature has secured £1.1M ($1.5M) on the back of its best quarter to date. In the era of whole-food plant-based eating and fibremaxxing with 30 plants a week, British tempeh maker…
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Wolt Market Denmark has become the first supermarket outside the Netherlands to adopt the Protein Tracker, a tool aimed at increasing sales of plant-based food. As Denmark aims to lead the EU's protein transition during its presidency,…
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US cultivated pork startup Clever Carnivore has hosted its first tasting events on the West Coast, ahead of a planned launch in 2026. Chicago-based Clever Carnivore is continuing to gear up for the launch of its cultivated pork products…
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Californian food tech startup Wildtype is taking its cultivated salmon to restaurants across the US, showcasing its potential with award-winning chefs. More and more Americans can now get their hands on cultivated seafood, thanks to San…
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The French government has invested in 10 projects to expand domestic plant protein production, in direct contrast with its efforts to ban plant-based meat labels and soy products in schools. Are plant proteins finally getting a break in…
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Alternative proteins are a critical lever in the shift to a truly renewable food system, which is necessary to sustainably feed the rising global population, argues a new report. How do you feed 10 billion people when current industrial…
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Czech startup Mewery has secured €2.9M ($3.3M) in public grants to expand the production of its cultivated pork and launch pilot projects with meat producers. While private investment in cultivated meat is in freefall, public support…
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Investment in plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated proteins declined by half in the first six months of 2025, outlining continued headwinds for the sector. Alternative proteins haven't had the same pull with investors as…
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German alternative protein startup Happy Ocean Foods has bid farewell to its plant-based seafood portfolio, instead embracing a Clean Protein philosophy to meet consumer trends. As clean eating becomes the norm for more and more…
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Ahead of its latest product launch, Beyond Meat is dropping 'Meat' from its name to focus on the power of traditional plants amid falling sales and rising demand for protein. Beyond Meat is going beyond meat – quite literally. The…
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There's a reason why meat is at the heart of the culture wars – for cultivated proteins to succeed, companies need to tap into consumers' emotions. After four successive years of declining consumption, Europeans began eating more meat…
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McDonald's is targeting India's protein craze with a meat-free Protein Plus range to boost the nutritional content of its burgers. The latest company to hop on India's protein train is the world's largest food corporation. McDonald's…
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US food tech startup Friends & Family Pet Food Company has received regulatory approval to sell its cultivated meat for dogs and cats in Singapore, a first for Asia. Its inaugural treats will contain 65-70% cultured cells. Friends…
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Ahead of its expected EU launch this year, plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has lost a four-year trademark battle with an independent bakery from Spain. Impossible Foods, the California-based producer of meat alternatives, has…
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Israeli molecular farming startup has pivoted its business model to develop high-protein potatoes for the chip industry. Tel Aviv-based food tech firm PoLoPo is aiming to disrupt the $53B potato chip industry and meet the protein moment…
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Israeli food tech firm Believer Meats has secured US FDA approval for its cultivated meat, and completed the construction of its manufacturing facility. Believer Meats has become the fifth cultivated meat startup to secure regulatory…
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US food tech startup Mission Barns has secured the USDA greenlight for its cultivated pork fat, paving the way for its launch into Sprouts and restaurant group Fiorella this quarter. While states continue to ban cultivated meat, at the…
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Oat milk leader Oatly has revised its full-year guidance after sales dropped in the US and China, where it is mulling a potential restructuring. Swedish plant-based milk giant Oatly continued to struggle in the US and Greater China in…
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