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CellRev, a Newcastle-based bioprocessor of cell culture technologies, has ceased trading and appointed administrators to sell its assets. UK biotech firm CellulaREvolution (CellRev), an enzyme technology specialist for the cultivated…
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Yves Veggie Cuisine, a 40-year-old Canadian meat-free brand, is being taken off shelves by owner Hain Celestial, sparking furore on social media. After four decades in operation, a fan-favourite brand of plant-based meat is being…
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Scottish startup Beastly Brews, which produced the oat milk liqueur Panther M*lk, has ceased trading after two supermarket listings fell through. Three years after appearing on Dragons' Den, the Glasgow-based producer of Panther M*lk, a…
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Spanish firm Novameat has expanded its line of pulled plant-based meats with clean-label pork and lamb alternatives for foodservice. A year after securing $19.2M in Series A funding, Novameat has introduced two new meat alternatives…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Greggs's vegan steak bake return, Savor's carbon-based butter launch, and Coco Gauff's Naked Smoothie collab. New…
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Like, the plant protein brand owned by Livekindly Collective, is returning to UK shelves with three SKUs across all major supermarkets. Livekindly Collective is bringing back its Like brand of plant-based meat to the UK, around three…
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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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