Alt Protein

Some headline writers and critics suggest an "anti-vegan backlash" is growing – protein and politics are key factors, but these narratives are missing the point. Veganism is dead, long live veganism! This month, the Daily Telegraph…
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As anti-cultivated-meat legislation heats up in the US, Nebraska and South Dakota's efforts to ban these proteins are facing opposition from some policymakers – and farmers. For Americans in government office, it's almost become…
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The EU has published its much-anticipated food and farming vision, raising alarm bells among climate experts and ignoring calls for a shift to plant-based proteins. "A near-total failure." "Very timid." "Tunnel vision." "The death of…
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In our new interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Heather Courtney is a General Partner…
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Israel's Ever After Foods has partnered with Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group to produce cultivated meat at a mass scale with much smaller equipment. Extending its sustainable protein push, Bühler Group has teamed up with an…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers NotCo's Dubai chocolate, BrewDog's collaboration with Impossible Foods, and new products at Expo West. New products and…
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The world's most populous generation, Gen Alpha, thinks future foods like plant-based and cultivated meat are "inevitable" – though first impressions matter. By the end of the decade, Gen Alpha will have a spending power worth $12…
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As more Brits, Europeans and Americans cool on meat alternatives, one region is making gains on the protein transition – can homegrown brands in the Gulf cater to local demand for plant-based meat? While some consumers in the West are…
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Niya Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, on what separates the startup from other cultivated meat players, earning its first revenue, and its regulatory plans. It was just only in January 2024 that, in an Irish pub in Davos,…
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New York-based Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies, a holding company with several sustainable protein startups in its roster. Frozen plant-based food maker Blackbird Foods has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies, an…
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Eat Just CEO Josh Tetrick says soaring egg prices have driven up demand for its mung-bean-derived Just Egg, with sales hikes unlike what the firm has seen in the past. Eggs have never been more expensive in the US. According to consumer…
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Magic Valley, a Melbourne-based producer of cultivated meat, has received A$100,000 in government funding to scale up production and drive down costs. Aussie food tech startup Magic Valley has secured A$100,000 ($62,800) from the…
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Donald Trump's pick for Health & Human Services Secretary has been confirmed. From cultivated meat to methane vaccines, how will food tech fare over the next four years? It took a while, but Donald Trump got his man. Robert F…
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British vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills, founder of legacy brand VBites, on what's going wrong for the plant-based industry – and how it can move forward. Having spent decades in the vegan food sector and collaborating with a…
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In our new interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Anna Ottosson is a Founding Partner at…
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Months after securing an exit for Deliciously Ella, founders Ella and Matthew Mills have acquired vegan ready-meal leader Allplants out of administration under their revamped Plants brand. Less than three months after it entered…
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Consumers are cutting back on meat due to health concerns, but plant-based alternatives fail to meet their taste expectations – a new study says blended proteins could offer a balance. Flavour, nutrition and affordability have long been…
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Israel's Finally Foods has announced its first field trial for potatoes containing casein, less than a year after the molecular farming startup launched. In what it describes as "record time", AI-driven molecular farming startup Finally…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's new products and cookbook, the US's first corn milk brand, and a cultivated seafood tasting. New products…
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With egg prices returning to sky-high levels in the US, it brings a major opportunity for plant-based and fermentation-derived alternatives. Can these companies capitalise on the moment? You know things are serious when Waffle House…
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The number of Europeans who say they eat sustainably has dropped to 46%, despite calls for the bloc's citizens to cut back on meat and dairy. Over the last year, several countries in Europe have revised their national dietary guidelines…
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