Alt Protein

Researchers in the UK have devised a method to turn the yeast left over from beer production into edible scaffolds for affordable cultivated meat. When it comes to meat, nose-to-tail eating could give way to a "pint to plate" approach,…
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New data shows surging demand for plant-based food in Canada, but prices remain both an opportunity and a challenge for companies in this space. More than half of Canadians are looking to increase the amount of plant-based food they…
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Starbucks India is targeting the country's protein boom with a new line of cold foams made with SuperYou's yeast protein, which is available across all its 500 stores nationwide. First it was McDonald's, then came Starbucks. The world's…
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Amid the GLP-1 boom, Impossible Foods has partnered with Equii to cater to America's protein demand by combining plant-based meat with grain-based pastas and breads. Days after the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasised greater…
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Leading plant-based meat maker Rebellyous Foods has commercially launched its Mock 3 Production System on the back of a 30% sales growth and $3.5M in new funding. In the alternative protein world, most companies continue to face…
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Aqua Cultured Foods, a fermentation startup known for its cellulose-based seafood, has ceased operations after being unable to secure financing "without taking on undue risk". Fish-free seafood maker Aqua Cultured Foods has reached the…
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Blended meat is entering the protein mainstream – but are snacks like beef jerky a more viable format than burger patties? And is seaweed a better option than other plants? A new study answers it all. Go to the supermarket, and you can…
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Building a technology moat is hard for any company, but especially for alternative protein producers, which have considerably less funding available. But they can build moats through a strategic approach to co-manufacturing, ingredient…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a wave of launches for Veganuary, a Stranger Things-inspired burger, and a HappyCow alternative app. New products and…
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A bankruptcy filing by Israeli cultivated meat firm Believer Meats has revealed that the company was nearly $225M in debt, and sheds light on how approval delays stalled its financing efforts. Weeks after Believer Meats abruptly…
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After expanding in several European markets, dairy-free cheesemaker Dreamfarm more than doubled its sales in 2025 – and it's eyeing similar success this year. Italian non-dairy cheese startup Dreamfarm bucked the plant-based decline…
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Symplicity Foods is tapping into the UK's whole-food plant-based movement with the retail debut of its fermented-vegetable-based burgers, sausages and 'nduja. Meat analogues in the UK struggled yet again last year, as 60% of Brits cut…
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Headline-grabbing startup Juicy Marbles is targeting the "sweet spot" between hyper-realistic meat alternatives and veggie patties with its new Umami Burger. Slovenian meat-free startup Juicy Marbles has become the latest plant-based…
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Californian food tech startup BlueNalu has raised around $11M to scale up production and support the commercialisation of its cultivated bluefin tuna toro. As it awaits regulatory approval in the US, cultivated seafood startup BlueNalu…
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Shanghai has laid out a 20-step plan to advance its novel food sector over the next five years, with new products and regulatory approvals among the chief goals. Shanghai wants to spearhead China's protein diversification efforts, with…
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Plant-based giant Beyond Meat has revealed the results of its latest LCA on its flagship burger and made its first carbon disclosure submission in November. Beyond Meat has released the climate impact data of the latest iteration of its…
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Two new surveys highlight the growing consumer acceptance of alternative pet food, with cultivated meat particularly piquing their interest. It has been a year when sustainable pet food truly found its footing. People in the UK were…
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Japanese cellular agriculture specialist IntegriCulture has introduced Cellag, a brand to sell its own products, as well as those by other companies, across the food, cosmetics, and materials categories. To drive greater interest and…
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South Korean food tech startup SeaWith has signed a supply deal with the UK's 3D Bio-Tissues, whose cell culture media can reduce the cost of the former's cultivated meat by 30%. Most Koreans are open to trying cultivated meat, but its…
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New Zealand startup Leaft Foods has signed a distribution deal to use its Rubisco protein as an egg replacer in baked goods, ahead of a major year of expansion. How would you like a brioche made with alfalfa leaves instead of eggs? …
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The future food industry has seen plenty of victories this year, spanning regulatory approvals, supermarket pledges, and women's wellness. Here are the 10 biggest wins for food tech in 2025. 1) Cultivated meat approvals accelerated …
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