Alt Protein

The European Parliament is set to vote on a proposal to extend the ban on plant-based meat labels to terms like 'burger' and 'nuggets', which were previously exempted from the legislation. The EU is at it again. Months after imposing…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Better Nature's tempeh expansion in Germany, Jay&Joy's crowdfunding round, and Peta's vegan-friendly Bundesliga ranking.…
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Beyond Meat has enlisted NHS GP Dr Amir Khan and fitness entrepreneur Lucy Mecklenburgh to front a nationwide campaign to help the UK get back into healthy eating post-summer. Plant-based giant Beyond Meat is stepping up its nutrition…
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US startup Upside Foods has withdrawn its $50M offer to purchase the North Carolina facility of defunct cultivated meat firm Believer Meats, although it remains interested in the sale. Eight months after abruptly ceasing operations, the…
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Californian plant-based giant Beyond Meat is bringing its clear protein drinks to its home state, with the Beyond Immerse line now available at Erewhon stores in Los Angeles. In a homecoming for its latest product range, Beyond Meat has…
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Researchers in Australia have found that the waste from cultivated meat could be used to grow microalgae, which could be fed back into the system to replace expensive growth factors for cell-cultured proteins. The key to cheaper…
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Plant-based proteins blow animal sources out of the water on sustainability and health metrics, with tofu leading the charts, according to a new analysis by the Better Protein Institute. What's the best source of protein? That's the…
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Soglowek, the Israeli meat producer, has taken up a 70% stake in Thai plant-based meat manufacturer Plant & Bean, funding an expansion that will double its factory's output. Plant & Bean, a Thailand-based co-manufacturer of…
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A basic plant-based basket costs up to 30% less than one containing conventional meat and dairy across nine major supermarkets in the Netherlands, according to a new analysis. If you're in the Netherlands, a grocery cart filled with…
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Australian plant-based brand BioCheese has launched a high-protein, dairy-free Cheddar Shred product to meet consumer demand for foods with functional health benefits. BioCheese, the vegan cheese brand by Bio Dairy Free, has rolled out…
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Canadian startup Mid-Day Squares has raised $8M in debt financing to expand production of its high-fibre, high-protein vegan snack bars ahead of launching at major US retailers. Mid-Day Squares, the viral snacking company that took on…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's Egyptian partnership, World Plant Milk Day, and Hungary's animal welfare win. New products and launches …
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Tufts University is establishing a new $4.6M Innovation Hub for Food and Materials to help companies test and scale novel ingredients, sustainable foods, and biomaterials. Building on its sustainability leadership, US-based Tufts…
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Israeli food tech firm Ever After Foods has secured $2M in funding and acquired Belgium's Fishway, combining their cultivated protein technologies with an initial focus on pet food. Ever After Foods is advancing its cultivated meat…
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US alternative protein startup Offbeast has developed whole-cut beef tips that combine 50% meat with 50% plant-based ingredients, using a process that can integrate into existing meat processing lines. As blended meat continues to…
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The World Economic Forum has namechecked alternative proteins and cellular agriculture as solutions that must be incorporated into food for long space missions. As missions to the Moon and Mars evolve from symbolic milestones to…
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US companies NNB Nutrition and Axiom Foods have debuted PeptiClear, a line of premium hydrolysed plant proteins, to help manufacturers meet consumer demand amid the global whey shortage. With food producers struggling to whet consumers'…
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British plant-based meat maker This has launched an evidence-led online knowledge hub for consumers to navigate misinformation about protein, processing, nutrition and sustainability. The meat industry has spent millions on research…
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Swedish food tech startup Millow has secured €2M ($2.3M) in funding to expand production of its low-water oat and mycelium protein, which it will initially launch in the Nordic foodservice channel. Growing mycelium on oats to produce a…
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Beyond Meat has initiated a one-for-30 reverse stock split to boost its share price and hold onto its Nasdaq listing, a move that has initially sent its stock tumbling to an all-time low. A week after reporting a sixth consecutive…
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The blended meat wave is encroaching upon East Asia, with Ginga Foods launching a pork sausage product with 50% plant-based meat from Mama Foods in Japan. Over the last couple of years, blended meat has gained a foothold in the…
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