Alt Protein

Scientists have found a way to produce proteins by feeding yeast on upcycled wastewater from the food and pharma industries. How would you like your wastewater-derived meat? It may sound unappetising, but residual water from the food…
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Mars Petcare and Big Idea Ventures are spearheading a new programme for startups developing novel proteins and fats to develop sustainable pet food innovations. As the planetary impacts of pet food become apparent to more and more…
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California's Mission Barns has developed a novel bioreactor that is easy to scale and can lower the cost of cultivated meat, with regulatory approval imminent ahead of its planned market launch. Moving away from the conventional…
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In the Netherlands, discount retailer Lidl has introduced a blended minced meat SKU with pea protein, and reduced the price of its plant-based meat and dairy products. With a new product and pricing strategy, Lidl Netherlands has taken…
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Finnish gas protein startup Solar Foods is planning to go public with a technical listing on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market in Helsinki. Solar Foods, which makes Solein protein by feeding microbes on gases, has announced its…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lurpak's plant-based butter, Cheetos' limited-edition vegan release, and…
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Catalonia is home to a 'booming' alternative protein industry, says a government report as Spain's autonomous region looks to become a European hub for future food. As Spain's alternative protein sector expands, Catalonia is hoping to…
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Driven by the restaurants and corporate catering, foodservice sales of plant-based meat and dairy in the Netherlands grew by 111% and 82%, respectively, in the past two years. In 2023, the number of meat analogues sold in Dutch…
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Singaporean startup Ants Innovate debuted a cultivated pork ingredient in hybrid meat dishes at a private tasting in the city-state. Singapore is once again at the forefront of food tech innovation. Residents can already buy cultivated…
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The world's top food delivery services are failing to implement strategies to reduce meat and dairy consumption, despite the climate emergency. Despite an uptick in vegan food options, most food delivery apps promote these meals…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Chloe Coscarelli's comeback to the restaurant world, vegan hits at UK…
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California's Upside Foods has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida over its ban on cultivated meat, and is asking the federal court for an injunction. Here's what happened, and what's to come. Forty-two days after Florida…
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A 50% shift to alternative proteins in the US would make land use much more efficient, alongside biodiversity and carbon sequestration gains for the Midwest and South. If Americans switch half their meat, dairy and egg intake to…
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Building on its impressive foodservice record, Impossible Foods will open its first pop-up restaurant in Chicago, showcasing its plant-based meat products across a range of dishes. Impossible Foods is opening a new pop-up restaurant in…
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Amid a wider decline in plant-based meat sales, Beyond Meat's new pricier lineup has delivered better profit margins in Q2 and an improved sales forecast for the rest of 2024. Despite a ninth consecutive quarter of year-on-year revenue…
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Within the first six months of 2024, European precision and biomass fermentation startups attracted more investment than they did in all of 2023. Between regulatory wins, market breakthroughs, and dominant investment rounds, 2024 has…
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Seaweed-based meat startup Akua is shutting shop after seven years in operation, citing logistical challenges and the overall decline of plant-based meat. Akua, the New York-based maker of the Kelp Burger, is ceasing operations, in what…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Mr. Charlie's new vegan cheeseburger, Califia Farms' acquisition of…
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Australia has unique advantages when it comes to pushing the future of protein technology forward, argues independent alternative protein think tank Food Frontier CEO Dr Simon Eassom. Food systems transformation is increasingly being…
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Israeli startup ReaGenics has developed a cell-based potato with 31% protein content, which could rise even higher. As first reported by AgFunderNews, ReaGenics, an Israeli biotech startup leveraging cellular tissue culturing to grow…
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US whole-cut meat analogues maker Chunk Foods has debuted The Prince, an iteration of its new Slab steaks, in partnership with New York City deli Pastrami Queen. The site of Anthony Bourdain's favourite pastrami sandwich now has a…
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