Alt Protein

Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Silk's ultra-high-protein milk, a urine-to-fertiliser project featuring Oatly, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's…
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US plant-based meat brand Daring Foods has expanded into Australia, following its acquisition by local plant protein player v2food last year. Australian meat alternative player v2food has rolled out Daring Foods's frozen vegan chicken…
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Austrian meat major Marcher Fleischwerke has expanded its focus on alternative proteins with Now!, a new brand that combines plant-based meat with blended proteins. Blended meat's momentum seems unstoppable in the current landscape. …
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German food-tech startup MyriaMeat has successfully established a pluripotent stem cell line from roe deer, expanding its cultivated meat product portfolio. Munich-based MyriaMeat has laid the groundwork for developing a cultivated…
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Protein Industries Canada is backing a C$15.1M ($10.9M) project to expand production of whole-cut plant-based meat and seafood alternatives for the local market. As Canadians look to increase their plant-based food intake, many remain…
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Steakholder Foods is bringing its 3D-printed, whole-cut meat alternatives to the US with the launch of its new plant-based brand, Perfecta, in the second half of 2026. After years of developing its 3D-printed meat manufacturing…
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Munster Technological University has received €3M ($3.5M) from Ireland's agriculture ministry to develop biorefinery tech that can convert grass and legumes into protein. Can grass be the next protein frontier? It's a question being…
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Tesco has retired its goal to increase sales of meat alternatives by 300% by 2025 amid a wider market decline, but has pledged to keep innovating in this space while also championing plant-based whole foods. In its 2026 sustainability…
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Vegan seafood maker Oshi has received $3M in investment from a Latin American seafood major and launched a crowdfunding round to build on its fourfold sales increase and launch a whitefish product. Known for its whole-cut fish-free…
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The price of meat in the UK, Germany and Spain has climbed sharply since the pandemic, widening the gap with plant proteins like beans and making meat alternatives a more affordable option. Climate change, declining livestock numbers,…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lärabar's new protein range, Valsoia's dairy-free kefir launch, and Tattooed Chef's $4.5M settlement. New products and…
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US startup Brami has raised $33M in Series B funding to expand its plant-based protein pasta portfolio and bring the range to more stores nationwide. Two ingredients, high in protein and fibre, and centred around beans – those are the…
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German cultivated fat startup Cultimate Foods has filed for bankruptcy and initiated a financial restructuring to return the business to the path of long-term growth. The financial abyss facing alternative proteins continues to plague…
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South Korean food tech startup Soyft Biome has received fresh financing to expand the reach of its plant-based products, which are derived from fermented soybean waste. Turning plant-based waste into non-dairy products, South Korea's…
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Canadian plant-based meat firm The Better Butchers has agreed to a reverse takeover of Health Logic Interactive, with a goal of listing the business on the Canadian Securities Exchange. Vancouver-based meat alternative maker The Better…
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Spanish plant-based meat leader Heura reached profitability for the first time in Q1 2026, and is now opening up its production tech to other players in markets where it doesn't compete directly. Two years ago, after raising €40M in…
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Italian meat giant Amadori Group has acquired Bologna-based plant-based protein player Unconventional, making it the country's third-largest vegan brand. With an expansion in both sales and the consumer base for plant-based products in…
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Italian food company Forza10 has debuted the Coolty Meat brand of cultivated dog food, made with cell-cultured protein from the Czech startup BeneMeat. Cultivated meat is rapidly entering the pet food market. After launches in the UK…
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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 partnership with Karen Carney, a wave of British launches, and Savor's bakery debut. New products and…
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Cultivated meat startup SuperMeat has raised $6M in fresh financing, as part of a targeted $10M Series A4 round, and filed for regulatory approval in Switzerland. Six months after securing $3.5M in funding, Israeli food tech startup…
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Mars Petcare has launched another edition of its global pet food innovation programme for sustainable proteins and fats, with an amplified focus on Asia-Pacific. The market for sustainable pet food solutions has never been hotter. …
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