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Spanish agrifood firm Elian has secured €40M ($45.9M) in funding from state-owned fund Cofides to turn Barcelona into a plant-based production hub and boost the EU's food security. Spain's government has made a big bet on plant proteins…
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React Foods has spun out of Aarhus University to commercialise a fermentation technology that turns CO2 and hydrogen into a protein-rich yeast biomass, backed by a loan of 4.2 million kroner ($645,000). The gas protein sector's newest…
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US-based Association for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Innovation and UK company Cultigen Group have teamed up to accelerate progress for the cultivated meat sector. A new cross-Atlantic collaboration aims to help companies boost their…
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UK food producer Heck, best known for its sausages, has launched a range of blended meat products combining 70% animal proteins with 30% vegetables and legumes, months after taking its plant-based chipolatas off the market. The blended…
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Food tech startup High Time Foods is taking on India's protein mania with a new plant-based snacking range that boosts the macros in familiar favourites like samosas, kebabs and momos. Why put protein into a bar when you can use it to…
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German agrifood giant Cremer Group's recently launched FermBase platform has rolled out a new line of trace element blends to simplify yeast fermentation processes. Extending its solutions for the next-gen fermentation industry,…
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Swiss startup Planted is growing over four times faster than the entire plant-based meat category in Germany. Its co-founder gets to the meat of the matter. Planted, one of Europe’s leading meat alternative makers, is outperforming the…
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US startup Ayana Bio and Indian specialty chemicals company Zenfold Sustainable Technologies have jointly acquired fermentation equipment from Meati Foods, which recently ceased operations. The fermentation assets of US startup Meati…
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UK food tech startup MicroLub has raised £7.5M ($10M) to fuel its US and Asia expansion with a technology that replaces fats with microgels made from proteins and water. Can water solve the obesity epidemic? As Brits take to GLP-1…
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Discount retailer Lidl has extended its blended meat portfolio with the launch of a new High-Protein Meat range in the UK, combining beef and pork with pea protein in a first for the country. Lidl has taken yet another step in its…
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Hindustan Unilever, the Indian subsidiary of the CPG giant, has launched a line of yeast protein powders under the Horlicks brand, joining the country's fast-growing microbial protein market. Horlicks, the Unilever-owned brand known…
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Swedish oat milk giant Oatly is urging the food industry to address the biggest hurdles that prevent consumers from making more sustainable choices, outlining five clear areas of action. Oatly is bolstering its climate leadership with a…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers GoodDot Foods's plant protein toppers, Truly Indian's vegan naan range, and Mitti Labs's Google partnership. New products…
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The retail rollout of Beyond Meat's mycelium steak filet continues with a launch at Erewhon stores in Los Angeles, marking the plant protein giant's second listing at the upscale grocer. In a sign that Beyond Meat isn't abandoning its…
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Danish food tech startup Endless Food Co has teamed up with Italian confectionery giant Loacker Group to advance its bean-free chocolate, after becoming a recipient of its corporate VC fund. Loacker Group has signed a strategic…
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VC firm Better Bite Ventures and Yoga Bar co-founder Suhasini Sampath have teamed up to launch First Bite India, a funding initiative to scale an emerging startup in the better-for-you, functional, or next-gen food categories. Suhasini…
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Japanese retailer Aeon is expanding its cocoa-free chocolate lineup with the launch of three products that use a carob- and pea-based alternative developed by Fuji Oil. After debuting its cocoa-free chocolate range across thousands of…
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The European Commission's strategy for food research and innovation acknowledges the importance of scaling up fermentation capacity but fails to commit the necessary funding. The latest manifestation of the EU's conflicting stance on…
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Dozens of organisations have called on the Dutch government to create a national action plan for plant-based food, alongside a €65M annual acceleration fund. To realise its aim of raising the share of plant protein consumption to at…
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The UK's Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) agreement with the EU could jeopardise its biotech lead, with an open letter calling on Andy Burnham to ensure the deal preserves the country's novel food regulatory progress. Food tech…
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US food tech startup Voyage Foods has withdrawn from retail to double down on B2B supply of sustainable ingredients such as beanless coffee and chocolate, with Cargill as a key partner. Nearly a year after completing its 284,000 sq ft…
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