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Meet the Startup Making Free-From, Climate-Conscious, Plant-Based Milk for Babies
Grow with Iris co-founder Amy Langfield explains why she created a free-from, plant-based milk for toddlers, and details her conquest to develop an all-conquering infant formula.
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Climate-Smart Pet Food Startup Bags £75K Investment on Dragons’ Den
The founders of London-based startup Omni – which makes plant-based pet food – bagged £75,000 from two investors on Dragons' Den UK last night.
Plant-based food continues to succeed on the small screen, with dog food maker Omni becoming!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Big Idea Ventures’s Andrew D Ive
In our new interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
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A Global First: Cultivated Dog Treats Hit UK Shelves As Consumers Seek Sustainable Pet Food
London-based Meatly's cultivated chicken has debuted at Pets At Home in the UK, as part of a hybrid dog treat made by vegan pet food startup The Pack.
British pet owners can now buy cultivated chicken for their furry friends, in what is!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Hot Honey, Dairy-Free February & Earthshot Prize
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Eleven Madison Park's new vegan hot honey and Kite Hill's post-Veganuary dairy-free campaign.
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Kiki Milk Maker PlantBaby Raises $4M As Healthy Kid Drink Segment Heats Up
US food tech startup PlantBaby has secured $4M to expand the reach of its plant-based Kiki Milk for kids and launch new products, including a grain-free option this year.
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Seaweed Milk Latte? Israeli’s Largest Drinks Company to Make Dairy Alternatives with Microalgae
The Central Bottling Company, Israel's largest beverage manufacturer, has teamed up with microalgae specialist Brevel to develop functional drinks and dairy alternatives.
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Biotech Firm Liberation Labs Snags $50.5M for Precision Fermentation Factories in US & Saudi Arabia
US biotech manufacturing company Liberation Labs has raised another $50.5M as part of its funding efforts to build a large-scale facility for precision-fermented foods.
In its newest fundraising round, Indiana-based Liberation Labs has!-->!-->!-->…
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Meet the Asian Students Taking on the Future of Food with Global Industry Giants
Self-heating vegan Hanwoo beef, plant-based octopus legs and Beyond Lamb were among the winners of the 2025 ProVeg Food Innovation Challenge.
Student-led teams across Asia-Pacific have won big at the fifth edition of the ProVeg Food!-->!-->!-->…
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Trend Report: From Potatoes & Bananas to Watermelon Seeds, Meet the New ‘Alternative’ Plant-Based Milks
Peanuts, potatoes and pistachios are just some of the ingredients taking on the established order of plant-based milk, which remains the most popular vegan category globally.
Nearly half of Americans are drinking plant-based milk now,!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: E Squared VC’s Stephanie Dorsey
In our new interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
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Upside Foods Eyes Approval For Sale of New Shredded Chicken Products at US Restaurants by End 2025
Californian cultivated meat pioneer Upside Foods is aiming to launch chicken shreds – its second product – in the US by year-end.
Despite its legal battle against Florida's leaders and an uncertain political landscape around!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Coffee Creamers, Vegan Mayo & Cultivated Meat Legislation
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers two new dairy-free coffee creamers, Hellmann's social media prank, and Oato's launch of fresh oat milks at Sainsbury's.
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‘Look At This F-ing Cake’: Gordon Ramsay Embraces Vegan Butter in New Campaign with Flora
In its latest collaboration, Dutch vegan giant Flora Food Group has reeled in Gordon Ramsay to sing the praises of its flagship plant-based butter.
Gordon Ramsay has been railing against vegan food for a long time, but the Scottish!-->!-->!-->…
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Those Vegan Cowboys Targets US Launch for Animal-Free Casein Ahead of €15M Fundraise
Dutch-Belgian startup Those Vegan Cowboys is raising €15M for its recombinant casein as it prepares to enter the US this year, and has teamed up with dairy giant Hochland to test animal-free cheeses.
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Israeli Cell Ag Innovator Pluri Raises $6.5M, Announces Lab-Grown Cocoa Startup Acquisition
Israel's Pluri has secured a $6.5M investment and entered the cell-based chocolate space with the impending purchase of a majority stake in Rehovot-based Kokomodo.
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Trumping America: Which Countries Stand to Win From Cultivated Meat Bans in the US?
With Donald Trump having returned to office, 2025 could be a bumper year for cultivated meat bans in the US – here are the countries that could benefit from these policies.
Within a day of returning to the presidency, Donald Trump!-->!-->!-->…
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Atomo Brews Up $7.8M Fundraise to Expand Café Collaborations with 50:50 Beanless Coffee Blend
Seattle startup Atomo Coffee has raised $7.8M in Series B funding to ramp up sales of its 50:50 beanless coffee blend via international partnerships.
A leader in the bean-free coffee space, Atomo has secured $7.8M from investors in its!-->!-->!-->…
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Op-Ed: Amid A ‘Funding Winter’, How Does Food Tech Reset?
Nourish Ingredients CEO James Petrie explores the decline of VC investment in food tech, and how the sector can chart a course forward.
As we navigate through what some might call a “food tech funding winter,” I find myself in an!-->!-->!-->…
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What Goes Into Animal-Free Mozzarella? US Startup Reveals Ahead of Launch
San Francisco's New Culture has submitted the product label for its mozzarella – made from animal-free casein – for review to the state of California.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Plant-Based Lidl, House of Lords & Powdered Oat Milk
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lidl's new plant-based range, a vegan workplace canteen, and the UK House of Lords's nod to cultivated meat.
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