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Earth Day 2024: 10 Things to Know About Our Food System
As we celebrate Earth Day, the importance of transforming our food system is higher than ever – here are 10 things you should know about the food we eat, and its impact on the planet.
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Beer Proteins: Researchers Develop Method to Extract Protein from Brewers’ Spent Grain
Researchers have come up with a way to extract useful proteins through leftovers from beer production, which could help reduce waste and produce a circular, more sustainable source of protein.
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Nobell Foods: Molecular Farming Startup Rebrands as Alpine Bio, Secures 10th Patent & Targets Mozzarella Launch for 2025
Molecular farming startup Nobell Foods, which is producing animal-free cheese from soy-derived casein proteins, has rebranded to Alpine Bio and secured a new patent for dairy proteins.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Nicki Minaj’s Sneakers, Mycelium Chocolate & A Vegan Cheese MVP
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 Macalat's mycelium-derived vegan chocolate, a blended meatloaf launch,!-->…
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Factory 01: Solar Foods Opens World’s First Commercial-Scale Facility for Air Protein
Finnish food tech company Solar Foods has opened the doors to its much-awaited Factory 01, which is the world's first large-scale production facility for air protein.
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The 50CUT Burger: US Butchery Pat LaFrieda Embraces Blended Meat with Mush Foods Partnership
US butchery Pat LaFrieda Meat Purveyors has partnered with mycelium meat startup Mush Foods to debut a burger made from the latter's 50CUT blend of mushroom root and beef.
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The State of European FoodTech: Funding Declines, More Deals, Alt-Protein Wins & Promising Future
Amid a backdrop of a fall in food tech investments globally, Europe also suffered a decline – but the number of financing deals went up, with food science and agtech funding on the rise, according to DigitalFoodLab's 2024 State of European!-->…
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Voyage Foods Pens Deal with Cargill to Expand Cocoa-Free Chocolate & Nut-Free Spreads
Californian ethical pantry startup Voyage Foods has signed a commercial deal with food conglomerate Cargill to scale up the production and distribution of its cocoa-free chocolate and nut-free spreads.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Shawarmas, Pamela Anderson & Jobs for Cats
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 Pamela Anderson's new vegan cookbook, OMNI's call for cat taste-testers!-->…
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Exclusive: Australia’s Harvest B Unveils Blended Meat Range Ahead of US Expansion & Series A
Australian alternative protein startup Harvest B is entering the blended meat space with 50/50 slow-cooked beef and lamb SKUs, as it prepares for a US expansion and its Series A funding round.
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Ironic Biotech Bags €1M to Develop Iron-Rich Plant Proteins via Precision Fermentation
Swedish food tech startup Ironic Biotech has raised €1M in pre-seed funding to accelerate the development of its plant-derived heme iron ingredient, which is produced via precision fermentation.
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Liberation Labs Raises Further $12.5M to Support Construction of Precision Fermentation Facility
US biotech manufacturing firm Liberation Labs has secured $12.5M in funding to support the ongoing construction of its large-scale production facility in Indiana, ahead of its Series A round.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly Jiggers, Flavoured Barista Milks & A Factory Farming Vote
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 flavoured barista milks, Oatly's new Jiggers, and Quorn's summer revamp.!-->…
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Molecular Farming Startup Finally Foods Emerges From Stealth with Pre-Seed Funding to Develop Casein Proteins
Israeli startup Finally Foods has emerged from stealth with a pre-seed investment from The Kitchen FoodTech Hub to develop proteins from potatoes via molecular farming, starting with casein.
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Onego Bio Poaches $40M Series A to Launch Precision-Fermented Egg Protein in North America
Finnish precision fermentation startup Onego Bio has closed a $40M Series A funding round to commercialise its animal-free egg protein, Bioalbumen. It expects to obtain self-affirmed GRAS status in the US soon, paving the way for its!-->…
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56% of Americans Open to Trying Novel Protein Ingredients, With Some Willing to Pay Four Times More for Them
Americans are willing to try novel proteins – including those that are plant-based, fermented or fungi-derived – with more than half happy to pay more for them than animal proteins, according to a new survey, which shines light!-->…
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CJ CheilJedang Now Sells Bibigo Plant-Based Dumplings in US Military Bases
Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang has introduced its plant-based dumplings to grocery stores inside US military bases in South Korea, with plans to extend the range and expand in other countries too.
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SuperAA: PoLoPo’s Molecular Farming Platform Turns Potatoes Into Egg Protein Factories
As molecular farming gains steam as an alternative protein pillar, Israel's PoLoPo joins the party with a tech platform that can transform potatoes into protein-producing factories, starting with egg proteins.
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PrimeJack: Why Fiber Foods is Championing Dehydrated Jackfruit as A Solution for Plant-Based & Blended Meat
Ugandan women-led company Fiber Foods is using a food that often goes to waste, and turning it into an ingredient that can solve plant-based and blended meat's texture problems, servicing consumers' increased fibre needs, and supporting!-->…
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Berkeley Researchers Earmark Koji Mould as Game-Changer for Meat Alternatives
A centuries-old ingredient that has been underutilised, according to researchers at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, koji mould could hold the key to better-tasting meat analogues with a superior texture.
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Aqua Cultured Foods to Roll Out Fish-Free Seafood in Chicago Restaurants After Tapping Ginkgo’s Microbial Expertise
Chicago-based startup Aqua Cultured Foods has partnered with Boston's synbio firm Ginkgo Bioworks to optimise the production of its fermentation-derived whole-cut seafood. It will soon launch its first analogues at Michelin-starred!-->…
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