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Hamburg-based Infinite Roots has teamed up with plant-based giant Pulmuone to debut its mycelium protein in a line of meat analogues in South Korea. Armed with regulatory roadblocks in its home region, German startup Infinite Roots has…
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Alternative protein companies Umami Bioworks and Steakholder Foods have culminated their government-backed R&D project, and will now look to develop 3D-printed cultivated fish fillets at scale. Singaporean cultivated seafood leader…
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Food tech organisations have signed a deal to advance the alternative protein industry in South Korea, where cultivated meat is set to make its entry soon. As South Koreans prepare to welcome cultivated meat to their plates,…
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Experts at Wageningen University argue that livestock numbers need to be reduced while a transition to plant-based diets should be welcomed by the EU. Every year, academics from Wageningen University & Research (WUR), the EU's top…
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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 Coconut Cloud's coffee pods, Better Balance's Crypto.com Arena link-up,…
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Dairy behemoth Bel Group has partnered with other French food companies on a three-year project to develop better-tasting vegan cheese products. Bel Group is leading a government-backed effort to enhance the flavour and texture of…
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Precision fermentation startup Imagindairy has received regulatory approval for its animal-free whey protein in Israel, as it closes in on its latest fundraising round. Israeli startup Imagindairy can now sell its cow-free whey protein…
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Fermentation startup Nature's Fynd has teamed up with actor Justine Lupe in a marketing campaign for its dairy-free Fy yogurts. How often do you get to break bread with a cast member of one of TV's most popular shows ever? It's the…
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Italy's plant-based market is bucking the global decline, but there are several missed opportunities for companies and the industry as a whole. It has been two months since Gruppo Tonazzo, an Italian company that had been producing meat…
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TurtleTree is aiming to launch its animal-free lactoferrin in canned coffee drinks in mid-2025 via a partnership with fellow Singapore startup Mad Foods. Singapore's TurtleTree, which uses precision fermentation to make a bioidentical…
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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 new vegan parmesan products, an oat milk cocktail listing, and a bunch…
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Scientists at Stanford University suggest that machine learning and mechanical testing can deliver data that can speed up the development of better vegan meat alternatives. Sandpaper, a brain sectioning knife, and super glue. This…
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Israeli startup SuperMeat has revealed how it can cut production costs of its cultivated chicken to under $12 per pound, on par with conventional poultry. Just shy of its nine-year anniversary, Israeli food tech startup SuperMeat has…
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California's Plantible Foods has closed a $30M Series B round to expand production of its duckweed-derived Rubi Protein. Among the constantly evolving search for nutritionally sound, climate-friendly, palate-appealing foods, a wave of…
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Tokyo-based startup Integriculture has launched a starter kit to drive innovation and accelerate R&D in the cultivated meat sector. In a bid to make cultivated meat prototyping easier, Japan's IntegriCulture has created a starter…
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Canberra-based Nourish Ingredients has partnered with Chinese fermentation specialist Cabio Biotech to produce and distribute its precision-fermented fat alternative. Highlighting American fears of falling behind China in the biotech…
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Industry giant DSM-Firmenich has developed innovations that mask off-notes and replicate the creamy taste and texture of milk in plant-based alternatives. Say what you will about the plant-based industry – sales have dropped, consumers…
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Pet food with cultivated meat instead of beef fares far better for the planet and its resources, according to a new life-cycle assessment. As it works to commercialise cultivated pet food, Czech biotech startup Bene Meat Technologies…
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In feeding trials, half of dogs fed Meatly's cultivated chicken kept licking the bowl after finishing, and a majority enjoyed it more than their regular diet. Months after receiving regulatory clearance in the UK, Meatly – the…
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Artificial intelligence startup Shiru has closed a $16M Series B round to broaden its ingredient portfolio and expand its protein discovery marketplace. Months after launching an AI-powered protein discovery platform for companies,…
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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 a vegan tiramisu collection in Hong Kong, Dave Chang's cultivated meat…
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