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Indian precision fermentation startup StrainX Bioworks has emerged from stealth with $13M in funding, a large-scale facility, and US GRAS determination for one of its ingredients. Taking a "full-stack" approach to precision…
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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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The German government has released a biotechnology roadmap that includes creating an innovation hub for cultivated meat and precision-fermented foods, and advancing novel food regulation. Last year, Germany’s Scientific Advisory Board…
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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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German food tech startup Planet A Foods is entering the US through its partnership with Barry Callebaut, which has debuted the former's cocoa-free chocolate ingredient, ChoViva. Months after striking a partnership with the world's…
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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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Danish startup Endless Food Co has signed a distribution partnership with Dagrofa Foodservice, opening a "major new lane" for its bean-free chocolate. In a nod to its chef-founded roots, Denmark's Endless Food Co has notched a…
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South Korean food tech startup Intake is expanding into the B2B sector with the launch of Takein, a brand centred on its yeast-derived protein and fibre ingredients. Seoul-based Intake has unveiled a new ingredient brand, Takein, to…
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Food tech startup California Cultured and UC Davis have partnered on a project to reduce the production costs of cell-based chocolate, backed by $2.8M in US government funding. Months after obtaining clearance to sell its cell-based…
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Food industry behemoth Cargill and ethical pantry startup Voyage Foods are bringing their cocoa-free chocolate range, NextCoa, to North America. Two years after forming a partnership to help decarbonise the cocoa industry with bean-free…
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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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US company Bond Pet Foods has obtained a 'no questions' letter from the FDA, enabling it to sell the precision-fermented lamb protein it developed with Hill's Pet Nutrition for use in dog food. Five years after they first joined forces,…
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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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Finnish startups Enifer and Rovio Pet Foods have teamed up to launch a semi-moist dog treat made with Enifer's Pekilo mycoprotein ingredient. Enifer, a food tech startup producing proteins from mycelium, has entered the canine nutrition…
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Molecular farming pioneer Moolec Science has completed the first phase of the industrialisation of its GLA-rich safflower oil, and has kicked off a new sowing campaign and a move into renewable energy. Moolec Science, a company using…
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Better Juice, a startup that uses microbial enzymes to turn fruit sugars into dietary fibre and non-digestible molecules, has been acquired by Dutch juice giant Prodalim. The number-one ingredient Americans want to avoid this year is,…
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Oterra has teamed up with Debut Bio to develop and scale a natural alternative to Red 40, a petroleum-derived food dye linked to ill health in children. The food industry's reckoning with the use of artificial dyes continues with a new…
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Australian precision fermentation startup Eden Brew has been cleared to sell its cow-free casein protein in the US, and pivoted its immediate focus to health and supplements. Just months after filing the first regulatory application for…
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