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EdiMembre has spun off from Merck's MilliporeSigma to commercialise an edible membrane technology for sustainable foods, starting with whole-cut cultivated meat and high-protein pasta. In Massachusetts, EdiMembre is a new startup hoping…
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UK startup Plant Heads has taken its vegan liquid egg, Crackd, to the US, starting with retailers in Chicago and several Texas cities. As Just Egg rolls out in the UK, another plant-based egg is crossing the Atlantic. This time, it's…
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India's cultivated meat industry just got a big boost, with a first-of-a-kind animal stem cell biobank listing proteins as a key priority. India has opened its first animal stem cell biobank at the National Institute of Animal…
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New Zealand startup Leaft Foods has introduced its first consumer product, a pre-workout drink made from Rubisco and delivering 17g of complete protein. Targeting the performance nutrition sector, a New Zealand-based food tech firm is…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Pamela Anderson's vegan pickles, Oatly and Häagen-Dazs's ice cream collab, and Actual Veggies's Indian-inspired burger. …
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Singapore startup Prefer has raised $4.2M in funding to expand its bean-free coffee and cocoa globally, and announced partnerships with Ajinomoto and The Coffee Ferm. Taking its upcycled, fermentation-derived alternatives to coffee and…
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US food tech startup Plantible Foods has opened a large-scale factory to produce duckweed protein in Texas, and is now looking for additional investment to triple its capacity. Aiming to take duckweed protein to the masses, Plantible…
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Tokyo-based startup Kinish has unveiled The Rice Creamery, a new dairy-free ice cream brand that's available in local retailers and earmarked for a US debut. Japanese food tech firm Kinish has introduced a new ice cream brand that…
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Eat Just's market-leading vegan egg, Just Egg, has finally debuted in the UK, with the distribution being handled by VFC parent Vegan Food Group. Just Egg, the mung-bean-based vegan liquid egg from US company Eat Just, has debuted in…
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Beyond Meat posted another poor quarter as sales fell by nearly 20%, prompting the plant-based company to lay off 6% of its staff and refresh its identity. Californian plant-based giant Beyond Meat endured another "tough quarter", with…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Prefer's beanless coffee latte, Ahimsa Foundation's $12M factory bet, and Bezos Earth Fund's alternative protein…
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As it aims to displace chicken, UK tempeh brand Better Nature has secured £1.1M ($1.5M) on the back of its best quarter to date. In the era of whole-food plant-based eating and fibremaxxing with 30 plants a week, British tempeh maker…
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US cultivated pork startup Clever Carnivore has hosted its first tasting events on the West Coast, ahead of a planned launch in 2026. Chicago-based Clever Carnivore is continuing to gear up for the launch of its cultivated pork products…
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Slovenian whole-cut meat analogue maker Juicy Marbles has released Kinda Salmon, its second vegan seafood product with Austrian mycoprotein startup Revo Foods. Building on the success of its ongoing collaboration with Austria's Revo…
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Canadian food tech startup Opalia has secured what it claims is the world's first commercial supply agreement for cell-based dairy, weeks ahead of an expected $4M fundraise. Taking a big step forward for the nascent cell-based milk…
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Californian food tech startup Wildtype is taking its cultivated salmon to restaurants across the US, showcasing its potential with award-winning chefs. More and more Americans can now get their hands on cultivated seafood, thanks to San…
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Alternative proteins are a critical lever in the shift to a truly renewable food system, which is necessary to sustainably feed the rising global population, argues a new report. How do you feed 10 billion people when current industrial…
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Investment in plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated proteins declined by half in the first six months of 2025, outlining continued headwinds for the sector. Alternative proteins haven't had the same pull with investors as…
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Australian precision fermentation firm All G is gearing up to launch its animal-free bovine lactoferrin in the US and China in Q4 2025. Armed with regulatory clearance in both China and the US, precision fermentation startup All G is…
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There's a reason why meat is at the heart of the culture wars – for cultivated proteins to succeed, companies need to tap into consumers' emotions. After four successive years of declining consumption, Europeans began eating more meat…
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Israeli molecular farming startup has pivoted its business model to develop high-protein potatoes for the chip industry. Tel Aviv-based food tech firm PoLoPo is aiming to disrupt the $53B potato chip industry and meet the protein moment…
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