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Bühler & Israeli Cultivated Meat Co Joins Forces To Solve Industry Bioreactor Problem
Israel's Ever After Foods has partnered with Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group to produce cultivated meat at a mass scale with much smaller equipment.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Dubai Chocolate, Impossible BrewDog & Non-Dairy Liqueurs
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers NotCo's Dubai chocolate, BrewDog's collaboration with Impossible Foods, and new products at Expo West.
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AI Startup Gets $15.4M from EU Fund For Sustainable Proteins Made From Food Waste
Spanish AI-powered fermentation startup MOA Foodtech has received €14.8M ($15.4M) from the European Innovation Council to transform agricultural waste into high-value ingredients.
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German Poultry Giant Backs Mycelium Meat Startup in €3M Funding Round
German food tech startup Kynda has raised €3M in seed funding to expand production of its mycoprotein-based meat made from upcycled food waste.
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Sustainable Shawarma: The Brands Pioneering The Gulf’s Plant-Based Meat Industry
As more Brits, Europeans and Americans cool on meat alternatives, one region is making gains on the protein transition – can homegrown brands in the Gulf cater to local demand for plant-based meat?
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$2 Cultivated Pork? Fork & Good on First Sales, Funding and the Future of FDA
Niya Gupta, co-founder and CEO of Fork & Good, on what separates the startup from other cultivated meat players, earning its first revenue, and its regulatory plans.
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Chicken-Free Moment: Eat Just Sees Sales Boom Amidst ‘Great American Egg Shortage’
Eat Just CEO Josh Tetrick says soaring egg prices have driven up demand for its mung-bean-derived Just Egg, with sales hikes unlike what the firm has seen in the past.
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RFK Jr Confirmation: Food Tech Winners & Losers
Donald Trump's pick for Health & Human Services Secretary has been confirmed. From cultivated meat to methane vaccines, how will food tech fare over the next four years?
It took a while, but Donald Trump got his man.
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GLP-1 Boom Fuels Sugar Shift As Oobli Lands $18M For Sweet Proteins
US food tech firm Oobli has raised $18M and partnered with global ingredients supplier Ingredion to co-develop better-for-you sugar alternatives with sweet proteins.
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Mudcake’s Anna Ottosson
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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The 50/50 Solution: Could Blended Proteins Win Over Meat Lovers?
Consumers are cutting back on meat due to health concerns, but plant-based alternatives fail to meet their taste expectations – a new study says blended proteins could offer a balance.
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This AI-Led Startup is Growing Dairy Proteins in Potatoes
Israel's Finally Foods has announced its first field trial for potatoes containing casein, less than a year after the molecular farming startup launched.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Beyond x NBA, Corn Milk & Carbon Crackers
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's new products and cookbook, the US's first corn milk brand, and a cultivated seafood tasting.
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Trend Report: As Egg Prices Skyrocket, Dozens of Startups Are Hatching Chicken-Free Protein Solutions
With egg prices returning to sky-high levels in the US, it brings a major opportunity for plant-based and fermentation-derived alternatives. Can these companies capitalise on the moment?
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Food & Climate Tech Funding: Trends, Challenges & Opportunities
Food and climate tech investors remained cautious with their cash in 2024, as funding for alternative protein dipped, investments failed to align with emissions impact, and women founders were sidelined yet again.
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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.
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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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