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The Proscale project has received €8.5M in funding, most of it from the EU, to scale up single-cell proteins using food industry waste and continuous fermentation. A new pan-European initiative aims to accelerate the food system's green…
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Malt producer Soufflet Malt has teamed up with research initiative Ferments du Futur to develop high-value ingredients through fermentation, starting with cocoa substitutes. A new partnership between French malt giant Soufflet Malt and…
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RespectFarms has teamed up with the South Holland province to launch the first Cell Farmers Symposium, highlighting how the cultivated meat industry can help farmers. The what-happens-to-farmers argument is one of the most pressing…
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UK biotech firm Sun Bear Biofuture has completed the first run of its yeast-derived cocoa butter alternative in a setup that costs less than 10% of the industry standard. British startup Sun Bear Biofuture is out to prove that precision…
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German food tech startup Formo has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status for its precision-fermented casein protein in the US and established a partnership to commercialise the ingredient. The booming demand for protein is no longer about…
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Protein Industries Canada has invested in a new project to upcycle beer industry waste into high-value ingredients, including sustainable proteins, fibres, and cocoa extenders. Can beer really be the solution to all our (food system)…
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A feeding trial shows that BeneMeat's cultivated hamster meat is well-accepted and digested by cats, who leave significantly fewer scraps than when they eat conventional chicken. While cats may be viewed as obligate carnivores,…
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Spanish-American chef José Andrés, one of the food industry's most outspoken advocates for climate action, has partnered with Wildtype to serve its cultivated salmon at Barmini in Washington, DC. While a few states are spending months…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Silk's ultra-high-protein milk, a urine-to-fertiliser project featuring Oatly, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's…
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German food tech firm Infinite Roots has strengthened its mycelium meat portfolio with the acquisition of Bosque Foods, which had filed for insolvency due to regulatory challenges in 2024. Mycelium meat's star is rising rapidly in…
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German mycelium protein startup Pacifico Biolabs has raised €7M ($8.1M) in Series A funding to scale up and launch its clean-label, cost-effective chicken alternative this year. Pacifico Biolabs, a startup using fermentation to grow…
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Austrian meat major Marcher Fleischwerke has expanded its focus on alternative proteins with Now!, a new brand that combines plant-based meat with blended proteins. Blended meat's momentum seems unstoppable in the current landscape. …
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German food-tech startup MyriaMeat has successfully established a pluripotent stem cell line from roe deer, expanding its cultivated meat product portfolio. Munich-based MyriaMeat has laid the groundwork for developing a cultivated…
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Protein Industries Canada is backing a C$15.1M ($10.9M) project to expand production of whole-cut plant-based meat and seafood alternatives for the local market. As Canadians look to increase their plant-based food intake, many remain…
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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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