Future Foods

The California-based Climax Foods is using biotech and plants to create 'moonshot' cheese — a sustainable dairy alternative that can help fight the climate crisis. Climax's German-born founder and CEO, Dr. Oliver Zahn came to the…
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Hello Plant Foods can't keep its vegan foie gras, Fuah!, in stock. Following King Charles' recent ban on foie gras at all royal residences, the longtime decadent favorite food got an ethical makeover. The royal ban follows other…
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Notes From the Frontlines of the Sustainable Food Movement - a new opinion column by Irina Gerry Critics say plant-based burgers aren't a health food and are a false solution in the fight to reduce food emissions. Are they right? …
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Climate change will affect hundreds of millions of Indians and bring about widespread food insecurity- government support of alternative proteins is essential to achieving national food security and independence. By: Ambika Hiranandani,…
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Ohio-based Matrix F.T., a leading developer of plant-based scaffolds and microcarriers for the alternative protein industry, says it has developed the first cultivated chicken made in Ohio. The team at Matrix F.T. says it has…
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Spanish vegan meat brand Heura has released a sustainable, plant-based fish range with the oceans' health in mind. Leading Europe's plant-based meat category, Barcelona-based Heura is now diving into the plant-based fish category with…
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Singapore's Float Foods is launching a region-wide restaurant push for its plant-based OnlyEg during Veganuary. Just weeks after announcing a meal kit partnership in Hong Kong with DayDayCook, Singapore's Float Foods is teaming up…
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Following its successful launch in the U.K. last year, McDonald's is now offering consumers a Double McPlant across all U.K. and Ireland locations. "You asked. We listened," reads a post on the McDonald's website. The fast-food chain…
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A new strategic partnership between investment platform Cult Food Science, the University of Alberta, and New Harvest Canada, aims to provide support for startups in the cellular agriculture industry. Based at the University of…
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Heura, the Spanish vegan meat giant, is now available in the leading U.K. supermarket chain Waitrose. It's been a big year for Barcelona-based Heura, the fastest-growing plant-based food tech startup in Europe. It kicked off 2022 with a…
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Canadian protein giant Maple Leaf Foods has joined forces with mycoprotein meat producer, The Better Meat Co. The partnership will bring Better Meat's tech to Maple Leaf's plant-based subsidiary, Greenleaf Foods. Over the summer, Maple…
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Cultivated meat pioneer Mosa Meat is urging governments to support the growth of the category to fight climate change. A new white paper released by Dutch cultivated meat producer Mosa Meat is urging global leaders to redirect funds…
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Plant-based dog food brand The Pack has closed an £835,000 Seed funding round. The Seed funding round for the U.K. based pet food brand was led by Scelta Mycofriends B.V., Veg Capital, Kale United, Akoleo and Silicon Valley VC Accel, as…
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Bringing the focus to alternative protein in Japan and Singapore, Next Meats, Dr. Foods, and ImpacFat announced they are joining forces on the development of Next Fish and other sustainable offerings. The three companies are leveraging…
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In the quest for increasingly realistic meat alternatives, one particular item has remained frustratingly out of reach: the filet. We've conquered burgers, mince, and sausages to a large extent. Bacon is getting there, though there is…
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By: Chris D Thomas, Jack Hatfield and Katie Noble Here’s the basic problem for conservation at a global level: food production, biodiversity and carbon storage in ecosystems are competing for the same land. As humans demand more food,…
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It’s been a whirlwind year for the alternative protein industry. That’s why we’re taking a look back on some of the biggest headlines of 2022, spanning across the globe. Here, we review what the cultivated meat sector brought to the table,…
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Those Vegan Cowboys, the spinoff brand from the founders of the Dutch plant-based meat brand Vegetarian Butcher, has launched its first precision fermentation cheese. Jaap Korteweg and Niko Koffeman put vegan meat on the map with the…
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Danish aroma company EvodiaBio has secured $6.4 million (45 million Danish kroner) for its sustainable aroma production for food and beverages. The new funding for the 18-month-old EvodiaBio builds on an earlier $1.3 million raise with…
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As we wrap up 2022, let’s take a look back over some of the breaking headlines that solidified precision fermentation as a major pillar in the world of alternative protein. Here are some of the top stories within the space, from…
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After teasing the partnership earlier this year, Nestlé's first milk made with Perfect Day's animal-free whey has landed in select Safeway stores in California. Nestlé has a new franchise in its expansive global brand catalog:…
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