Green Business

A majority of people in Germany are in favour of a lower VAT rate on plant-based milk, which is bought by nearly half of the country's consumers now. People in Europe's largest plant-based market want its government to level the playing…
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Minnesota-based chain Caribou Coffee has become the latest company to drop the plant-based milk surcharge, as dairy alternatives become free across its nearly 500 locations nationwide. After years of advocacy efforts, Caribou Coffee has…
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Leading plant-based meat maker Rebellyous Foods has commercially launched its Mock 3 Production System on the back of a 30% sales growth and $3.5M in new funding. In the alternative protein world, most companies continue to face…
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Aqua Cultured Foods, a fermentation startup known for its cellulose-based seafood, has ceased operations after being unable to secure financing "without taking on undue risk". Fish-free seafood maker Aqua Cultured Foods has reached the…
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Animal feed companies have exited one of the world's most important conservation agreements, the Amazon Soy Moratorium, thanks to a change in tax laws, putting large swathes of land at the risk of deforestation. A 20-year agreement…
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Building a technology moat is hard for any company, but especially for alternative protein producers, which have considerably less funding available. But they can build moats through a strategic approach to co-manufacturing, ingredient…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a wave of launches for Veganuary, a Stranger Things-inspired burger, and a HappyCow alternative app. New products and…
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The US leads the world in the number of alternative protein producers, but countries in Asia-Pacific show strong consumption and availability trends for plant-based food. Despite the negative media coverage, in the eyes of consumers,…
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A bankruptcy filing by Israeli cultivated meat firm Believer Meats has revealed that the company was nearly $225M in debt, and sheds light on how approval delays stalled its financing efforts. Weeks after Believer Meats abruptly…
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After expanding in several European markets, dairy-free cheesemaker Dreamfarm more than doubled its sales in 2025 – and it's eyeing similar success this year. Italian non-dairy cheese startup Dreamfarm bucked the plant-based decline…
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GLP-1 drugs are taking over the food system, and fast-food chains and supermarkets are the latest to embrace this new order. In the US, obesity rates declined from nearly 40% in 2021 to 37% in 2025, according to a large Gallup poll. It…
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Singaporean cellular agriculture company Umami Bioworks has teamed up with salmon specialist Nippon Barrier Free to bring cultivated marine supplements and cosmetics to Japan. A pioneer in the cultivated seafood and marine ingredients…
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Simo Ellilä, co-founder and CEO of Enifer, argues why the self-affirmed GRAS pathway – set to be eliminated by the US FDA this year – is worth preserving. As the FDA reviews its framework for self-affirmed GRAS determinations, many in…
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Plant-based giant Beyond Meat has revealed the results of its latest LCA on its flagship burger and made its first carbon disclosure submission in November. Beyond Meat has released the climate impact data of the latest iteration of its…
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The Netherlands' Central Bureau of Food Trade has published a report on supermarkets' best practices to drive the protein transition, and is calling on the government to play its part too. This year, supermarkets in the Netherlands…
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South Korean food tech startup SeaWith has signed a supply deal with the UK's 3D Bio-Tissues, whose cell culture media can reduce the cost of the former's cultivated meat by 30%. Most Koreans are open to trying cultivated meat, but its…
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The Cultured Hub, a biotech facility run by Swiss food industry giants, has expanded its service to include plant cell culture technology for coffee, cocoa and citrus. Swiss biotech plant The Cultured Hub is broadening its horizons with…
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With livestock emissions a leading cause of climate change, a new sustainability challenge seeks to connect breakthrough innovators with a leading retail network to drive decarbonisation in Asia. Sustainability startups from around the…
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New Zealand startup Leaft Foods has signed a distribution deal to use its Rubisco protein as an egg replacer in baked goods, ahead of a major year of expansion. How would you like a brioche made with alfalfa leaves instead of eggs? …
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The future food industry has seen plenty of victories this year, spanning regulatory approvals, supermarket pledges, and women's wellness. Here are the 10 biggest wins for food tech in 2025. 1) Cultivated meat approvals accelerated …
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Waitrose's mushroom wellington, Offbeast's plant-based ribs, and Typcal's new mycelium factory. New products and launches…
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