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Mondelēz International has used Celleste Bio's cell-based cocoa butter to create nearly a dozen milk chocolate bars, a milestone moment for the cellular agriculture industry. Cell-based chocolate is no longer a pipe dream – and one of…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers cultivated pet food's Singapore debut, Khloe Kardashian's new plant protein chips, and a host of dairy-free brand campaigns.…
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Finland's plant-forward nutrition guidelines have spurred increased intake of whole-food proteins like tofu and legumes, with meat reduction the most popular dietary change. In November 2024, the Finnish Food Authority updated its…
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Vikas Garg, founder and CEO of Abillion, explains why the platform was forced to shut down, and reveals it's in discussions with "investors and other parties" to explore a future for the business. Abillion, a platform that helped people…
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Clean Food Group has raised £4.5M ($6.1M) in new funding, alongside a £700,000 ($950,000) grant from the UK government, to expand production of its sustainable yeast-derived fats. UK biotech startup Clean Food Group has brought on new…
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German startup Bluu has scaled up production of its cultivated fish cells to 1,000-litre bioreactors in partnership with Dutch firm Cultivate at Scale, with the personal care sector its first target. Months after expanding its focus…
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Employment opportunities in the future food sector declined in 2025 amid shifting investment priorities and business models, though North America bucked the trend. Funding for alternative protein companies fell below the $1B mark for…
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Stephanie Downs, co-founder and CEO of eco leather startup Uncaged Innovations, reflects on how the plant-based milk labelling debate could be echoed in the materials industry. When Oatly lost a recent Supreme Court…
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Europe's plant-based food market grew by 5% from 2024-25, reaching €16.3B in value as several products outpaced animal proteins – but it still makes up a fraction of the region's food and drink sales. Demand for plant-based food…
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Moolec Science has achieved a breakthrough in its molecular farming tech, genetically engineering pea seeds to produce bovine myoglobin, a heme-containing protein. Nearly a year after completing a merger with three other companies,…
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Molecular farming startup Finally Foods has closed a pre-seed funding round, bringing its total raised to $2.6M, with another $4-6M targeted to expand production of its casein-containing potatoes. Finally Foods, an Israeli startup…
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Private-label products make up the majority of blended protein launches in the Netherlands, which are 4.4% cheaper on average than meat and dairy, according to a new analysis. Whether it's the local grocer or the Grand Prix, blended…
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Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers have made Impossible Foods their official plant-based burger partner, with the brand opening a new concession stand at the arena. In a major leap forward for its foray…
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Japanese trading giant Kanematsu Corporation has teamed up with US startup 2nd Nature to use AI to explore the potential of its agricultural sidestreams as sources of high-value functional ingredients. Artificial intelligence (AI) is…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers This's whole-cut steak fillet, Planet A Foods's cocoa-free Easter eggs, and Morningstar Farms's veggie burger. New…
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UK biotech startup Clean Food Group has launched CleanOil, a waste-derived yeast fat that can help the beauty and cosmetics sector shift away from the planet-harming palm oil. As more consumers seek cleaner, more sustainable…
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US fast-casual chain Clover Food Lab, one of Greater Boston's most well-known meat-free establishments, risks mass layoffs and closure if it doesn't find a new buyer before June. One of Massachusetts's longest-standing vegetarian…
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A new bill in the US House of Representatives is aiming to provide tax cuts to incentivise the production of bio-based chemicals and materials through plant-based crops. In a bid to bolster demand for plant-based crops and strengthen…
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Starbucks has teamed up with Danone to launch protein lattes featuring Alpro's protein-boosted soy milk in Central Europe. Plus, it has introduced protein cold foams in EMEA, although they're not plant-based. Following rollouts in North…
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The EU's decision to exclude novel foods from regulatory sandboxes under the Biotech Act is facing pushback from the food industry, including a trade group representing the sector's largest companies. Novel foods are the only category…
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Amid debate about the company's shifting priorities, Beyond Meat's burger and steak have become the first plant-based meat products to qualify for the climate solutions certification. "We're still serious about fighting climate change……
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