Green Business

As meat production shrinks in the UK, livestock farmers could be more profitable if they work on improving the environment and produce less meat. The best way for meat farmers to make more money could be to produce less meat, according…
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The National University of Singapore has introduced carbon-labelled meals on campus menus as part of a research initiative with carbon accounting firm Zevero. In its bid to identify the most effective ways to lower food-related…
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German food tech startup Planet A Foods is leading the cocoa-free alternative race to help the chocolate industry deal with the climate crisis. It has now gone global and will soon enter the US. As chocolate collaborations go, there's…
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Hybrid dairy is looking to plug the gap between dairy's climate and health issues and plant-based alternatives' taste and price challenges – can it be the near-term solutions this industry sorely needs? Milk remains the most…
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Low-carbon beef is a fantasy, and the only way to guarantee a reduced impact of this meat is to buy less of it, according to a new study. Livestock producers may make claims of sustainability or even carbon neutrality, but beef can…
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The US led the world in the number of job opportunities in the alternative protein sector, as Europe and the cultivated meat category punched above their weight. Future food companies in the US posted more than 1,500 open roles in 2025,…
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As a category, blended meat matured in 2025, and supermarkets led the way. Can the climate crisis, inflation, and health concerns bring more consumers to this format this year? With meat prices and the demand for protein simultaneously…
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From Brazil’s cattle pastures to Indonesia’s palm oil plantations, European “green” funds that claim to combat climate change are financing companies tied to deforestation and rising emissions, shows a new investigation by Green Queen…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers organic plant-based kids' milk at Walmart, cellular aquaculture AI partnerships, a UK Veganuary record, and US foodservice…
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US cultivated meat pioneer Upside Foods is branching out its cell culture expertise by launching a new division targeting the life sciences sector, called Lucius Labs. One of the leaders of the cultivated meat category has diversified…
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Sara Ayech, UK director for Madre Brava, believes retailers in the UK have faltered by focusing on animal proteins in their new GLP-1 product lines. Checking out the new supermarket ranges for January, it’s interesting to see several of…
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Vegan Food Group has closed its York office to focus on its plant-based factory in Germany, with VFC and Meatless Farm separating from the company, and Clive's Purely Plants shutting down. Two years after its formation, the Vegan Food…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Just Egg's Germany debut, Oatly's latest fashion collab, and HappyCow's 2026 vegan index. New products and launches …
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As Europe’s personal care brands look for eco-friendly alternatives to animal and tropical fats, a new partnership bets on microalgae oils to usher in a new era for cosmetics. More and more Europeans are seeing cleaner beauty, with half…
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Israeli cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has partnered with contract manufacturer Cell Agritech and set up an entity in Singapore to serve as its Asia-Pacific hub. As it awaits regulatory approval from the Singapore Food Agency,…
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Canada's Maia Farms will expand its specialty mushroom and mycelium ingredients with a focus on functional and nutritional support, having secured C$3.75M ($2.7M) in new funding. Vancouver-based food tech startup Maia Farms is…
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Indian vegan startup GoodDot Foods has teamed up with Hilton to host a Pan-India Plant Protein Culinary Festival across its hotels during Veganuary. One of the world's largest hotel chains has partnered with a pioneering plant protein…
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Swedish plant protein startup Hooked Foods, known for its vegan seafood and chicken products, has declared bankruptcy after running out of cash. Hooked Foods, a Stockholm-based producer of meat and seafood analogues, has become the…
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Meat Free Made Easy, a UK campaign to help people eat less meat, has launched a new platform that leverages collaborative marketing to attract more people to the plant-based sector. Months after bringing together more than 50 food…
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German engineering company GEA has teamed up with Bio Fermentation Factory to deliver a precision and biomass fermentation line at the latter's open-access facility in the Netherlands. When it comes to the future of food, open-access…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's new chicken products, Upside Foods's cultivated meat tasting, and Shake Shack's vegan menu. New products…
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