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A new study reveals that meat-eaters in Australia perceive plant-based alternatives as riskier and less valuable, regardless of how they're marketed, and calls on manufacturers to tailor their messaging to different consumer groups. …
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Nordic CPG giant Orkla Snacks has agreed to acquire the European Candy Group for €207M ($239M) to expand production and footprint for its viral Bubs brand of vegan gummies. After witnessing a TikTok-fuelled shortage, a US expansion, and…
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Food processing giant ADM has pumped $16M into expanding its Kentucky facility to meet the fast-growing demand for naturally derived alternatives to artificial food dyes. In a sign of the colossal impact of the MAHA-led backlash against…
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Indian food tech startup Inaara NeoFoods has raised ₹21 crore ($2.2M) to advance its AI-powered "farm to formulation" platform for producing plant-based proteins, fibres, fats, and functional starches. Seeking to leverage India's crop…
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Californian startup Plantible Foods has secured $35M in USDA-backed loan and equity funding to quintuple the manufacturing capacity for its duckweed-derived Rubisco protein. A funding effort supported by the US government will help San…
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Israeli 3D-printed meat startup Steakholder Foods has secured $3.5M in private placements, with another $7M potentially available through warrants, to broaden the distribution of its Perfecta consumer brand in the US. Weeks after…
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US startup Mitti Labs has secured $9.5M in Series A funding to scale its AI-led technology that reduces water use and methane emissions on rice farms in Asia, converting savings into verified carbon credits. A particularly destructive…
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Continued headwinds in foodservice and the US led to an 8% decline in Beyond Meat's Q2 2026 sales, but success in European and Canadian retail helped it beat its own revenue estimates. As it ramps up the rollout of its sparkling protein…
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British business insurance broker Really Honest has announced it will refuse new clients that produce or sell animal products, alongside other "destructive" services. Its founder explains why. For years, there has been a debate around…
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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 ad campaign with Josh Hart, Califia Farms's banana milk, and a Harvard study on UPFs and health. New…
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A majority of executives say their use of AI in bioprocess development is accelerating, but only 8% believe the tech is fully meeting their expectations. Why does that gap persist? Last year, Spanish startup MOA Foodtech launched an…
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Boston-based Ginkgo Bioworks has teamed up with Slovenia's Acies Bio to scale up production of enhanced Aspergillus niger strains for use in industrial-scale protein solutions. Ginkgo Bioworks is ramping up industry access to its…
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Oatly's oat milk now has a 67% lower climate impact than chilled cow's milk in the UK, up from 55% in 2021, highlighting the company's shifts in ingredient and energy sources. In late 2025, Swedish oat milk pioneer Oatly announced that…
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Canadian food tech company Botaneco is using a water-based oleosome platform to produce superior plant-based fats that rival dairy and conventional supply-strained options. Could water be the key that unlocks the potential of…
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Indian food tech startup Arboreal Bioinnovations has secured ₹23 crore ($24.2M) in Series A funding to scale up functional ingredients like yeast and plant proteins, sugar replacers, and fibres. To bring its functional ingredient…
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Livekindly Collective has made yet another addition to its portfolio of meat alternative brands, agreeing to buy Hilton Food Group's Dalco Food subsidiary for £5.4M ($7.3M). US holding company Livekindly Collective has signed a £5.4M…
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Swiss chain Capsule Hotel has become the latest hospitality company to set a food sustainability target to increase the share of plant-based proteins on the menu. Globally, hospitality groups are increasingly recognising the significant…
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The Robertson Foundation has invested $19M in six organisations working to lower methane emissions from the food system via plant-forward dietary shifts and food waste reduction. US grant-making organisation Robertson Foundation is…
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China is repurposing its pharmaceutical manufacturing network to produce novel foods for the global alternative protein industry, strengthening its bid to become a leader in this future-friendly space. In China, the path to tech…
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The Transfarmation Project has opened a demonstration hub in Iowa, turning a former pig factory farm into a space for growing specialty mushrooms. At America's "ground zero" for factory farming, one former hog operation has replaced…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Daiya's protein mac and cheese, Nueva Pescanova's aborted octopus farm plan, and Wildtype's crowdfunding success. New…
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