India

Indian firm PreferCo has teamed up with German biotech giant Glatt to launch a precision fermentation scale-up centre in Hyderabad, weeks after India's landmark trade deal with the EU. It was nearly a month ago that India signed its…
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India produces nearly 250,000 biotech, food tech and engineering graduates a year, but the alternative protein industry still struggles with job-ready talent. Here's how to plug the gap. India has been pumping the accelerator on its…
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Indian CPG giant Marico has agreed to buy a controlling stake in Cosmix Wellness, a vegan protein and supplements brand that found national fame on Shark Tank, in a deal worth ₹226 crores ($25M). Protein continues to progress fast in…
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India's celebrated White Revolution, which made it the world's top milk producer, is now facing intense scrutiny over its hidden and significant costs to the climate, animals, and the economic security of its small-scale farmers. For…
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The conversion of fertile farmland in Punjab, dubbed India's "breadbasket", into solar energy projects offers farmers a stable income, but is raising critical concerns about the long-term impact on the country's food security and the…
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Planetary's new strategic partnership in India could take its decentralized fermentation model global, opening the door to cheaper blended meat and nutritionally superior dairy alternatives.​ Switzerland-based Planetary has signed a…
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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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Starbucks India is targeting the country's protein boom with a new line of cold foams made with SuperYou's yeast protein, which is available across all its 500 stores nationwide. First it was McDonald's, then came Starbucks. The world's…
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Indian sister-owned plant-based nutrition brand Earthful has raised ₹26 crores ($2.9M) in pre-Series A funding to support the expansion of its women's health products. Months after appearing on national television with Shark Tank India,…
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Asia's water insecurity is escalating, threatening further economic and social risks; adopting measures like better irrigation systems and sustainable diets can avert this crisis. The world's largest continent is home to 60% of its…
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Haldiram's, one of India's largest food companies, has teamed up with plant protein player GoodDot to put its soy-based meat alternative on its menu. One of India's most popular restaurant chains is embracing plant proteins, opening up…
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The Indian government's latest tax reform has brought plant-based meat and milk alternatives closer to parity with animal proteins. In a major win for the future food sector, India's overhaul of its tax framework will narrow the gap…
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Biokraft Foods held a Great Indian Cultivated Chicken Cook-Off last week, with young chefs showcasing the future of food in the Navi Mumbai event. For the most part, cultivated meat companies have relied on chefs to flaunt the full…
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SuperYou, the Indian protein startup co-owned by Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, has launched a yeast protein powder big on gut health and sustainability. Depending on who you ask, India may or may not have a protein deficiency problem.…
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India's cultivated meat industry just got a big boost, with a first-of-a-kind animal stem cell biobank listing proteins as a key priority. India has opened its first animal stem cell biobank at the National Institute of Animal…
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McDonald's is targeting India's protein craze with a meat-free Protein Plus range to boost the nutritional content of its burgers. The latest company to hop on India's protein train is the world's largest food corporation. McDonald's…
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In a hackathon hosted by AI-for-good organisations Electric Sheep and Open Paws, around 150 coders came up with compassionate tools for animal justice. What do you get when you put 150 young hackers in a room to develop tech-led…
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Mumbai-based Prot has released Prot Block, a shelf-stable ingredient offering health-conscious Indians a new format of plant-based protein. Walk into metropolitan India right now, and you might begin wondering whether you have a protein…
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Mumbai-based food tech startup Biokraft Foods has debuted cultured seafood prototypes in collaboration with the government, and will apply for regulatory approval for cultivated chicken this summer. Cultivated meat is inching closer to…
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A nation known for its meat-free culture, India's plant-based food market is on the "brink of transformation" as healthy eating and protein intake take centre stage. While many have spelt doom on the vegan food industry, its most…
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India's foodservice sector is a major opportunity for plant-based brands, but better education and menu integration are needed to increase consumer demand for meat analogues. Low awareness and common misconceptions contribute to a lack…
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