Interviews

With seasonal lookbooks and a flavour trend report that feels like it came from the fashion industry, Oatly is courting Gen Z to take its oat milk to newer heights. Here's an exclusive peek behind its strategy. Fashion, flavour and…
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US startup Fork & Good has acquired fellow cultivated meat producer Orbillion Bio to combine their global operations and fast-track the launch of their proteins. Waiting a decade to find supply chain solutions to meat shortages and…
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Sanah Baig, who has years of experience working for the US government, explains why she chose to join the Plant Based Foods Institute, and her thoughts on the MAHA and livestock lobby. Few people know about agricultural policy in the US…
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Through its on-demand manufacturing platform, Knitup is helping clothing companies curb waste with data-driven design and rapid production timelines. The future of fashion is less. Or at least that's the promise of Knitup, a…
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US plant-based meat startup Tender Food has now turned into a larger tech company, Lasso, which has raised $6.5M to create a suite of clean-label ingredients with its fibre-spinning technology. Who knew that cotton candy could be the…
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Nigel Sizer, the new CEO of the Good Food Institute, discusses the current predicament of alternative proteins, the industry's milestones, and the need for more investment. It's been over a month since Nigel Sizer took over as CEO of…
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As food innovators respond to soaring egg prices with replacers ranging from yeast to pea protein, one French startup is betting on chickpea water – but in a new format. For some years now, aquafaba has been the go-to egg white…
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In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders. Adrian Friederich is the Principal at…
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Plant-based dairy pioneer Miyoko Schinner takes us behind the scenes of her new cookbook, The Vegan Creamery, which embraces fermentation to take at-home vegan cheese to the next level. A decade after her seminal plant-based dairy…
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Plant-based dairy leader Alpro has witnessed sales of both its milk and yoghurt alternatives grow this year, as it focuses on young consumers and new sensory experiences. It’s been eight years since Danone acquired Alpro in a $12.5B…
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On the heels of its first product launch, US startup Savor plans to ride the alternative fats momentum with big plans for its carbon-derived butter. In early September, over 100 Americans lined up at the patisserie of San Francisco's…
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Aleph Farms CEO Didier Toubia on why the cultivated meat firm hasn't launched yet, its plans for the UAE, its ongoing fundraise, and comparisons with the dotcom bubble. It has been 21 months since Aleph Farms was approved to sell…
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Danish startup Summ Ingredients (formerly Nutrumami) has secured €1.7M ($2M) in funding to bring its multifunctional fermented protein FermiPro to market. Having spent years in the fine-dining space as a culinary director and…
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Californian startup Mission Barns sold its cultivated pork for the first time at a dinner in San Francisco, with dishes featuring its meatballs and bacon. On Tuesday evening in San Francisco's Sunset District, a small group of diners…
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Parendi Birdie's Texas startup Carnéa has emerged from stealth with a range of chef-crafted blended meats that beat Tyson's products in taste tests. In 2023, Parendi Birdie left her role at cultivated meat firm Mission Barns to focus on…
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Livekindly Collective is set to become profitable this fall, reversing the plant-based meat industry trend with strong brand building, private-label offerings, and Ed Sheeran. Fresh from relaunching its Like brand of plant-based meat in…
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Animal fats are terrible for the planet, but most plant-based alternatives fall short. For Israeli startup Accellta, the key lies with cell-cultured dairy. With plans for an $8M and a regulatory application in the US, Israeli firm…
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EdiMembre has spun off from Merck's MilliporeSigma to commercialise an edible membrane technology for sustainable foods, starting with whole-cut cultivated meat and high-protein pasta. In Massachusetts, EdiMembre is a new startup hoping…
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In a country where veganism is confined to health stores and imported products, Ghaas Phoos is spearheading the fledgling plant-based movement in Pakistan. Ailya Khan grew up on kebabs and tikkas, and hated vegetables. But her love for…
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US biotech startup Cultivated Biomaterials has created Angelry, a line of jewellery made with the cultivated leather from the cells of a sanctuary-grazing cow. Beef may be the cattle industry's climate Achilles' heel, but its…
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Australian precision fermentation firm All G is gearing up to launch its animal-free bovine lactoferrin in the US and China in Q4 2025. Armed with regulatory clearance in both China and the US, precision fermentation startup All G is…
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