Policy & Regulation

Asian fast-casual chain SaladStop has set a target to source at least 60% of its protein options from plant-based sources across all its locations. SaladStop, the Singapore-headquartered salad chain with locations across Asia-Pacific,…
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The European Parliament is set to vote on a proposal to extend the ban on plant-based meat labels to terms like 'burger' and 'nuggets', which were previously exempted from the legislation. The EU is at it again. Months after imposing…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Better Nature's tempeh expansion in Germany, Jay&Joy's crowdfunding round, and Peta's vegan-friendly Bundesliga ranking.…
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Food processing giant ADM has received $2.23M in tax credits from the Iowa state government to convert an underutilised space at its Clinton facility into a precision fermentation hub. A month after securing a contract to produce The…
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Luxury hospitality group Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has teamed up with Lever Foundation to advance plant-based food options on its restaurant menus in Thailand, as part of its Global Sustainable Tourism Council certification. A month…
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The US government has been sued for appointing a "secret panel" of meat and dairy lobbyists to issue the new dietary guidelines, and a court has been asked to order the Trump administration to withdraw the recommendations. A group of…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's Egyptian partnership, World Plant Milk Day, and Hungary's animal welfare win. New products and launches …
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The World Economic Forum has namechecked alternative proteins and cellular agriculture as solutions that must be incorporated into food for long space missions. As missions to the Moon and Mars evolve from symbolic milestones to…
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A new study reveals that a combination of carbon labels and taxes on highly polluting foods would reduce emissions by the equivalent of 4.7% of the UK's overall emissions. Showcasing carbon footprints on product labels and taxing…
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German specialty chemicals company Wacker has secured EU approval for its fermentation-derived amino acids, which can be used as plant-based additives to boost the palatability of pet food. Chemicals giant Wacker is taking its vegan…
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A new study reveals the impact of age-related dietary patterns on climate change, with teens responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions and older populations the fastest-growing contributors. Meat is the biggest culprit. Gen Z…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Fitgreenmind's partnership with Dean&David, Plantstrong's packaging refresh, and Lidl's extended food waste…
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Public health scientists in India have proposed a "dual-axis" framework to classify foods based on nutritional content and processing levels, just as the government faces questions about its regulation of ultra-processed foods. The…
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The Trump administration has published its long-awaited proposal to scrap a rule that allows companies to self-determine which ingredients are GRAS, but it has postponed its promised definition of ultra-processed foods. Nearly a year…
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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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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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Israeli cultivated meat startup Aleph Farms has obtained regulatory approval for its beef steak in Singapore, and plans to launch the product in the first half of 2027. Cultivated beef could land on Singapore's restaurant menus as early…
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The UK's food and environment ministry has awarded £2.35M to a project to build one of the world's largest wetland farming supply chains, led by biomaterials startup Ponda. Ponda, the Bristol-based biomaterials firm known for its…
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The Netherlands Enterprise Agency has committed up to €400,000 ($465,000) in funding for a Partners for International Business cluster to help companies develop blended proteins for the meat-reducing French market. As blended meat makes…
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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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