Policy & Regulation

New York City has updated its food standards for public meal initiatives, clamping down on processed meats and requiring more plant-based proteins. As federal agencies work to define ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and face calls for a ban…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Greggs's vegan steak bake return, Savor's carbon-based butter launch, and Coco Gauff's Naked Smoothie collab. New…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Mission Barns's cultivated pork launch, Quorn's new foodservice range, and a cocoa-free chocolate cheesecake. New…
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Without assertive policy changes and a national strategy, Australia risks being outpaced by other countries on plant protein manufacturing, says a new report. Australia possesses strong crop production and an existing global footprint…
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As COP30 approaches, South American meat giants have been pushing GWP*, a controversial methane reporting tool that hides their true emissions, with the help of a UC Davis scientist. Controversy is never too far away from the UN's…
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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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Australian startup Nourish Ingredients has received FEMA GRAS status for its precision-fermented fat for meat flavours, Tastilux, in the US. Nourish Ingredients can now sell its animal-free fat in the US, allowing manufacturers to add…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Pamela Anderson's vegan pickles, Oatly and Häagen-Dazs's ice cream collab, and Actual Veggies's Indian-inspired burger. …
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Ex-FDA commissioner Dr David Kessler has filed a citizen petition asking the agency to revoke the food safety status of processed refined carbohydrates, a move that both helps and challenges the MAHA movement. On Thursday, the Centers…
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German retail giant Rewe Group has set a 'protein split' goal in a new strategy, and calls for a national protein plan as part of six food policy demands. Six months after announcing the creation of its protein strategy, German retailer…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Prefer's beanless coffee latte, Ahimsa Foundation's $12M factory bet, and Bezos Earth Fund's alternative protein…
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Wolt Market Denmark has become the first supermarket outside the Netherlands to adopt the Protein Tracker, a tool aimed at increasing sales of plant-based food. As Denmark aims to lead the EU's protein transition during its presidency,…
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The French government has invested in 10 projects to expand domestic plant protein production, in direct contrast with its efforts to ban plant-based meat labels and soy products in schools. Are plant proteins finally getting a break in…
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Sweden no longer has any hens living in cramped cages, in the only instance of a country making the move without legal coercion. After decades of work from animal rights activists, Sweden is officially cage-free. According to animal…
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The Netherlands' largest supermarket, Albert Heijn, has quietly added its methane footprint to its sustainability report, a global first for the retail sector. As supermarkets respond to calls for better and more tangible sustainability…
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Backed by the milk industry, a bipartisan group of US senators has reintroduced the Dairy Pride Act, asking the FDA to crack down on "misleading" plant-based labels. As Democrats and Republicans join forces to make plant-based milk…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Alpro Kids' video-game-style campaign, Mighty Drinks' rescue deal, and South Africa's plant-based meat labelling law. New…
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US food tech startup Friends & Family Pet Food Company has received regulatory approval to sell its cultivated meat for dogs and cats in Singapore, a first for Asia. Its inaugural treats will contain 65-70% cultured cells. Friends…
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Ahead of its expected EU launch this year, plant-based meat giant Impossible Foods has lost a four-year trademark battle with an independent bakery from Spain. Impossible Foods, the California-based producer of meat alternatives, has…
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Regulatory consultant Stephen O’Rourke argues why the EU's current novel food regulation is slow, and what it can learn from competitors. When startups develop novel food ingredients, from precision-fermented proteins to algae-based…
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Israeli food tech firm Believer Meats has secured US FDA approval for its cultivated meat, and completed the construction of its manufacturing facility. Believer Meats has become the fifth cultivated meat startup to secure regulatory…
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