Southeast Asia

Singapore startup Shnëdz is expanding internationally with the launch of Protein Bites, its range of plant-based meat snacks, in Malaysia. As Malaysians cut back on meat and embrace plant-based alternatives, Singaporean food tech firm…
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Singapore moved alternative proteins out of the policy spotlight last year; now, its environment minister has now restated their importance for the city-state's long-term food security, although challenges remain. Plant-based and…
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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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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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Soglowek, the Israeli meat producer, has taken up a 70% stake in Thai plant-based meat manufacturer Plant & Bean, funding an expansion that will double its factory's output. Plant & Bean, a Thailand-based co-manufacturer of…
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Singaporean beanless coffee startup Prefer has entered retail stores through a listing with Shell, which will stock its ready-to-drink hybrid coffee cans across all 56 service station stores on the island. All of Shell's service…
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Australian precision fermentation startup All G has welcomed Xeraya Capital, owned by Malaysia's state-owned Khazanah Nasional fund, to its list of pre-Series B investors, a month after launching its bovine lactoferrin in the US. All G,…
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US startup Friends & Family Pet Food has added four broth toppers to its cultivated quail lineup for cats and dogs in Singapore, as it works to update the packaging to plug the consumer awareness gap. Three months after entering the…
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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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Singaporean food tech startup ImpacFat has teamed up with M3triq to use AI-powered ingredient discovery to fast-track the commercialisation of its cultivated omega-3 fish fat. The convergence of food tech and artificial intelligence…
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Singapore's National Environment Agency has awarded S$5.3M ($4.1M) to three food waste upcycling projects as part of its Closing the Resource Loop initiative. To tackle its food waste problem and boost its self-sufficiency, the…
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Singaporean agritech startup Rize has closed a $31M Series B investment to aggressively expand sustainable, low-methane rice farming across Southeast Asia. Rize, a Singapore-based startup futureproofing rice production, has secured $31M…
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Singaporean allergen-free patisserie brand Róa is expanding its vegan cakes, cookies and treats to Japan through a partnership with Tokyo-based legacy food group Tomizawa Shouten. Róa, a premium plant-based patisserie brand from…
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The sustainability non-profit Lever Foundation is expanding its policy initiative to increase plant-based food availability in restaurants, hotels, and retailers in India and Thailand. Lever Foundation, a sustainability non-profit…
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New Zealand startup Andfoods will bring its lentil-based whipped cream to Singapore in the coming weeks, shortly after its black gram protein was mentioned in a Mars patent filing. In March, confectionery giant Mars filed a patent…
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The Malaysian government is studying cultivated meat and other alternative proteins to secure its food supply in the face of climate change and El Niño. With a "super" El Niño set to raise temperatures to extreme levels, countries need…
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Israeli startup Amai Proteins has obtained regulatory approval to sell Sweelin, a sweet protein inspired by serendipity berries, in Singapore – a first for the country. Targeting Singapore's drive to cut sugar consumption, Amai Proteins…
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Mars Petcare has launched another edition of its global pet food innovation programme for sustainable proteins and fats, with an amplified focus on Asia-Pacific. The market for sustainable pet food solutions has never been hotter. …
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US startup Friends & Family Pet Food is rolling out 12 cultivated meat products for cats and dogs in Singapore retail, ahead of a fresh $1.1M funding drive. Singaporeans can now buy cultivated meat for their furry friends. …
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The Singapore Food Agency has published its complete list of approved novel foods, including cultivated meat and fermentation-derived proteins, days before doling out another green light. Cementing its regulatory leadership for…
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French cultivated meat pioneer Parima, the parent company of Gourmey and Vital Meat, has obtained regulatory clearance to sell its cultivated duck in Singapore, its second such approval in six months. Parisian startup Parima has become…
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