Is Cultivated Meat Better for the Planet? This New Study Confirms Climate Impact
Cultivated meat is significantly more environmentally friendly than conventional animal proteins like beef or pork, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
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Happy Plant Protein to Deploy Extrustion Tech at $7M Industrial-Scale Facility in Latvia
Finnish food tech startup Happy Plant Protein will deploy its dry extrusion technology in a first-of-its-kind facility in Latvia to process locally grown crops into high-value proteins.
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Mondelēz & Celleste Bio Unveil World’s First Cell-Based Chocolate Bars
Mondelēz International has used Celleste Bio's cell-based cocoa butter to create nearly a dozen milk chocolate bars, a milestone moment for the cellular agriculture industry.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Pet Food, Khloe Kardashian & Nutella Peanut
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers cultivated pet food's Singapore debut, Khloe Kardashian's new plant protein chips, and a host of dairy-free brand campaigns.!-->…
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Parima Gets Approval to Sell Cultivated Duck Under Gourmey Brand in Singapore
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.
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New Food-Based Dietary Guidelines Drive Growth of Plant-Based Proteins in Finland
Finland's plant-forward nutrition guidelines have spurred increased intake of whole-food proteins like tofu and legumes, with meat reduction the most popular dietary change.
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Abillion CEO on What Went Wrong & What’s Next for the Vegan Discovery Platform
Vikas Garg, founder and CEO of Abillion, explains why the platform was forced to shut down, and reveals it's in discussions with "investors and other parties" to explore a future for the business.
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Clean Food Group Nets $7M in Funding to Become World’s Largest Yeast Oil Manufacturer
Clean Food Group has raised £4.5M ($6.1M) in new funding, alongside a £700,000 ($950,000) grant from the UK government, to expand production of its sustainable yeast-derived fats.
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Checkerspot Unveils Microalgae-Based Alternative to Intensively Farmed Oils in Personal Care
US startup Checkerspot has launched a fermentation-derived algal oil for personal care and cosmetics applications, as part of a collaboration with La Fabrique Végétale.
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Bluu Reaches Industrial Production of Cultivated Fish Cells for Personal Care & Seafood
German startup Bluu has scaled up production of its cultivated fish cells to 1,000-litre bioreactors in partnership with Dutch firm Cultivate at Scale, with the personal care sector its first target.
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Beyond Meat Revamps Breakfast Sausage Line With Less Protein & Much Lower Saturated Fat
Beyond Meat has reformulated its breakfast sausage lineup with avocado oil, cutting saturated fat content by 89% and, in some cases, protein by 36%.
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North America Defies Global Decline in Alternative Protein Jobs in 2025
Employment opportunities in the future food sector declined in 2025 amid shifting investment priorities and business models, though North America bucked the trend.
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Why Hybrid Dairy is Outperforming Plant-Based Formats in Taste Tests
Products that blend dairy with plant-based ingredients are preferred over 100% vegan formats in taste tests, but these 'balanced proteins' lag in purchase intention. Here's how they can close the gap.
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EU Asked to Include Microbial Proteins & Fermentation in Upcoming Biotech Act
The EU should name fermentation-derived food ingredients as a covered technology category and boost investment for scale-up in its second Biotech Act, due later this year, according to a new policy brief.
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Opinion: Oatly Lost the Word ‘Milk’ – Is ‘Leather’ Next?
Stephanie Downs, co-founder and CEO of eco leather startup Uncaged Innovations, reflects on how the plant-based milk labelling debate could be echoed in the materials industry.
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Beyond Substitution, Everyday Products Drive 5% Growth of Europe’s Plant-Based Market
Europe's plant-based food market grew by 5% from 2024-25, reaching €16.3B in value as several products outpaced animal proteins – but it still makes up a fraction of the region's food and drink sales.
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Molecular Farming Pioneer Moolec Science Produces Iron-Rich Beef Protein in Pea Seeds
Moolec Science has achieved a breakthrough in its molecular farming tech, genetically engineering pea seeds to produce bovine myoglobin, a heme-containing protein.
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UK’s Fastest-Growing Plant-Based Dairy Brand Enters the Protein Powder World
Carlsberg Britvic-owned Plenish has expanded its clean-label plant-based portfolio with two pea protein powders, tapping into the UK's growing protein market.
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With New Round, Finally Foods Hits $2.6M in Funding to Grow Dairy Proteins in Potatoes with AI
Molecular farming startup Finally Foods has closed a pre-seed funding round, bringing its total raised to $2.6M, with another $4-6M targeted to expand production of its casein-containing potatoes.
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RFK Jr Asks Hospitals to Prioritise Non-UPF Proteins, Including Plant-Based Options
US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has directed hospitals to align their food purchases with the dietary recommendations or risk losing funding – but unlike the guidelines, the fine print is in favour of plant-based proteins.
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Blended Proteins 4% Cheaper Than Meat As Supermarkets Drive Category in Netherlands
Private-label products make up the majority of blended protein launches in the Netherlands, which are 4.4% cheaper on average than meat and dairy, according to a new analysis.
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