In Germany, Plant-Based Meat Production Rose By 17% in 2023
Germany – Europe's largest vegan market – produced nearly 17% more plant-based meat last year than in 2022, according to federal data.
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Vital Meat Files for UK Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Chicken, Targets 2025 Launch
French startup Vital Meat has submitted a dossier to food regulators in England and Scotland for its cultivated chicken, a process that's expected to take 18 to 24 months.
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Wanda Fish Develops Cultivated Bluefin Tuna Toro Sashimi, Plans to File Regulatory Dossiers in 2025
Israeli cultivated seafood startup Wanda Fish has developed hybrid toro sashimi, the highly prized fatty cut of bluefin tuna belly, and plans to apply for regulatory approval next year.
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Ivy Farm Targets 2025 Cultivated Meat Launch After Deal to Produce at World’s ‘Largest’ Alt-Protein Facility
UK food tech startup Ivy Farm has inked a manufacturing partnership to scale up at a new alternative protein facility in Finland. After hosting a tasting of its cultivated beef yesterday, it's aiming to launch its first sales next year.
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Can Plant-Based Meat Escape the Culture Wars?
By S Marek Muller, assistant professor of communication studies, Texas State University; and David Rooney, doctoral candidate, University of Texas at Austin
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Analysing Impossible Foods CEO’s Bloomberg Interview, and What It Implies for Plant-Based Meat
Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness sat down with Bloomberg Television to talk about the struggles of plant-based meat, consumer preferences, and a potential IPO.
The plant-based meat category was launched incorrectly, there are too!-->!-->!-->…
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Insempra Raises $20M Series A Round to Expand Precision-Fermented Lipid Production
German biotech startup Insempra has closed a $20M Series A funding round to expand the production of its yeast-fermented lipids for food and cosmetics.
Led by EQT Ventures, the Series A round builds on Insempra's 2021 seed funding to!-->!-->!-->…
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Nestlé Brings Plant-Based & Upcycled RTD Coffee Products to China
Nestlé has introduced six new coffee lines to China, which include plant-based beverages and a first-of-its-kind upcycled innovation.
Already a market leader for 36 years now, global CPG giant Nestlé has invigorated its coffee portfolio!-->!-->!-->…
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The World’s Largest Dairy Company Just Launched A Plant-Based Milk Brand
Lactalis Canada, a subsidiary of the French dairy giant, has introduced a new plant-based milk brand to the market, just after converting one of its facilities into a fully vegan hub.
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Iowa Restricts Labelling & SNAP Purchases of Meat and Egg Alternatives – and Extends Tax Break for Livestock
Iowa governor Kim Reynolds has just signed a bill that restricts the labelling of meat and egg alternatives, as well as excludes them from federal food assistance programmes.
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Simple Planet Eyes 2025 Regulatory Approval in South Korea After $8M Government Grant for Cultivated Meat
Korean food tech startup Simple Planet has received ₩11B ($8.1M) for a government project to boost food security, and targets regulatory approval for its cultivated meat ingredients next year.
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The Vegetarian Butcher to Use The Every Company’s Animal-Free Egg Whites for Plant-Based Meat
Dutch plant-based meat startup The Vegetarian Butcher has teamed up with Californian precision fermentation pioneer The Every Company to use its animal-free egg whites in meat analogues.
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Eat Just Debuts Cultivated Meat in Retail at Singapore’s Huber’s Butchery
Californian cultivated meat pioneer Eat Just has hit a major milestone in the sector, debuting Good Meat chicken in the freezers of Huber's Butchery in Singapore – the first time these proteins are available in retail.
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2023 State of the Marketplace: 8 Takeaways for Plant-Based Brands from PBFA’s Latest Report
Health, e-commerce and almond milk are vital in a sector that shows long-term potential despite recent headwinds, according to a new report by the Plant-Based Foods Association.
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Europeans Are Less Trusting of Their Food Now, and Care Less About Sustainability Too
Fewer people in Europe have trust in their food system and are taking sustainability into account, and the lack of progress in improving their diets is "worrying", according to a new report.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Delicious Salads, Vegan Lidl & EU Support
In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a vegan salad partnership, a plant-based cheese rebrand and EU funding!-->…
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Industry Execs & UK Government Form ‘Resilience Group’ to Discuss Climate Risks to Food Supply
In the UK, food industry heads and the government have agreed to meet for a series of discussions about the impact of the climate crisis on the food supply chain.
As the climate crisis threatens crops, farmers and the food supply, a!-->!-->!-->…
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New Culture Strikes Deal with CJ CheilJedang to Drive Down Animal-Free Casein Costs
San Francisco startup New Culture has partnered with South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang on a manufacturing deal to enable low-cost production of its precision-fermented casein.
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Better Juice Earns Self-Affirmed GRAS Status to Reduce Sugars in Fruit Products by 80%
Israeli startup Better Juice, which has developed a device that reduces sugar in fruit products by 80%, has obtained self-determined GRAS status in the US.
In the world of Ozempic and GLP-1, sugar innovations are booming. The latest!-->!-->!-->…
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Q&A with Ethos Santorini’s Artemis Sorotou: ‘Our Ultimate Goal is to Attract Non-Vegans to Our Hotel’
There's a new luxury vegan hotel in Santorini, with biodegradable toiletries, bamboo slippers, and, of course, a plant-based breakfast. Co-owner Artemis Sorotou spills the beans on the Ethos Vegan Retreat.
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Tesco Takes the Whole-Food Route with New Plant-Forward Private-Label Range
First announced in November, Tesco has rolled out its newest private-label ready meal range – it's all about the vegetables.
The meat-free category in the UK fell hard last year, as consumer concerns about ultra-processed foods!-->!-->!-->…
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