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British cultivated meat company Meatly has created a first-of-its-kind protein-free culture medium that can significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing these proteins. Ahead of its impending regulatory approval in the UK, Meatly has…
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New Zealand startup Jooules has raised NZ$1M (about $600,000) in funding to advance its gaseous fermentation technology, which converts carbon emissions streams into protein for food ingredients. Wellington-based Jooules secured the…
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Israeli cultivated meat leader Aleph Farms has partnered with biotech startup BioRaptor to integrate AI into its production process, which will enable scalability and reduce costs. Ahead of launching into restaurants in its home…
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UK plant-based meat challenger brand THIS is launching the country's first nationally distributed vegan chicken thighs, starting with Tesco next week. THIS, the cult-favourite plant-based meat brand, is rolling out a first-to-market…
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Walmart has launched Bettergoods, a private-label brand that focuses on trend-forward, chef-inspired foods traversing better-for-you and free-from products that don't cost the earth. High culinary quality, chef-inspired, free-from and…
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Return-to-office mandates could be getting in the way of companies' climate goals. By Kate Yoder When office workers stopped working in offices in 2020, trading their cubicles for living room couches during COVID-19 lockdowns, many…
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In one of his final major speeches, outgoing Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong mentioned "novel food biotechnologies" as a promising job prospect – it's a nod to the country's food tech pedigree. In two weeks' time, Lee…
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Singaporean sustainable food production platform Nurasa has opened a Food Tech Innovation Centre to help alternative protein companies scale up production and enhance flavour and nutrition. Nurasa, the sustainable food innovation…
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In the US, some caterers are ramping up their response to climate change, while others are employing greenwashing tactics – a new scorecard ranks the country's foodservice sector on sustainability goals. Is your caterer really…
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As climate change wreaks havoc in a year when half the world will vote, the importance of environmental journalism and a free press cannot be understated. "2024 should be the year of the climate election." That proclamation by Mark…
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The Late Show featured vegan cheesemaker Climax Foods on its show last night, where Stephen Colbert tried its cheese, and highlighted the controversial Good Food Awards saga. First it was a mammoth meatball. Now it's vegan blue cheese. …
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Czech startup Mewery has achieved a breakthrough in its tech to produce cultivated meat, establishing a stable cell line to enable scalability. Mewery has formed a stable cell line in the development process for its cultivated pork, a…
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Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban the sale and production of cultivated meat in the state, in a news conference that poked fun at the World Economic Forum. The alternative protein industry says it's "reckless" and…
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After taking measures to turn its losses around, Oatly's quarterly losses have narrowed by 39% from the previous year, and revenue swelled by 1.8% in a performance exceeding analysts' expectations. A strategic reset in China, expanded…
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The South Korean government has created a special zone designed for the development of cultivated foods, which will exempt companies from certain regulatory hurdles to help them commercialise their products. South Korea has taken a…
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Artificial intelligence startup Shiru has today launched the "world's first" protein discovery platform, allowing companies to find and buy sustainable proteins for product development. As the world of protein expands, with innovators…
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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 Vow's Tippling Club collab, US bans on cultivated meat, and a climate…
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Only 9.6% of films over the last decade passed the Climate Reality Check, though these doubled in the latter half of this period and were more profitable, according to a new report. Glass Onion, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Tenet, Marriage…
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Impossible Foods is considering a "liquidity event" that could see the plant-based meat giant raise more capital, go public or even be sold to another company in the next few years. As plant-based meat fights back after a difficult…
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By David Fechner, research fellow, social marketing, Griffith University; Bettina Grün, associate professor, Institute for Statistics and Mathematics, Vienna University of Economics and Business; Sara Dolnicar, research professor in…
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Hilton has rolled out zero-waste menus at four of its hotels in the UK as part of its ESG strategy, alongside a low-waste menu at nearly 20 additional sites. On Stop Food Waste Day (April 24), Hilton launched zero-waste menus at…
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