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Most plant-based meats underperform on the taste front for omnivores, and blended meat could be a potential game-changer, detailed sensory analysis has found. Vegan meat analogues need to be spicier, smokier, sweeter, darker, juicier,…
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Dutch alternative protein startup Revyve is launching a powdered egg substitute made from spent brewer's yeast to enhance plant-based meat formulations. Revyve will debut its latest microbial protein innovation at next month's IFT First…
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Andre Menezes, founder and former CEO of plant-based meat maker Tindle Foods, explores the vegan industry's rollercoaster period post-pandemic, and where it's headed next. In the world of startups and innovation, few sectors have seen…
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Beyond Meat has extended its Beyond IV platform to include its sausage lineup, alongside an online recipe book in collaboration with the American Heart Association. Californian plant-based leader Beyond Meat has introduced the fourth…
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Damien Clarkson, co-founder and CEO of UK vegan dog food brand The Pack, explains why the company has launched a crowdfunding campaign, the lack of government support, and a possible move into cultivated meat. On the heels of…
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A group of athletes and climate scientists have warned that intense heat at the Paris Olympics – set to be the hottest games on record – could lead to competitors collapsing, or in worst-case scenarios, even dying. In 2021, with…
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As the climate crisis worsens, so does the security of those who report on it, leading many journalists to censor themselves or use sceptics for 'balance', a new survey finds. Nearly four in 10 journalists (39%) reporting on climate…
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Regardless of who wins next month, fossil fuel interests have multiple levers for influencing policy. By Freddie Daley and Peter Newell The UK is heading to the polls on July 4. Although it doesn’t get enough attention, the two major…
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The German Nutrition Society has reassessed the impacts of plant-based foods and changed its official position on veganism, noting that it can be a 'health-promoting' diet. The body responsible for creating Germany's dietary guidelines,…
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The majority of the world's population wants stronger climate action by their governments and a transition away from fossil fuels, the largest-ever climate survey has found. Most citizens of the world's biggest polluters want their…
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The UK's supreme court has ruled that the climate implications of fossil fuels must be taken into account by planning bodies, throwing new projects in doubt. Future fossil fuel extraction projects in the UK are in jeopardy, thanks to a…
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Thailand's food safety regulator has published draft regulations suggesting bans on meat- and dairy-related terms for plant-based analogues. Plant-based meat and cheese products could face crippling labelling bans in Thailand if the…
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The Canadian government has announced it will ban open-net salmon farms in British Columbia in 2029, but environmentalists have criticised the five-year-long delay in implementation. By 2029, open-net salmon farming will be banned in…
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Mia, one of Bangkok's newly crowned Michelin-starred restaurants, is catering to vegans and vegetarians with dedicated tasting menus. But you won't find any plant-based meat here. Bib Gourmands are a big thing in Bangkok. It's a…
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Massachusetts-based plant-based meat company Tender Food has raised $11M in a Series A funding round, and secured a contract with local vegetarian QSR chain Clover Food Lab. Tender's Series A investment was led by Rhapsody Venture…
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Skincare brand Stream2Sea and scientists from the University of Derby have developed a sunscreen that feeds and nourishes coral reefs. Sunscreen has become a political issue. From "anti-SPF conspiracy theorists" denouncing their…
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Climate-focused food tech companies in Europe raised $2B last year, making up 58% of global investment in the sector and surpassing the US for the first time. European food tech startups focused on climate change solutions attracted $2B…
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Israeli biotech firm Ever After Foods has secured $10M to accelerate the growth of its bioreactor platform that allows cultivated meat producers to scale up manufacturing while driving down costs. Ever After Foods has received $10M from…
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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 Upside Foods' cultivated meat tasting in Florida, a fermented sweetener…
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UK plant-based meat startup THIS has raised £20M ($25.4M) in a Series C funding round to expand its product range and drive profitability on its core offerings. THIS, the London-based producer of meat analogues, has closed a £20M Series…
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The study focuses on a Canadian oil field that should have shut down in 2016 but could now keep producing oil until 2100. By Geoff Dembicki A major Canadian oil field in the province of Saskatchewan would likely have reached the end…
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