RFK Jr Says Cultivated Meat Will ‘Have to Get Through A Lot of Scepticism’ from FDA
US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has aired his "amplified concern" about cultivated meat, promising that these proteins would have to undergo strict FDA oversight.
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New York State Votes to Close Self-Affirmed GRAS ‘Loophole’ Ahead of FDA Move
New York's legislators have voted in favour of a bill that would require companies to disclose ingredients they have self-affirmed as GRAS, in line with a federal move promised by Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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Amyris, Wacker to Develop Precision-Fermented Ingredients for Personal Care
German specialty chemicals company Wacker has teamed up with US biotech firm Amyris to create bio-based, sustainable personal care ingredients using precision fermentation.
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Ajinomoto Creates New Tech to Replace One of Cultivated Meat’s Most Expensive Components
Japanese conglomerate Ajinomoto has developed a plant-derived transferrin protein alternative that can significantly lower culture media costs for cultivated meat production.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Ham Sammies, Vegan Burrata & Cultivated Chicken
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Project Eaden's vegan ham sandwich, Julienne Bruno's return, and the UK government's U-turn on novel foods.
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AuX Labs Nabs $4M to Commercialise Cheese Made from Animal-Free Milk Protein
Canada's AuX Labs has raised $4M in funding to scale up production of its precision-fermented dairy protein and bring animal-free cheese to pizzerias and cafes.
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Plant ‘n’ Beef: Germany’s Rewe Group Re-Enters Blended Meat Space with New Burger
Rewe Group, which operates more stores than any other supermarket in Germany, has launched a blended burger with 70% beef and 30% plant-based ingredients.
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This CEO on Straddling the Line Between Plant-Based Meat & Whole-Food Proteins
Mark Cuddigan, CEO of UK plant-based brand This, says the company is "very close" to achieving annual profitability and explains why it's embracing both meat alternatives and whole-food formats.
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US Future Food Sector at ‘Critical Inflexion Point’, Stakeholders Tell Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein
In interviews with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein, industry stakeholders lay out the challenges faced by the US market for alternative proteins, and the best ways to address them.
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Cosaic Bags $6M to Replace Industrial Additives with One-Size-Fits-All Yeast Ingredient
Swiss startup Cosaic has secured $6M in a seed extension round to scale up its yeast-derived emulsifier and advance its regulatory efforts in the US and Europe.
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Global Sales of Plant-Based Food Grew by 3% in 2025 Amid Funding Decline: GFI Report
Alternative protein think tank the Good Food Institute has released its State of the Industry reports for 2025, covering plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated proteins.
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Korean Govt Backs University Project to Develop Precision Fermentation Toolkit
South Korea's science ministry has selected Kookmin University's project to engineer food-grade yeast for precision fermentation in the 2026 Basic Research Program.
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Singapore Food Agency Publishes List of Approved Novel Foods
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.
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UK’s Gosh Doubles Down on ‘Plant Points’ Movement with Fibre-Packed Whole-Food Sausages
British plant-based food brand Gosh has unveiled a range of Super Plants Sausages, which are made from whole foods, rich in fibre, and high in 'plant points'.
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Planetary Nets $28M to Scale Full-Stack Fermentation Platform for Sustainable Proteins
Swiss biomanufacturing startup Planetary has raised $28M in fresh funding to expand its global fermentation infrastructure and licensing platform, and diversify its alternative protein product portfolio.
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Pinnacle Food Group Develops Breakthrough Process for Recombinant Breast Milk Protein at Hong Kong Lab
Canadian biotech firm Pinnacle Food Group has developed a methanol-free precision fermentation process to manufacture recombinant human lactoferrin cost-effectively at its Hong Kong lab.
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French Plant-Based Meat Leader La Vie Enters Tofu Category
Paris-based La Vie, one of Europe's fastest-growing plant-based brands, has expanded beyond meat alternatives with a line of tofu products.
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Walmart Sued for $5M Over ‘Conspicuous Labelling’ of Additives in Bettergoods Plant-Based Milk Line
US supermarket chain Walmart has been hit with a class-action lawsuit for labelling its Bettergoods dairy-free milks as 'plant-based' despite allegedly containing inorganic or animal-derived additives.
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Tooru to Acquire Plant-Based Milk Machine Startup Mylky for $16.2M
UK wellness-focused investor Tooru has agreed to purchase Mylky, a Belgian company selling at-home plant-based milk machines, for £12M ($16.2M).
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Beyond Meat Debuts Protein Drinks in NYC Retail with Big Geyser Partnership
Beyond Meat has introduced its Beyond Immerse line of sparkling protein beverages to the retail market and has notched a partnership with New York distributor Big Geyser.
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Bond Pet Foods Bags Investment from Symrise for Precision-Fermented Proteins
US startup Bond Pet Foods has welcomed German flavour and chemicals giant Symrise as an investor, with the firms partnering to create new precision-fermented products for pet nutrition.
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