Could Light Be the Solution to Unlocking Cell-Based Coffee?
Israel's Coffeesai has partnered with Brevel to produce cell-cultured coffee using the latter's illuminated fermentation technology.
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Danone to Acquire Made Group, the Multi-Brand Owner of Cocobella Vegan Yoghurt
French dairy giant Danone has made its latest functional health acquisition, signing an agreement to buy Australia's Made Group, maker of plant-based yoghurt brand Cocobella.
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Dragons’ Den Startup Omni Fetches $14.5M in Funding for Plant-Based Dog Food
British vegan pet food maker Omni has raised £11M ($14.5M) in Series A funding to expand its footprint, enter the US market and launch an Ozempic-style product for dogs.
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Gen Z Could Be Cultivated Meat’s Biggest Champions, If the Industry is ‘Transparent & Real’
A new study outlines consumer attitudes towards breakthrough scientific technologies, including cultivated meat, whose potential is greatest among Gen Z.
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Danish Researchers Turn Rapeseed Oil Byproduct Into Gel-Like Protein
In a project backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, scientists at the University of Copenhagen have extracted protein from rapeseed oil press cake, which could be used to make meat and dairy alternatives.
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Prioritising Plant-Based Food in Public Institutions Can Save the EU €11.6B Each Year
A new study shows that the EU stands to save €11.6B in budget, healthcare and environmental costs by shifting a majority of public food procurement spending towards plant-forward menus.
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Döhler Snaps Up British Cocoa-Free Chocolate Startup Nukoko
German manufacturing giant Döhler Group has acquired Nukoko, a UK startup producing cocoa-free chocolate from fava beans.
UK food tech startup Nukoko, which is aiming to transform the meaning of "bean to bar" chocolate with its!-->!-->!-->…
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Danone Expands Silk Protein Lineup with Non-Dairy Yoghurts & Shakes
Danone has added yoghurts and shakes to its Silk Protein range of plant-based dairy products, building on America's seemingly endless appetite for the macronutrient.
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Spanish Court Hands Heura Big Win in David vs Goliath Case Brought by Meat Lobby
An appeals court in Barcelona has overturned a first-instance ruling to clear plant-based brand Heura of most unfair competition claims in a case initiated by the meat industry.
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Vivici Earns $14.4M EU Funding to Expand Animal-Free Dairy Protein Platform
Dutch precision fermentation startup Vivici has secured €12.5M ($14.4M) in funding from the European Innovation Council to scale up and expand its footprint for cow-free whey proteins.
A year after raising €32.5M in a Series A round,!-->!-->!-->…
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Ahead of EU Approval, Solar Foods Gets $89M Funding Package to Build CO2 Protein Factory
Finnish gas protein firm Solar Foods has secured €77.8M ($89.1M) in grants and loan financing from Business Finland to construct its industrial-scale factory.
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The Protein Brewery’s Fermotein Mycoprotein Cleared for EU Sale with Novel Food Approval
Dutch fermentation startup The Protein Brewery's Fermotein ingredient has become the first whole-food mycelium protein to receive novel food approval in the EU.
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60% of Brits & Germans Would Buy Blended Meat If Taste & Price Expectations Are Met
In Europe's two largest markets for alternative proteins, around three in five consumers are open to buying blended meat if their taste and price meet expectations.
Last year, a large survey in the UK and Germany found that half of!-->!-->!-->…
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Price Hikes Hit Meat & Dairy Purchases Harder Than Plant-Based Food, Finds Study
A cross-Atlantic study found that plant-based food sales are less price-sensitive than those of conventional meat and dairy, with socioeconomic status playing a key role.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly x FIFA World Cup, Plantega Chicken & Brownie Yoghurt
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's FIFA World Cup café, Alpro's brownie-flavoured yoghurt, and Time Magazine's GreenTech list.
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How Deco Labs Uses Oil Industry Waste to Slash the Cost of Cultivated Meat
Tufts University spinout Deco Labs has developed a plant-derived replacement for albumin, the most expensive component of culture media used in the production of cultivated meat.
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French Plant-Based Meat Startup Swap Food Enters Liquidation, Faces Shutdown Without Buyer
Parisian plant-based whole-cut meat maker Swap Food (formerly Umami) has entered liquidation and ceased activities in France, with a closure of its US operations imminent unless a buyer is found.
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The Every Company Boosts Animal-Free Egg Capacity with Huvepharma After 550% Hike in Orders
US animal-free egg protein maker The Every Company has expanded its partnership with pharma manufacturer Huvepharma to scale up production fourfold amid skyrocketing demand.
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Vital Nutrients Brings Helaina’s Recombinant Human Lactoferrin to Kids’ Nutrition
US supplements brand Vital Nutrients has launched a multivitamin gummy for kids featuring effera, a precision-fermented human lactoferrin protein by Helaina.
Precision-fermented proteins are now targeting children's nutrition.
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Canadian Judge Approves Lawsuit Against Coffee Chains Over Non-Dairy Milk Surcharge
A judge in Québec has authorised a class-action lawsuit against coffee chains over excessive plant-based milk levies, with Starbucks admitting it charged six times more than the cost.
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Yuka, Consumer Reports Ask FDA to Close GRAS ‘Loophole’ for Food Additives
Product-scanning app Yuka and watchdog group Consumer Reports have petitioned the US FDA to better regulate food additives and scrap the self-affirmed GRAS pathway.
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