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Months after buying back Slutty Vegan, her cult-favourite plant-based burger chain, Pinky Cole has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. US fast-food chain Slutty Vegan is under the gun again. Following a highly turbulent…
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization is calling on governments to streamline their regulatory frameworks for cultivated proteins and precision-fermented foods. As novel foods like cultivated meat and precision-fermented ingredients…
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PlanetDairy has gained a listing for its hybrid cheeses at nearly 500 ICA Gruppen locations in Sweden, months after the national dietary guidelines placed plant-based milk on par with dairy. As new policies and research expand awareness…
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From yeast protein to cultivated meat, China is catapulting its bioeconomy with new policies, manufacturing facilities, and regulations. Can it influence the future of Asia's protein supply? As China prepares to release its new…
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Malaysian firm Cell AgriTech has acquired all equipment from cultivated seafood startup Avant's research arm in Singapore, which has wound down its operations in the island nation. Cell AgriTech, a contract manufacturer (CDMO)…
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Chinese biotech startup Guoke Xinglian has secured ¥100M ($14.6M) in Series A+ funding to scale up its precision-fermented human milk proteins, starting with lactoferrin. Beijing Guoke Xinglian Technology Co, a company working on…
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At least 65 companies and brands now offer blended meat products amid fast-growing interest from retailers and foodservice operators. Can the category now scale past its proof-of-concept stage? From Disney to the Dutch Grand Prix,…
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The Helsinki City Council has voted to halve meat and dairy procurement and replace it with plant-based options in schools, hospitals and other municipal institutions by 2030. Finland's capital is emerging as a trailblazer in…
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Beyond Meat has added four new flavours to its plant-based protein drinks range, Beyond Immerse, whose initial drop sold out within days. Just a month after its surprise foray into the beverage category, plant-based pioneer Beyond Meat…
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A Chinese trade association has developed the country's first national plant-based food standard to address the industry's biggest commercial challenges. Chinese companies are accelerating the country's drive to become a sustainable…
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The Spare Food Co, a startup that upcycles produce for use in blended meat, has won a national contract with Premier to bring its proteins to hospitals, schools, universities, and corporate kitchens. A new foodservice partnership has…
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Superbrewed Food has begun commercial production of its fermented postbiotic protein at a facility owned by Döhler, whose venture arm has made a fresh investment in the startup. German manufacturing giant Döhler Group has made a…
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Healthier Comforts has rolled out an animal-free egg white protein powder in the US, which features The Every Company's precision-fermented OvoPro ingredient, the company has confirmed to Green Queen. Armed with the third-largest…
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India's Life Health Foods, the parent company of So Good, has launched a high-protein range of its milk alternatives, banking on the country's craze for the muscle-building macronutrient. No country produces or consumes more dairy than…
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Dutch food tech startup Vivici has launched its animal-free lactoferrin protein under the Vivitein brand, after self-determining its GRAS status in the US. Precision fermentation firm Vivici is aiming to expand access to functional and…
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Confectionery giant Puratos will introduce a cell-based chocolate product for professionals in the US this year, leveraging its investment in food tech startup California Cultured. Following a year when cocoa prices reached record highs…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a new vegan docuseries on HBO Max, Lasso's protein fruit snacks, and PepsiCo's plant-based soup bet. New products and…
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New Zealand cellular horticulture startup Forever Harvest has bagged NZ$1.2M ($715,000) in pre-seed funding to speed up the development of its lab-grown fruit and nut ingredients. By 2080, nearly two-thirds of the banana-growing areas…
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Supportive policies for alternative proteins are one of the most effective ways to curb biodiversity loss, but a high level of funding is needed. In January, the UK government declared biodiversity loss a threat to its national…
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French precision fermentation startup Verley has raised €32M ($37.6M) in Series A funding to scale up and commercialise its cow-free, functional whey proteins in the US this year. Months after receiving approval from the US Food and…
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Finland's largest supermarket, S Group, has revealed that sales of plant-based products were on the rise last year, alongside growing interest in blended meat. The owner of nearly half of Finland's retail market share has yet again…
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