After EU Trade Deal, India Eyes Biotech Leadership with Precision Fermentation Scale-Up Facility
Indian firm PreferCo has teamed up with German biotech giant Glatt to launch a precision fermentation scale-up centre in Hyderabad, weeks after India's landmark trade deal with the EU.
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As Surging Coffee Prices Change Consumer Habits, One Singaporean Startup Has An RTD Solution
The world's top coffee producers are getting too hot to grow the crop, and high prices are already changing how we consume it. Singapore's Prefer is betting on ready-to-drink, bean-free drinks as a solution.
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Bonvivant Becomes Sixth Vegan Michelin-Starred Restaurant in Flexitarian Germany
Bonvivant Cocktail Bistro, a one-Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin, has ditched dairy and eggs from its brunch offerings, completing its transition to a fully vegan menu.
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Danish Fermentation Startup Reduced Bags $4.7M to Turn Food Waste Into Savoury Flavours
Copenhagen-based Reduced, which upcycles food processing waste into savoury flavour enhancers, has raised €4M ($4.7M) to expand production to industrial levels.
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A New Gut Health Trend: Stop Fibremaxxing, Start Fibrelayering
After a year dominated by fibremaxxing, nutritionists recommend turning your attention to fibrelayering, emphasising variety over volume.
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‘Lab-Grown’? ‘Cell-Cultured’? New Research Shows the Best Way to Describe Cultivated Meat
Cultivated meat is still referred to by an array of names, from 'lab-grown' to 'cell-cultured' – a new poll spotlights the most appealing way to describe it to consumers.
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75 Projects, Seven Pillars, €3B in Funding: How Europe Can Achieve A Sustainable Protein Transition
A coalition of plant-based food representatives is calling for €3B in research and innovation funding to rebalance and greenify Europe's protein supply over the next decade.
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Plantible Foods Wins US FDA Approval for Leaf-Based Rubisco Protein
Harnessing the world's most abundant protein from duckweed, US startup Plantible Foods has secured a 'no questions' letter from the FDA, validating its ingredient for the food industry.
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Lidl Netherlands Bets On Plant-Based Foods to Achieve 2030 Healthy Food Target
After fulfilling its 2025 target of aligning its sales with the Dutch dietary guidelines, Lidl Netherlands has set a new goal for 2030, with a focus on plant-based whole foods.
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Cultivated Meat Outlook: 10 Leading CEOs Lay Out Their Challenges & Plans for 2026
Cultivated meat is at a critical juncture, with investment at a seven-year low and the closure of several pioneering startups. Now, some of the leading players speak to Green Queen about their plans for 2026, and the industry's future.
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Poland Integrates Plant-Based Meals & Planetary Health Diet Into School Menus
The Polish health ministry has officially published new regulations that will guarantee access to plant-based meals in schools and ramp up food waste reduction strategies.
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US Declares Agriculture A National Security Priority – Can Food Tech Capitalise?
The US Departments of Agriculture and War have signed an MoU to elevate agriculture into the national security framework, with a focus on advancing novel technologies to address vulnerabilities.
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‘Deeply Unfair’: Beef & Dairy Receive 500 Times More EU Subsidies Than Plant-Based Proteins
Driven by intense lobbying and the rise of the far-right, the EU spends over 500 times more money via CAP subsidies on beef and dairy than plant-based foods like legumes and nuts.
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Breakthrough Moment for Joyn Foods As Blended Meat Comes to School Lunches
US startup Joyn Foods has earned K-12 approval in South Carolina, enabling it to sell its mycelium-enhanced blended meat to schools across the state.
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How India’s Alternative Protein Job Market Can Solve Its Talent Shortage
India produces nearly 250,000 biotech, food tech and engineering graduates a year, but the alternative protein industry still struggles with job-ready talent. Here's how to plug the gap.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Beyond Bareburger, Oatly Barista & Hybrid Salmon
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's Bareburger expansion, Crafty Counter's Whole Foods ramen collab, and One Planet Pizza's sales milestone.
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‘Big Moment’: New Programme Looks to Usher in New Era for Plant Molecular Farming
The Global Stewardship Group has launched a programme dedicated to plant molecular farming, with five startups joining as inaugural members to help bring the technology to market.
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Cargill Takes A Bite Out of Cell-Based Chocolate with EU-Backed Collaboration
Food industry giant Cargill has teamed up with Kokomodo to advance cell-based chocolate solutions, with financial support from the EU.
In the face of the climate emergency, Big Chocolate continues to embrace alt-cocoa.
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Plant-Based Proteins ‘Back in Growth’ in UK, Says Tesco Amid Whole-Food Wave
Vegan food is returning to growth for the first time in years in the UK, whose largest retailer credits the expanding demand for protein, fibre and whole foods behind the sales rally.
Plant-based isn't dead after all.
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Legume Lattes: Koppie Brews Up New Funding to Launch Beanless Coffee By Year-End
Belgian food tech startup Koppie has secured additional funding and completed an industrial-scale production run of its beanless coffee products, ahead of a planned launch later this year.
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Alternative Protein Funding Down by 20% in 2025, Falling Below $1B for First Time in 7 Years
The investment downturn in alternative proteins continued in 2025, falling by 20% and totalling under $1B for the first time since 2018. The gap between well-capitalised and struggling startups is set to continue this year.
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