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Ingredient giant Ingredion has partnered with AI protein discovery platform Shiru to commercialise next-gen prebiotics for the GLP-1-fuelled era of gut health. Protein, fibre, artificial intelligence (AI), and gut health – these are…
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Plant-based barista milks and coffee creamers have closed the flavour gap with dairy, though the average non-dairy product still has some way to go. Price and protein wins, meanwhile, will be key to the category's future. In the US, 83%…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Elmhurst 1925's new protein shakes, Fitgreenmind's vegan documentary, and Japan's new cell ag communication guide. New…
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US startup Marine Biologics has unveiled SeaTex, a seaweed powder that can stabilise proteins and bind fats to offer clean-label food and drink formulations. As concerns around ultra-processing push up the demand for clean-label…
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Planta, a pioneer in the North American plant-based restaurant industry, has been forced into liquidation after attempts to resurrect the sushi chain were unsuccessful. In one of the biggest markers of the struggles faced by plant-based…
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New Wave Biotech and iMEAN have teamed up to help biomanufacturers address the cost and viability gaps between the upstream and downstream parts of their scale-up efforts. One of the most recurring obstacles to large-scale manufacturing…
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Danish fermentation startup Unibio has signed a deal with the Saudi Industrial Investment Group to build the world's largest factory producing sustainable proteins from greenhouse gases. One of the world's largest producers of natural…
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University of Queensland's Dr David Fechner outlines the behavioural science project he's working on, as part of a fellowship funded by the Australian government. Each year, the Australian government awards 50 prestigious Early Career…
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Reagenics Research produces protein inside potatoes via plant cell culture, and studies show its low methionine content can help build muscle and slow ageing. Could the spud be the key to longevity? Globally, up to 60% of people say…
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Swedish food tech startup Smaqo has rolled out meatballs made with beef and mycoprotein in supermarkets within the ICA Gruppen network. First, it was hybrid dairy; now, it's blended meat. Sweden's largest retailer is going all-in on the…
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Austrian startup Neoh, which has developed a sugar replacement solution with plant-based functional fibres, has bagged new funding from investors including Rewe Group. Could plant-based fibres be the solution to our sugar rush? …
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Catering giant Sodexo's partnership with Nuffield Health, which saw them provide plant-based meals as the default option in UK hospitals, has resulted in a 22% decline in food-related emissions. Sodexo UK and Ireland has announced the…
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Brits could be eating cultivated meat as soon as next year, with the Food Standards Agency hoping to approve two proteins by early 2027 as it releases an outlook on future food innovations. Cultivated meat has never been closer to…
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South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has signed a bill that puts a five-year moratorium on the sale of cultivated meat, a month after vetoing a proposal to impose a permanent ban. The Mount Rushmore State has temporarily outlawed the sale…
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Californian biotech firm Amyris has completed construction of a new manufacturing line at its precision fermentation plant in Brazil, the latest move in its post-bankruptcy rebuild. US biomanufacturing company Amyris is expanding its…
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US startup Wisecode has launched a verification programme for brands and a consumer-facing app to bring clarity to the ultra-processed food debate. Nearly a year after they first unveiled a nuanced way of defining ultra-processed foods…
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The EU's scientific advisory board has outlined critical measures to curb agricultural emissions and meet its climate goals, including the removal of livestock subsidies and encouraging plant-based diets. A shift from meat-heavy diets…
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Amid an ongoing fundraising drive, UK mushroom grower Urban Farm-Produce has unveiled Prepared Mane, a range of lion's-mane-based meat alternatives. As sales of plant-based food bounce back in the UK, one company is betting the farm on…
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Swiss biomaterials firm Seprify has raised 12.25 million francs ($15.7M) to scale its cellulose-based alternatives to titanium dioxide for the food and cosmetics sectors. As the consumer goods industry reckons with the impact of…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Beyond Meat's Starbucks return, Quorn's ready-to-go bites, and a host of Indian alternative protein launches. New…
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Swedish precision fermentation startup Melt&Marble has secured clearance to sell its animal-free fat for food in the US and personal care lipid internationally. Melt&Marble can now commercialise its sustainable "designer fats"…
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