Future Food Quick Bites: Emily in Paris, Beyond Tenders & Formula 1
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Emily in Paris's creamer collab, Beyond Meat's tenders, and Formula 1's blended beef trick.
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Illinois Charts Path to Boost Economy & Food Security with Sustainable Proteins
The Illinois Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force has released a report on how the state can build on its biomanufacturing leadership to strengthen its economy and food sovereignty.
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US House Passes Bill for Non-Dairy Milk in Schools, With Trump Expected to Sign
The US House of Representatives has passed the FISCAL Act to expand access to plant-based milk in school lunches. President Donald Trump is expected to sign it into law.
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Top US Food Outlets Serving Up ‘Climate Disaster’ with Beef Recipes on Social Media
The annual carbon footprint of beef recipes promoted by the US's leading food outlets on social media exceeds that of Belgium, shows new analysis.
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Exclusive: MEP Anna Strolenberg on Why the EU’s ‘Veggie Burger’ Ban Reached A Deadlock
The EU has postponed its decision on the proposed ban of meat-like terms on plant-based product labels. Dutch MEP Anna Strolenberg takes us behind the scenes of the negotiations.
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Joes Future Food Completes Construction of China’s Largest Cultivated Meat Facility
Chinese startup Joes Future Food has built the country's largest pilot plant for cultivated meat, after completing the world’s first scaled trial production run of its pork.
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Fan Travel & Food the Largest Sources of Live Music’s Climate Footprint, Finds Coldplay-Backed MIT Study
A new MIT study calculates the climate impact of the live music industry, identifying fan travel and food and beverage as the biggest sources of emissions.
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Thai Government Calls for Shift to Plant-Rich Diets as Sales of Meat Alternatives Spike
A Thai government agency has kicked off a campaign calling for a transition to a plant-rich food system, citing better health, climate and economic outcomes.
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Backed by UK Government, MiAlgae’s New Factory to Produce Fish-Free Omega-3 from Whisky Waste
Scottish biotech player MiAlgae has begun construction of a commercial-scale facility to recycle whisky waste into algal omega-3, with a £3M investment from the UK government.
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Opinion: Food Tech is Creating A Clean Slate for the Processed Food Debate
James Petrie, co-founder and CEO of Nourish Ingredients, argues why the processed food discourse lacks nuance, and how the food tech industry can provide winning solutions.
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Food System Set to Be Second Fastest-Growing Green Economy Sector, But More Funding Needed
The global green economy is outpacing all industries except tech, and within the sustainability sector, food and agriculture is poised to be the second fastest-growing segment.
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10 Things We Learned About China’s Alternative Protein Ecosystem in 2025
It has been a big year for China's future food economy – here are the 10 trends that defined the country's alternative proteins space in 2025.
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Shark Tank India Success Earthful Bags $3M to Fuel Women’s Nutrition with Plant Protein
Indian sister-owned plant-based nutrition brand Earthful has raised ₹26 crores ($2.9M) in pre-Series A funding to support the expansion of its women's health products.
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Fork & Good Partners with Nutreco & Extracellular for Affordable, Scalable Cultivated Meat
US cultivated meat startup Fork & Good has signed a strategic collaboration with Nutreco and Extracellular to scale up its beef and pork in a cost-efficient manner.
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Bühler Teams Up with Pow.Bio to Advance AI-Powered Precision Fermentation
Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group has collaborated with US firm Pow.Bio to launch an AI-led continuous precision fermentation technology.
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Cultivated Meat Startup Believer Meats Shuts Down After USDA Approval & $34M Lawsuit
Israeli cultivated meat startup Believer Meats, which received US approval for its chicken this year, has ceased operations, a week after it was hit with a lawsuit over unpaid bills.
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Cultivated Meat Can Be Halal, Declares Malaysia’s Islamic Authority
The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia has ruled that cultivated meat can be halal if it meets certain basic conditions, the first such declaration by a Muslim-majority country.
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EU Fails to Reach Agreement on ‘Veggie Burger’ Ban, With Decision Pushed to 2026
The European Union has failed to reach an agreement over the highly contentious plant-based meat labelling ban, with negotiations now delayed to 2026.
Veggie burgers can stay in the EU – for now.
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Exclusive: Brazil Govt Pumps $6M in Biotech Startup to Close Gap Between Breast Milk & Baby Formula
Harmony Baby Nutrition has secured R$31.8M ($5.8M) from the Brazilian government to create breast-milk-inspired infant formulas through fermentation and set up a new R&D centre.
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Jensen Meat Co Consolidates Plant-Based Businesses Under One Brand to Fuel Growth
The Jensen Meat Company has integrated vegan meat maker Before the Butcher into its plant-based division, bringing it together with Cool Beans to accelerate its growth in the sector.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Cottage Cheese, Veganuary 2026 & A Host of Awards
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Treeline Cheesemakers' cottage cheese, Veganuary's participation for 2026, and the world's best vegan restaurant.
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