EU Parliament Backs ‘Veggie Burger’ Labelling Ban on Plant-Based Meat
The EU Parliament today voted in favour of a ban on meat-like designations on plant-based meat product labels, paving the way for trilogue negotiations.
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Food & Climate Experts React to Landmark Eat-Lancet 2.0 Report
As reactions pour in to the Eat-Lancet Commission's updated report on the future of food systems, calls for businesses and governments to take action appear to be a common thread.
A landmark report reinforcing the potential of!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: American Airlines, Pizza Hut & Chickpea Chunks
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers American Airlines's Just Egg scramble, Chanza's chickpea protein chunks, and Pizza Hut's The Vegetarian Butcher collab.
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The World’s Largest Hotel Alliance is Betting on Plant-Based Dining to Slash Emissions
Accor, Hilton, Four Seasons, Marriott International, IHG and others have teamed up with Vegan Hospitality to cut food-related emissions via plant-based dining.
Some of the world's biggest hotel groups are turning to plants to curb their!-->!-->!-->…
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Lidl & Wolt Market Become First Retailers to Set Plant-Based Sales Targets in Denmark
As part of their climate strategies, Lidl and Wolt Market have pledged to increase the share of plant-based proteins they sell in Denmark.
Lidl is further extending its goal to sell more plants and less meat in its stores, announcing a!-->!-->!-->…
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Quorn Owner Posts 9% Sales Decline, But Cuts Losses by 45% Amid Foodservice Success
Quorn parent Marlow Foods has recorded a 9% decline in sales amid weakening demand in the UK and US, but nearly halved its losses in 2024, with its foodservice offering a bright spot.
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Italy’s Foreverland Unveils New Factory & Yeast Protein Bar with Cocoa-Free Chocolate
Italian food tech startup Foreverland has opened a production facility and launched a yeast protein bar featuring its cocoa-free chocolate.
Foreverland is taking its carob-based chocolate alternative to new heights, setting up a new!-->!-->!-->…
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Climax Foods Rebrands to Bettani Farms & Raises $6.5M for Protein-Rich Vegan Cheese
US artisan vegan cheesemaker Climax Foods has raised $6.5M, rebranded to Bettani Farms, and hired a new CEO in a major overhaul for the business.
Climax Foods is shaking things up with a new name, a new CEO, and a new funding round for!-->!-->!-->…
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The US Meat & Dairy Industry is Spying on Thousands of Animal Rights Activists
Animal Agriculture Alliance, which is funded by the US livestock industry and has a direct line to the FBI, has a database tracking the lives of 2,400 activists.
Thousands of animal rights activists and prominent charities are the!-->!-->!-->…
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Stella McCartney Takes on Feather Industry with Plant-Based ‘Fevvers’
British eco fashion pioneer Stella McCartney debuted a new collection featuring a plant-based alternative to bird feathers at Paris Fashion Week.
The Spring/Summer 2026 runways in Paris introduced the world to a new kind of feather,!-->!-->!-->…
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This Japanese Dairy Giant is Embracing A Sustainable Protein from Alfalfa Leaves
Tokyo-based dairy major Lacto Japan has teamed up with New Zealand startup Leaft Foods to bring its Rubisco protein to the East Asian country.
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Can This New International Standard Transform Plant-Based Food Labelling?
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has published a new standard for plant-based food labelling, which experts say could bolster consumer confidence.
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US Startup Taps Into Menopause Market with Human-Identical Lactoferrin Capsules
Women's wellness startup Desert Harvest has launched a new supplement featuring Helaina's precision-fermented human lactoferrin to manage menopause.
US supplement brand Desert Harvest is combining its aloe vera expertise with a highly!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: FoodLabs’s Adrian Friederich
In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
Adrian Friederich is the Principal at!-->!-->!-->…
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When It Comes to Meat Alternatives, These Are the Proteins Consumers Like Best
A new study analysed several plant-based, algae-derived and cultivated protein sources for meat alternatives to find consumers' favourite ingredients.
Are you more into pea protein burgers or rice protein nuggets? Or perhaps you're more!-->!-->!-->…
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With Fresh Funding, ImpacFat Eyes 2026 Cosmetics Launch for Cultivated Fish Fat in Asia
Singaporean startup ImpacFat has secured fresh financing to fuel its Asian commercialisation plans for cultivated omega-3 fish fat.
ImpacFat, a Singapore-based biotech firm producing fish fats from cell cultures, has expanded into Japan!-->!-->!-->…
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Richest 30% Drive 70% of Food Climate Costs: Eat-Lancet 2.0
The Eat-Lancet Commission has released the 2.0 update to its report on the future of the food system and the Planetary Health Diet. Here are the big takeaways.
Six years after releasing one of the most influential reports on the food!-->!-->!-->…
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Miyoko Schinner Wants You to Get Back in the Kitchen
Plant-based dairy pioneer Miyoko Schinner takes us behind the scenes of her new cookbook, The Vegan Creamery, which embraces fermentation to take at-home vegan cheese to the next level.
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Instagram Hype Leads Subway to Launch Planted Chicken Sandwich in Switzerland
Fast-food giant Subway has collaborated with Swiss plant-based meat leader Planted to develop a new teriyaki sandwich in all its stores nationwide.
Subway lovers in Switzerland will now be able to get their hands on vegan chicken in!-->!-->!-->…
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Koa Tackles Chocolate Industry Waste with ‘World’s First’ Cacao Fruit Shots
German startup Koa has launched three vitamin shots made from cacao fruit juice, valorising a key chocolate industry sidestream and providing additional income for farmers.
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Less Than 4% of US Media Climate Coverage Mentions Meat & Dairy’s Emissions Toll: New Analysis
An analysis of hundreds of online articles from US media shows that less than 4% mention and contextualise the role of meat in climate change. Here's why.
Globally, producing meat, dairy and other animal-based foods generates up to a!-->!-->!-->…
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