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Over 200 companies and organisations have kick-started a campaign calling on MEPs to reject the proposed ban on the use of meat-like terms on vegan product labels. A week before MEPs gather for a plenary vote to ban the use of terms…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Gregorys Coffee's plant protein coffee, Wasted's upcycled pasta, and a new plant-based meat brand in Thailand. New…
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The continued price hikes for meat in the UK have created a retail environment where vegan alternatives are at parity or cheaper, according to a new report. Amid the investment and sales boom for plant-based meat at the turn of the…
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A majority of Americans are buying less beef or giving it up altogether in response to record-breaking prices, a trend set to continue as costs continue to rise. In August, average ground beef prices reached $6.32 per lb in US cities,…
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Plant-based dairy leader Alpro has witnessed sales of both its milk and yoghurt alternatives grow this year, as it focuses on young consumers and new sensory experiences. It’s been eight years since Danone acquired Alpro in a $12.5B…
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Japan's Mitsui DM Sugar will launch a new brand of vegan tuna next year to tackle the rising costs of the fish and declining seafood production. The world's largest tuna consumer is facing supply challenges, and one food giant is…
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US plant-based giant Beyond Meat has proposed an exchange offer for convertible bonds to eliminate over $800M of debt, sending its stock to a record low. Beyond Meat's shares plunged to $1.23, a 36% drop, on Monday, the lowest in its…
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Singapore startup Fattastic Technologies has partnered with Ajinomoto Thailand to explore applications for its healthy plant-based alternative to animal and saturated fats. A fast-emerging player in Asia's alternative fat field,…
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On the heels of its first product launch, US startup Savor plans to ride the alternative fats momentum with big plans for its carbon-derived butter. In early September, over 100 Americans lined up at the patisserie of San Francisco's…
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Food-based dietary guidelines set by governments don't emphasise the need to cut back on animal proteins and increase plant-based food intake, a new study shows. Government recommendations on diets have several "crucial gaps" when it…
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The fashion industry emits 8.3 million tonnes of methane every year, and animal-derived materials are primarily to blame. Experts say non-action would mean climate and health disasters. Leather, cashmere and cotton are pushing fashion…
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Turkish food tech startup Itz Nutz, known for its cashew yoghurts and cheeses, has bagged $535,000 in investment to develop new products and expand distribution. Looking to take its line of plant-based dairy alternatives global,…
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UK startup Clean Food Group has acquired the assets of Algal Omega 3, giving it access to a million litres of fermentation capacity to produce its yeast-derived oils. Two weeks after securing regulatory approval in multiple markets,…
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Known for its novel sweet proteins, US firm Oobli has secured its third FDA approval letter to sell one of its ingredients as a sweetener for food and drink products. Californian food tech startup Oobli has received its latest 'no…
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Indonesian plant-based startup Arummi has raised $2M in seed funding to expand the distribution of its cashew milk line nationally and across Southeast Asia. Arummi, a Jakarta-based producer of cashew milk, has secured $2M in financing…
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Aleph Farms CEO Didier Toubia on why the cultivated meat firm hasn't launched yet, its plans for the UAE, its ongoing fundraise, and comparisons with the dotcom bubble. It has been 21 months since Aleph Farms was approved to sell…
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Ahead of the Eat-Lancet Commission's updated report on the Planetary Health Diet, the meat industry is gearing up for a misinformation campaign to discredit the science. In 2019, the Eat-Lancet Commission released one of the most…
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Gali Artzi, partner and CTO at VC firm PeakBridge, suggests that science is finally catching up to ancient tradition with functional mushrooms – and investors are watching. While consumers wade through wellness trends and superfood…
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Aussie startup Nourish Ingredients has established a global commercial hub in Leiden, Netherlands to scale its precision-fermented fats, amid an ongoing $15M fundraise. A month after being cleared to sell its animal-free meat fat in the…
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Californian natural colourant startup Michroma has teamed up with South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang to scale up its fermentation-derived red dye for food and cosmetics. As artificial dyes get phased out of the food system,…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Bel Group's Stranger Things-inspired vegan cheese, Planta's return, and Veganuary's six-month poll. New products and…
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