With New Factory in Sight, Enifer Cleared to Sell Mycoprotein Powder in the US
Finnish food tech startup Enifer has secured self-affirmed GRAS status for its Pekilo mycoprotein ingredient in the US, and will begin operating a large factory in Finland next year.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Oatly BaristaMatic, Frozen Tofu & Evolving Vegan
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's new barista milk, Mena Massoud's Evolving Vegan series, and Meatable's leadership change.
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This Startup is Launching Scandinavia’s First Cultivated Meat Factory
Swedish cultivated meat startup Re:meat has struck a deal to establish a pilot facility in Lund, which will be the first such factory in Scandinavia.
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EU Agriculture Committee Votes to Ban Meaty Terms on Plant-Based Labelling
The European Parliament's agriculture committee has voted to prohibit the use of terms like 'burgers' and 'sausages' on vegan alternatives, paving the way for an EU-wide ban.
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Starbucks’s Bet on Protein is A Blow to the Company’s Climate Ambitions
Starbucks Coffee is rolling out Protein Lattes and Cold Foam across the US and Canada this month, but its use of whey powder is in direct contradiction to its climate goals.
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The EU Backs The World’s First Cultivated Meat Farm
The Craft Consortium is building a cultivated meat farm in the Netherlands, a first-of-its-kind project co-funded by the EU.
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India Cuts Tax on Plant-Based Milk & Meat to Make Vegan Food More Accessible
The Indian government's latest tax reform has brought plant-based meat and milk alternatives closer to parity with animal proteins.
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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Break the Factory Farm Doom Loop
Compassion in World Farming's Christopher Browne argues how factory farming both contributes to – and is impacted by – the climate crisis. And the vicious cycle must stop.
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Study: Politicians Undestimate Public Support for Climate Action & Must Be ‘Braver’
Policymakers vastly underestimate people's willingness to contribute to the fight against climate change, which can explain their inaction on the crisis, University of Oxford scientists say.
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Stanford Study: Does Adding More Plant-Based Options Make People Choose Less Meat?
A new study showed people a mock Chipotle menu with and without plant-based options to see whether it affected their decisions to choose meat. The results go against the grain.
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Beyond Meat, Oatly Challenge Chinese Students to Develop Future Food Products
As China's future food leadership grows, its students will compete to solve real-world problems by developing new products in ProVeg International's next Food Innovation Challenge.
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Hyundai Bets on Plastic-Free, Grain-Based Leather to Drive Sustainability
South Korean carmaker Hyundai has partnered with US biomaterials startup Uncaged Innovations to develop animal- and plastic-free leather alternatives for its vehicles.
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Industry Consolidation: 40+ Major Alternative Protein Companies Have Shut or Been Acquired in Past Year
The previous 12 months have seen a sharp increase in the number of alternative protein businesses that have ceased trading, come close to the brink, or been acquired. Here are all the major deals, starting September 2024.
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In the Netherlands, Shrinking Livestock Numbers Could Give Hybrid Dairy A Boost
Cattle populations are declining in the Netherlands, leaving companies with an opportunity to foray into hybrid milk products. And consumers are here for it.
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US Cardiologists Recommend Plant-Based Diet, But Don’t Practice What They Preach
Despite recommending patients to follow a plant-based diet, very few cardiologists actually do so themselves, a new study has found.
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LiveKindly Collective Bucks Plant-Based Meat Slowdown, Expects Profitability This Fall
Livekindly Collective is set to become profitable this fall, reversing the plant-based meat industry trend with strong brand building, private-label offerings, and Ed Sheeran.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Impossible x Joey Chestnut, Billie Eilish & Cinnamon Roll Lattes
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Impossible Foods's Joey Chestnut partnership, Billie Eilish's emissions-cutting concerts, and Aleph Farms's Peta promise.
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Singapore Startup Greenitio Raises $1.5M for Plastic-Free Cosmetics with Mushroom-Derived Chitosan
Singapore's Greenitio has closed a $1.5 million seed funding round to turn mushroom-based chitosan into functional biopolymers for cosmetics and specialty chemicals.
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Umami Bioworks Gets EU Registration to Sell Two Cultivated Fish Products for Pet Food
Singaporean food tech startup Umami Bioworks has registered two cultivated seafood ingredients for pet food in the EU, and is eyeing a Q2 2026 launch.
In a year of milestones for the industry, cultivated pet food has landed on another.
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Dutch Firm Announces New Factory for Yeast-Derived Palm Oil Alternatives
Dutch startup NoPalm Ingredients is scaling up its palm oil alternatives with a large factory at contract manufacturer Nizo Food Research's food innovation campus.
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Finnish Food Factory Gets $11.8M for Plant-Based Dairy Manufacturing
Finnish Food Factory, a contract manufacturer of plant-based dairy products, has secured €10M ($11.8M) in scale-up funding from Taaleri Bioindustry.
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