Australia’s v2food Acquires US Vegan Chicken Startup Daring Foods, Teams Up with Ajinomoto
Australian plant-based meat firm v2food is going global, having acquired leading US vegan chicken maker Daring Foods and partnered with Japanese food giant Ajinomoto.
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Schuman Cheese, Good Planet Foods Form Joint Venture for Better Plant-Based Dairy
US dairy leader Schuman Cheese and olive oil cheese producer Good Planet Foods have formed GPV Foods, a joint venture to meet the demand for improved non-dairy products.
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Gen Alpha Teens: Health is Primary Diet Driver, While Young Men Say ‘Meat is Cool’
While health is the largest dietary driver for teens, 14% think eating meat is cool, compared to just 2% who say the same for vegan diets.
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Vegatarian-ish? This Study Finally Defines the Flexitarian Diet
In a new study, scientists analysed dozens of papers to define a flexitarian diet and found that its alignment with national dietary guidelines differs greatly.
'Flexitarian' is among the more loosely characterised dietary terms – until!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Beanless Coffee, Watermelon Seed Milk & Bezos Earth Fund
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Prefer's beanless coffee latte, Ahimsa Foundation's $12M factory bet, and Bezos Earth Fund's alternative protein!-->…
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Beyond & Oatly Among Plant-Based Exhibitors at Inaugural Anuga Alternatives Show
Anuga, one of the world's largest food and drink trade shows, is launching an event exclusively for alternative proteins. It's already lured nearly 100 exhibitors, including industry giants Beyond and Oatly.
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Better Nature Raises $1.5M to Fight Chicken with Tempeh After ‘Best-Ever’ Quarter
As it aims to displace chicken, UK tempeh brand Better Nature has secured £1.1M ($1.5M) on the back of its best quarter to date.
In the era of whole-food plant-based eating and fibremaxxing with 30 plants a week, British tempeh maker!-->!-->!-->…
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Which Nut Milk Makes for the Best Latte? This Coffee Study May Have An Answer
With plant-based milk now a mainstream option for coffee drinks, a team of researchers analysed the sensory performance of various nut milks in search of the best latte.
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Wolt Market Denmark Adopts ‘Protein Tracker’ to Promote Plant-Based Eating
Wolt Market Denmark has become the first supermarket outside the Netherlands to adopt the Protein Tracker, a tool aimed at increasing sales of plant-based food.
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Clever Carnivore Gives California A Taste of Its Cultivated Pork
US cultivated pork startup Clever Carnivore has hosted its first tasting events on the West Coast, ahead of a planned launch in 2026.
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Juicy Marbles, Revo Foods Build on Viral Success of Alt-Seafood Collaboration with Kinda Salmon
Slovenian whole-cut meat analogue maker Juicy Marbles has released Kinda Salmon, its second vegan seafood product with Austrian mycoprotein startup Revo Foods.
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Exclusive: Opalia Lands First Sale of Cell-Based Milk Ahead of $4M Fundraise
Canadian food tech startup Opalia has secured what it claims is the world's first commercial supply agreement for cell-based dairy, weeks ahead of an expected $4M fundraise.
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Weeks After FDA Approval, Wildtype Expands Cultivated Salmon Across US Restaurants
Californian food tech startup Wildtype is taking its cultivated salmon to restaurants across the US, showcasing its potential with award-winning chefs.
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In Rare Break from Plant-Based Attacks, France Pumps €12M Towards ‘Protein Sovereignty’
The French government has invested in 10 projects to expand domestic plant protein production, in direct contrast with its efforts to ban plant-based meat labels and soy products in schools.
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In A Victory for Animal Welfare, Sweden’s Hens Are Officially Cage-Free
Sweden no longer has any hens living in cramped cages, in the only instance of a country making the move without legal coercion.
After decades of work from animal rights activists, Sweden is officially cage-free.
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Cambridge University: Alternative Proteins Are Key Drivers for A Renewable Food System
Alternative proteins are a critical lever in the shift to a truly renewable food system, which is necessary to sustainably feed the rising global population, argues a new report.
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Netherlands’ Albert Heijn Becomes First Supermarket Globally to Report Methane Emissions
The Netherlands' largest supermarket, Albert Heijn, has quietly added its methane footprint to its sustainability report, a global first for the retail sector.
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US Senators Ask FDA to Ban Dairy-Like Terms on Plant-Based Product Labels
Backed by the milk industry, a bipartisan group of US senators has reintroduced the Dairy Pride Act, asking the FDA to crack down on "misleading" plant-based labels.
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Mewery Secures $3.3M in Government Grants to Scale Up Cultivated Pork
Czech startup Mewery has secured €2.9M ($3.3M) in public grants to expand the production of its cultivated pork and launch pilot projects with meat producers.
While private investment in cultivated meat is in freefall, public support!-->!-->!-->…
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Alternative Protein Funding Down by 50% in the First Half of 2025
Investment in plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated proteins declined by half in the first six months of 2025, outlining continued headwinds for the sector.
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Australia’s All G to Launch Cow-Free Lactoferrin in US & China This Year
Australian precision fermentation firm All G is gearing up to launch its animal-free bovine lactoferrin in the US and China in Q4 2025.
Armed with regulatory clearance in both China and the US, precision fermentation startup All G is!-->!-->!-->…
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