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London-based food tech startup Win-Win has raised £3M ($4M) in funding for its cocoa-free chocolate, and partnered with German bakery giant Martin Braun-Gruppe for two coating products. British cocoa-free chocolate firm Win-Win has…
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The APAC Society for Cellular Agriculture and Cellular Agriculture Australia have teamed up to advance the Asia-Pacific future food industry. To boost the Asia-Pacific market for cultivated meat and fermentation-derived food…
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Scientists advising the German government have called for greater support of alternative proteins in a new report, recommending over 50 policy measures. Coining the 'three Rs' of protein diversification is a new report by Germany's…
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German engineering firm GEA has opened its New Food Application and Technology Center in the US with a $20M investment to scale up alternative protein production. To boost alternative proteins like animal-free dairy and cultivated meat,…
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Californian gas fermentation firm NovoNutrients, which makes proteins from gases, is selling its assets a year after raising $18M in funding. The "shifting investment climate" around food tech has pushed another alternative protein…
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Estonian startup Äio has secured €1M ($1.1M) in a government grant to speed up the development of its yeast-derived sustainable fat alternative, specifically for use in cosmetics. With the EU set to ban the import of products featuring…
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A new report argues that we need to get fossil fuels out of our food system. It doesn't go far enough – to truly combat climate change, we must limit livestock-linked land use and support alternative proteins. Globally, 40% of all…
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In a partnership with the Almond Board of California, AI nutrient discovery firm Brightseed has uncovered 530 phytochemicals in the nuts, including six seen for the first time. Almonds may be way more beneficial than previously thought,…
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Plant-based diets are linked to better health outcomes, so should vegans be entitled to better insurance rates too? A frequent criticism of vegan diets is that they're too expensive. Meat and dairy alternatives tend to be costlier than…
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Scientists in Denmark have found the solution to a key issue holding back precision-fermented casein proteins, paving the way for more realistic animal-free cheese. With climate change threatening dairy yields amid growing demand for…
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Increasing US exports of beef can help lower the industry's emissions across the globe, but protectionist barriers and tariffs must be overcome first. By displacing China's imports of South American beef with its own, the US could help…
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Barry Callebaut, the leading supplier of chocolate to the food industry, has signed a partnership to explore cell culture technology for cocoa alternatives. With the cocoa industry keenly feeling the effects of climate change on their…
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A leader in green energy and electric vehicles, China is spearheading the protein transition too, with more cultivated meat patent applicants than any other nation. Could China be winning the alternative protein innovation race? …
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The EU Commission has reignited the plant-based meat labelling debate by proposing a ban on the use of 29 animal-related terms for vegan packaging labels. When the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that no member state can prohibit…
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Nutritionists advising the UK government say only fortified plant-based milks are acceptable alternatives to dairy, and call 'growing up' drinks for children unnecessary. While non-dairy alternatives are now a common fixture in UK…
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Climate change is ravaging crop yields and dairy production, while meat consumption is contaminating freshwater, according to new research. The food system and climate change are deeply interconnected. Agriculture is responsible for a…
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Many people say they care about the planet and animals, yet still eat meat. A new study explains why. Are you a meat-eater who loves the environment and the animals? You're not alone. In the UK, nearly half of the respondents to a 2020…
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3D printing food tech startup Steakholder Foods has debuted two fish-free seafood products in grocery stores in Israel. Israeli 3D-printed meat maker Steakholder Foods has commercialised its first plant-based seafood products in the…
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The UK government's new food strategy recognises how its R&D and manufacturing prowess can help develop alternative protein products and plug a £14B productivity gap. The UK has just unveiled its new food strategy to create a…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a new GLP-1 alternative drink, Canada's pea protein bet, and the European Space Agency's cultivated meat project. New…
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Two in five Americans believe all processed foods are unhealthy, despite evidence showing otherwise, according to a new poll. Over the last couple of years, as the ultra-processed food (UPF) backlash has raged on, a wave of…
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