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Finland's Solar Foods has signed a letter of intent to commercialise up to 1,650 tonnes of its Solein gas protein, with plans to have its new factory fully operational by 2030. Amid its ongoing efforts to launch in the US, Finnish gas…
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Australian precision fermentation startup Eclipse Ingredients has emerged from stealth with A$7M ($4.6M) in funding to scale up its production of human lactoferrin. Aiming to make "impossible-to-source" health ingredients widely…
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As sustainable alternatives to palm oil enter the mainstream, a new survey shows that consumers view them more favourably than the conventional tropical fat. Would you eat a fat made from fermented yeast? That's a question one…
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EU politicians have voted in favour of advancing the bloc's biomanufacturing and biotech prowess to promote sustainability, public health, and food security. It's a big month for biotechnology in the EU. The European Commission just…
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While a majority of Spaniards are reducing meat or open to doing so, the plant-based industry needs a "level playing field" to help them shift their eating habits. Meat is becoming unfashionable in Spain, but plant-based alternatives…
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Even small amounts of processed meats like hot dogs and bacon are associated with the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, a new study has found. While Americans celebrated overconsumption at Nathan's Famous's annual hot…
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Discount retailer Aldi Suisse has launched a cost-competitive meat-free chicken filet under its MyVay brand, using Planetary's Libre mycoprotein. Visitors to Aldi Suisse's stores can now buy a vegetarian chicken filet with four…
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Animal-free leather startup Modern Meadow has signed a deal with auto giant Mercedes-Benz to develop an alternative material for its technology programme. Mercedes-Benz has become the latest carmaker to attempt to ditch conventional…
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Singaporean food tech firm Prefer has unveiled a bean-free soluble powder positioned as a "coffee extender", in an approach reminiscent of blended meat. When it comes to decarbonising the food system, working with – not against – the…
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A majority of consumers globally remain interested in plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, while millennials are keenest on blended proteins. Despite the doom-and-gloom coverage of the plant-based sector, three-quarters of global…
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Milk and butter producers are calling on the US food regulator to investigate Country Crock's use of 'butter' on the packaging for its dairy-free alternative. Having already been at the receiving end of several lawsuits over the years,…
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TikTokers are loading up on fibre in Gen Z's latest health trend, fibermaxxing, which has a rare seal of approval from nutritionists. It's also a big opportunity for plant-based food brands. Protein may be everywhere right now, but…
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Germany still taxes plant-based milk at a rate nearly three times higher than dairy, prompting retailers and manufacturers to launch a petition demanding parity. Reduce the value-added tax on plant-based milk to the same rate as dairy…
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Danish firm 21st.Bio has launched a new development programme for companies to create precision-fermented alpha-lactalbumin in a cost-effective manner. To help companies expand access to a key whey protein, minus the cow and the…
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The use of terms like 'beef' or 'salmon' on cultivated meat packaging labels helps, rather than hinders, consumer understanding, particularly with allergenicity. Four in five Europeans are able to differentiate cultivated meat from…
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UK tofu maker The Tofoo Co recorded an 18.5% growth in revenue in 2024, hitting nearly £24M in the same year the company changed hands. Subverting the decline of the UK's meat-free market, The Tofoo Co enjoyed a milestone year with…
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Austrian mycoprotein player Revo Foods has re-released its 3D-printed octopus product, The Kraken, as a permanent offering after receiving "overwhelming demand". Robin Simsa and his team get four to five messages every week about a…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Next Level Burger's new menu, Quorn's £18M injection, and Chocolat Stella's apricot kernel milk bar. New products and…
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The UK government's initiative to make reporting of healthy food sales in supermarkets mandatory doesn't go far enough, experts say in a new report. British supermarkets must disclose the ratio of plant- and animal-based proteins sold,…
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The Aussie Plant Based Co has re-entered the market with new vegan burgers, sausages and cheeses nine months after being acquired out of liquidation by Smart Foods. Everybody loves a good comeback story. And the plant-based sector needs…
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New York-based mycelium meat brand Prime Roots has revamped its whole-cut deli lineup, with meat-eaters preferring its cold cuts over conventional meat. Prime Roots, the koji meat maker that went viral on Netflix's You Are What You Eat,…
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