Oatly Posts Second-Best Earnings Since IPO, But Misinformation & Tariff Threats Loom
Swedish oat milk leader Oatly has slashed its losses by 73% and reaffirmed its guidance to become profitable this year, although health misinformation and the trade war could complicate things.
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Earlybird’s Christian Nagel
In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
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California’s BlueNalu Bets on Premium Sushi & Price Parity with Cultivated Bluefin Toro
US cultivated seafood startup BlueNalu is targeting an initial launch of its bluefin tuna in California and has cemented partnerships to take the product global.
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Emirati Scientists Create Wheat Variety with ‘Record-Breaking’ 19% Protein
At Sharjah's Mleiha Wheat Farm, agricultural experts have developed a variety of the grain with 19.3% native protein content, potentially boosting the nation's food security and exports.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Gordon Ramsay x Flora, Hyper Oat Milk & Vegan School Meals
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Gordon Ramsay's partnership with Becel, a new vegan egg in Italy, and Spain's plant-based school meal decree.
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The 6 Types of Plant-Based Meat Consumers, and How Brands Can Attract Them
The "addressable market" for plant-based meat and dairy in the US is large, with potential consumers largely omnivores. What does it say about the industry's future?
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Plant-Based Milk Brands Are Going All-In On Replicating Dairy – Will Consumers Sip?
A wave of 'not milks' is on the rise, attempting to replicate dairy instead of merely replacing it, but previous efforts have seen mixed success.
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Global Plant-Based Sales Up By 5% in 2024 Despite US Setback: New Report
The Good Food Institute, an alternative protein think tank, has released its latest State of the Industry series of reports for 2024. Here's how plant-based, fermentation-derived and cultivated proteins fared in 2024.
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From Zero-Dairy Casein to Beanless Coffee: Rudy Yoo’s Plan to Reinvent the Food Industry
Rudy Yoo, co-founder of Armored Fresh and Pureture, has big plans for the future food industry, featuring yeast-based casein, barley-derived coffee, and clean-label, complete plant proteins.
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Without Regulation, You Can Only Cancel Out 10% of Your Individual Carbon Footprint
Even the most impactful climate actions will only help you cut a tenth of your emissions reduction potential – the rest depends on systemic change and collective action.
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Only Half of US Caterers Have Commitments to Shift to Climate-Smart Proteins
While most foodservice companies have outlined climate commitments that involve a protein shift, only some caterers are walking the talk, finds new analysis.
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Fermentation Can Futureproof the EU Food System – But Only With Regulatory Reform
Fermentation has transformative potential for the future of the EU's agrifood system – but industry leaders say they need regulatory and financial support from policymakers.
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Florida’s Attempt to Dismiss Cultivated Meat Lawsuit Denied by Judge
Upside Foods has been handed an initial legal victory after a judge denied Florida's request to dismiss the lawsuit against its cultivated meat ban.
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Shiru Hits Commercial Scale With AI-Derived Structured Fat Ingredient
AI protein discovery platform Shiru is producing its animal-free fat ingredient at commercial scale- CEO Jasmine Hume calls it a "turning point" for the food industry.
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Biotech Meets the Final Frontier: A Micro-Lab for Microbial Proteins in Space
Scientists have launched a miniature lab into Earth's orbit, which contains microbes designed to produce proteins in space.
Space may be the final frontier, but could it also be the solution to Earth's food security problems?
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Solar Foods: Your Future Protein Powder Will Be Made From Air
Finland's Solar Foods has developed a protein shake to help you pump your macros. The kicker? The ready-to-mix powder ditches dairy for CO2.
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Planting Change: Beyond Meat Links Beef to Big Tobacco in New Documentary
As one of the world's largest plant-based meat companies, Beyond Meat hits back at the livestock industry with a new documentary short.
Is beef just the new tobacco?
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Moolec Science: Molecular Farming Pioneer to Merge with Bioceres Group in All-Stock Deal
Molecular farming player Moolec Science – known for its pork-producing soybeans – has announced a merger with Argentina's Bioceres Group and two other firms.
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: FTW Ventures’s Jenn Burka
In our interview series, we quiz future food investors about the solutions that excite them the most, their favourite climate-forward restaurant, and what they look for in successful founders.
Jenn Burka is a Principal at FTW Ventures.
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The Plant-Based Reset: Can Whole-Food Proteins Like Veg’chop Win Over Consumers?
As sales of meat alternatives continue to slide, a new crop of whole-food plant protein formats is on the rise. Oh So Wholesome's Veg'chop is among the products spearheading this shift.
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Opinion: The Coffee & Cocoa Crisis Is Here. Here’s How Business Can Adapt
I love coffee. I drink it every day. It’s part of my culture, my mornings, my memories. But behind each cup is a fragile system, and that system is breaking.
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