Future Food Quick Bites: CO2 Ice Cream, Cocoa-Free Chocolate & Beyond Meat x La Vie
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Ajinomoto and Solar Foods's latest product launch, Unity Diner's return, and a new meat-free omakase experience in Hong!-->…
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Protein Shift: This One Change Could Create 70,000 Jobs in the US
Amid trade wars and a potential recession, the solution to a strong US economy could simply be on your plate.
Can growing and eating more plants equal more jobs? That's the central argument from a new report suggesting that the US could!-->!-->!-->…
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Cultivated Seafood Can Fish Out Allergies, Unlocking A Hidden Benefit
Cultivated seafood isn't just better for marine animals, the planet, and human health – it can also bring fish back on the menu for those with severe allergies.
While many in the cellular agriculture industry have touted the health!-->!-->!-->…
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Aussie Investment Firm Rescues Leading Plant Protein Manufacturer to Protect Jobs & Farmers
Australian Plant Proteins, which went into insolvency last year, has been acquired by investment firm My Co and will resume operations next month.
My Co, the investment vehicle of the Paule Family Office, has taken over Melbourne-based!-->!-->!-->…
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Dairy Industry’s Biggest Byproduct Can Offer Low-Carbon Alternative to Meat
Whey is the dairy industry's largest byproduct – but it has enormous potential to reduce food waste and develop sustainable microbial proteins.
Thousands of swimming pools' worth of whey are discarded every year, polluting aquatic!-->!-->!-->…
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The New Pink Drink: Are Flavoured Milks the Next Big Thing in Plant-Based?
Califia Farms has launched a line of summer-coded fruity drinks using coconut cream, tapping into the growing trend for flavoured plant-based milk.
Los Angeles-based Califia Farms is going back to its juice roots with its latest product!-->!-->!-->…
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Choose Ultra-Processed Free: Deliciously Ella Takes on Plant-Based Meat with Whole-Food Push
British vegan food brand Deliciously Ella's latest campaign attacks ultra-processing, which is now among plant-based meat's biggest pain points.
"Consumers en masse aren’t just asking: ‘Is it plant-based?’ but: ‘What’s actually in it?'”!-->!-->!-->…
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EU Commits to Protein Diversification Strategy, But MEPs Push for More Action
The EU Commission has answered calls to create a protein diversification strategy; parliamentarians say more definitive action is needed.
After see-sawing on its commitments to a greener protein ecosystem, the EU has finally agreed to!-->!-->!-->…
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Trend Report: From Syrups to Cereal, Protein is Everywhere – These Startups Make Sure It Doesn’t Cost the Earth
We may be overconsuming protein, but the global appetite for the nutrient continues to grow – and future food brands are listening.
Protein-enhanced coffee may have been around for a few years, but how often do you find protein in your!-->!-->!-->…
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Clean Body, Clean Planet: Colgate-Palmolive Taps Palm Oil Alternative for Fermented Soap Bar
Colgate-Palmolive has teamed up with NoPalm Ingredients to make a sustainable soap bar from a fermentation-derived palm oil alternative.
Soon, you could be using soap made from food waste and fermentation. The climate kicker? It's made!-->!-->!-->…
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Meatable CEO: Uniting Innovation with Tradition is the Way Forward for Sustainable Meat Production
Jeff Tripician is the CEO of Meatable, a Dutch food tech startup working on cultivated pork. A former meat industry exec, he argues that a collaborative approach is the only recipe for success.
As global demand for meat rises, one thing!-->!-->!-->…
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This Animal-Free Dairy Startup Launched A Line of Functional Whey Proteins in the US
French precision fermentation startup Bon Vivant has rebranded to Verley and rolled out a range of functional animal-free whey proteins.
Bon Vivant, the animal-free dairy company hailing from Lyon, has introduced a new brand identity!-->!-->!-->…
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Ecovative Raises $11M After Outselling Meat Alternatives with Mycelium-Based MyBacon
New York firm Ecovative has secured $11M to supercharge the expansion of its mycelium-based MyBacon, which it claims is the fastest-selling plant-based breakfast item in the natural channel.
Mycelium innovator Ecovative has raised $11M!-->!-->!-->…
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Chinese Lawmakers Promote Alternative Protein Policies During Annual Political Summit
Chinese government officials have called for a boost to the national biotech capacity and the introduction of a novel food framework at its Two Sessions summit.
Chinese lawmakers have issued calls to speed up the development of its!-->!-->!-->…
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Can Hoxton Farms’s Cultivated Fat Satisfy Asia’s Appetite for Pork?
British cultivated meat player Hoxton Farms has partnered with Japan's Sumitomo Corporation to bring its pork fat ingredient to Asia.
For cultivated meat, fat is all the rage right now.
In Europe, Mosa Meat has filed for regulatory!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Paulig Incubator’s Erika Hombert
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.
Erika Hombert is a Senior Investment!-->!-->!-->…
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Au Revoir, Soja?: French Food Safety Agency Calls for Ban on Soy Products in Schools
France's food safety agency has recommended a ban on soy-based products in mass catering, raising concerns that have been long debunked and go against scientific consensus.
After attempting to ban cultivated meat, France could be coming!-->!-->!-->…
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Odd Burger: Canadian Vegan Chain Nixes Plans to Open 60 US Outlets Amid Geopolitical Tensions
Canada's Odd Burger has halted its US expansion plan amid "increased political tensions", just days after it announced a plan to course through the tariff war between the two neighbours.
Heightened political tension between Canada and!-->!-->!-->…
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Grass-Fed Beef A Deceptive Climate ‘Solution’ That Misleads Consumers, Confirms New Study
Grass-fed beef is as bad for the planet as the industrial version, and significantly more carbon-intensive than plant proteins, a new study has found.
You may be eating grass-fed beef because you've been told it's better for the!-->!-->!-->…
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BioCraft Pet Nutrition Gets EU Registration to Sell Cultivated Mouse Meat for Dogs & Cats
Food tech firm BioCraft Pet Nutrition has received registration from Austrian authorities to sell its cultivated meat ingredient in pet food applications across the EU.
After a string of developments last year, 2025 is shaping up to be!-->!-->!-->…
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Future Food Quick Bites: Impossible Sliders, Major League Baseball & Cat Jewellery
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Impossible Foods's beef slider rollout, the New York Mets's new vegan sandwich, and Grubby's vegan meal kits for B Corp!-->…
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