‘Deeply Problematic’: Nutritionists Slam Ozempic Maker’s Efforts to Revise Ultra-Processed Food Classification
Over 90 nutrition scientists have hit back at a research project funded by Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk, which aims to develop a new classification for ultra-processed food.
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Dog Food Made from Fermented Gas Protein Lands on European Shelves
German pet food maker Marsapet has rolled out a kibble product for dogs using Calysta's fermentation-derived FeedKind protein.
Would you feed your dog carbon and microbes?
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The Vibrant Hong Kong Table’s Christine Wong: ‘Don’t Just Replace Meat – Eat More Vegetables’
Christine Wong, author of plant-based cookbook The Vibrant Hong Kong Table, talks about our meat-eating culture, vegan alternatives, and marrying tradition with future-forward cooking.
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Most Restaurants Fail to Offer Diners Healthy Meat-Free Options, Finds Study
A large chunk of restaurants – particularly those that serve meat – don't offer healthy plant-based meals, according to a new study.
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Whole Moon: Can Meat & Protein Usher In A New Era for Coconut Milk?
An upstart brand on the alt-dairy block, New Moon has introduced what it says is the plant-based category's first milk made from whole coconut meat.
Positioning it as a category-first, New York-based brand Whole Moon has unveiled a!-->!-->!-->…
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With Salmon Under Threat, Canada Pumps $5M into Plant-Based Seafood
The Canadian government has pumped C$5M in funding for plant-based seafood startup Konscious Foods, amid rising threats to British Columbia's salmon trade.
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Italian AI Startup Brews $10M to Turn Microbes Into Affordable Animal-Free Proteins
Italian startup Arsenale Bioyards has raised €9.5M ($9.8M) to scale up its AI-led precision fermentation process and lower biomanufacturing costs by 90%.
Arsenale Bioyards, an industrial biotech firm based in Milan, has closed a €9.5M!-->!-->!-->…
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FoodTech World Cup 2025: Nestlé & Givaudan Back Global Accelerator for Future Nutrition Startups
Food tech community FoodHack is back with the second edition of the FoodTech World Cup, launched in collaboration with Nestlé and Givaudan, with a special focus on nutrition.
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Shark Tank Vegan Pet Food Startup Wild Earth Files for Bankruptcy, Founder Says ‘It’s Not the End’
Vegan pet food startup Wild Earth, which shot to fame after landing a Shark Tank deal with Mark Cuban, has filed for bankruptcy. But co-founder Ryan Bethencourt says it's not the end of the brand's story.
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Glass Bottles, Tomato Skins & Desert Crops: How Boca Became the Middle East’s Most Sustainable Restaurant
In a decade, Omar Shihab and his team at Boca have pioneered how restaurants approach sustainability, championing local produce from a historically barren region.
"In a way, we're living the future today," says Omar Shihab.
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ReFED’s Sara Burnett: ‘GLP-1 Drugs & AI Will Have Profound Impacts on US Food Waste’
Sara Burnett, executive director of non-profit ReFED, talks food waste in the US, state bans, and the "profound impact" of AI and Ozempic.
Food waste in the US has reached a four-year high, reaching 73.9 million tonnes – or 31% of the!-->!-->!-->…
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Study: Livestock Agriculture Named the Leading Cause of Climate Change
Using updated greenhouse gas metrics, a new study suggests that animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change.
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Plant-Based Struggles: Unilever, Nestlé & Monde Nissin Reassess Meat-Free Ambitions
Unilever's struggle to sell The Vegetarian Butcher and Nestlé and Monde Nissin's slowing meat alternative sales are bad news for the plant-based market.
In the span of seven months, the CEOs of Nestlé, Monde Nissin, and Unilever have!-->!-->!-->…
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: PeakBridge’s Nadav Berger
In our new 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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Beyond Meat to Suspend China Operations, Cut 9% of Its Workforce As Q4 Earnings Improve
Beyond Meat is making cutbacks and suspending its China business after revenues jumped in Q4, with the plant-based leader taking aim at regenerative agriculture.
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Rewe Group Unveils Plant Protein Strategy, Calls for Policy Reform
German retailer Rewe Group has developed a protein strategy to increase its share of plant-based sales and has called for a shift in policies to encourage investment in the sector.
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Explainer: Why Climate Change Experts Are Asking the UK Govt to Replace Meat with Plant-Based Alternatives
Brits need to drastically reduce their meat and dairy consumption to help the country meet its climate goals, and experts say plant-based and alternative proteins are the key to this shift.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Magnum, Airline Ramen & Dairy-Free Popcorn
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Magnum's revamped vegan recipe, Heura's new Tex-Mex Chunks, and a cultivated seafood tasting in Japan.
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Could Replacing Palm Oil Make Deforestation Worse?
A new study suggests that replacing palm oil with conventional vegetable oils could have unintended climate consequences. So what's the ultimate sustainable fat solution?
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Cautious, Excited: US Future Food Leaders React to RFK Jr Confirmation as Health Secretary
With Robert F Kennedy Jr becoming the new Health and Human Services Secretary, alternative protein leaders exhibit optimism, as well as caution.
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With UPFs Under Fire, Investors Bet $7M on Actual Veggies After Revenues Double
Can Actual Veggies be the antidote to ultra-processed foods? It's what investors are hoping for, pumping $7M in funding for the New York startup.
New York-based CPG firm Actual Veggies has gained $7M in a Series A funding round after!-->!-->!-->…
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