Aleph Farms: Cultivated Meat Startup Hits Funding Woes, Adjusts Valuation to ‘Reflect Market Conditions’
Israel's Aleph Farms, a pioneer of cultivated meat, has lowered its valuation by 73% in its upcoming funding round; the firm says adapting to "changing market conditions" is necessary.
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Vivici: Big Dairy-Backed Startup Raises $34M for Animal-Free Whey Proteins
Dutch precision fermentation startup Vivici has closed a €32.5M ($33.7M) funding round to scale production and introduce new animal-free dairy proteins.
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Study From Beef-Loving Brazil Suggests Regional Disparities Shape Cultivated Meat Consumer Attitudes
How do regional differences and economic disparities affect interest in cultivated meat in the world's largest beef exporter?
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PKN: As Americans Sour on Plant-Based Milk, This Brand is Turning to the Country’s Only Native Nut
Dairy is making a comeback in the US, with sales of whole milk outpacing plant-based alternatives. Can pecans turn things around?
The almond may be America's favourite nut – especially when it comes to milking it – but its!-->!-->!-->…
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Opinion: How Will the Ultra-Processed Fight Affect Synbio Foods?
Synbio must prove itself as a superior alternative and win consumer trust to succeed amid the battle against ultra-processed foods, writes our columnist Chiara Cecchini.
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Plants on the Map: The 5 Vegan Michelin Star Restaurants Around the World
From London to New York City, five vegan restaurants possess Michelin stars – here's what you need to know.
Who says high-end can't be climate-conscious and ethical?
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Protein Politics: An ‘Anti-Vegan Backlash’ Is Brewing. Why?
Some headline writers and critics suggest an "anti-vegan backlash" is growing – protein and politics are key factors, but these narratives are missing the point.
Veganism is dead, long live veganism!
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In Some US States, Efforts to Ban Lab-Grown Meat Hit A Snag
As anti-cultivated-meat legislation heats up in the US, Nebraska and South Dakota's efforts to ban these proteins are facing opposition from some policymakers – and farmers.
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Rice-Based Casein? This Japanese Startup Says It’s Cracked the Grain
Tokyo-based food tech startup Kinish has raised ¥120M ($800,000) to grow "real deal" milk protein in rice grains through molecular farming.
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Can Yeast Protein Solve The Egg Crisis? This Startup Is Betting On It
Dutch food tech startup Revyve is tripling its capacity to keep up with growing demand for its upcycled yeast protein, which can replace eggs in various applications.
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EU Directs Member States to Cut Food by 30%, But Climate Experts Lament ‘Weak Ambition’
The EU has set legally binding targets for all countries to reduce food waste by up to 30% in a revision of the waste framework directive, but climate groups say the target is not enough.
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Dotsie Bausch is Changing the World – Or At Least the Price of Your Oat Milk Latte
Plant-powered Olympian Dotsie Bausch has been fiercely advocating for coffee companies to remove the non-dairy milk surcharge – now, Tim Hortons and Dunkin' have become the latest chains to drop the levy.
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Explainer: ‘Death of Farm to Fork’ – What Does EU Agrifood Vision Meant For Plant-Based Proteins?
The EU has published its much-anticipated food and farming vision, raising alarm bells among climate experts and ignoring calls for a shift to plant-based proteins.
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5 Minutes with A Future Food VC: Alwyn Capital’s Heather Courtney
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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Bühler & Israeli Cultivated Meat Co Joins Forces To Solve Industry Bioreactor Problem
Israel's Ever After Foods has partnered with Swiss manufacturing giant Bühler Group to produce cultivated meat at a mass scale with much smaller equipment.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Dubai Chocolate, Impossible BrewDog & Non-Dairy Liqueurs
Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers NotCo's Dubai chocolate, BrewDog's collaboration with Impossible Foods, and new products at Expo West.
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AI Startup Gets $15.4M from EU Fund For Sustainable Proteins Made From Food Waste
Spanish AI-powered fermentation startup MOA Foodtech has received €14.8M ($15.4M) from the European Innovation Council to transform agricultural waste into high-value ingredients.
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German Poultry Giant Backs Mycelium Meat Startup in €3M Funding Round
German food tech startup Kynda has raised €3M in seed funding to expand production of its mycoprotein-based meat made from upcycled food waste.
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Gen Alpha Embraces Alternative Proteins – But Will Kids Actually Eat Them?
The world's most populous generation, Gen Alpha, thinks future foods like plant-based and cultivated meat are "inevitable" – though first impressions matter.
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How Do You Parent in a Climate Crisis? Bridget Shirvell Has Some Ideas
Bridget Shirvell, author of Parenting in A Climate Crisis – which grew out of her eponymous newsletter – talks raising eco-conscious children, making the food-climate connection, and the importance of going outside.
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Sustainable Shawarma: The Brands Pioneering The Gulf’s Plant-Based Meat Industry
As more Brits, Europeans and Americans cool on meat alternatives, one region is making gains on the protein transition – can homegrown brands in the Gulf cater to local demand for plant-based meat?
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