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The Non-GMO Project, one of the most well-known consumer verification bodies in the US, is rolling out a new label to help shoppers identify ultra-processed foods. The war against ultra-processed food (UPF) rages on, with a new…
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Nourish Ingredients CEO James Petrie explores the decline of VC investment in food tech, and how the sector can chart a course forward. As we navigate through what some might call a “food tech funding winter,” I find myself in an…
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Over 130 organisations have written an open letter to the EU agrifood commissioner, imploring him to develop a plant-based action plan by next year. "The time for change is now." That was the consensus of the Strategic Dialogue on the…
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Swiss certification body V-Label has rolled out C-Label, a new accreditation for cell-based products like cultivated meat. But does the industry need it? To help consumers identify and understand how products like cultivated meat are…
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San Francisco's New Culture has submitted the product label for its mozzarella – made from animal-free casein – for review to the state of California. As it gears up for commercialisation, precision fermentation player New Culture…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Lidl's new plant-based range, a vegan workplace canteen, and the UK House of Lords's nod to cultivated meat. New products…
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German startup Project Eaden has secured €15M ($15.6M) in a Series A funding round to launch its fibre-spun whole-cut in retail, starting with REWE supermarkets nationwide. Using textile technology to modernise and futureproof the $35B…
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Dutch startup Mosa Meat has filed a novel food regulatory application for its cultivated beef fat in the European Union. The maker of the world's first cultivated beef burger has applied for market authorisation in its home region. …
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Consumers in Switzerland are reducing their meat consumption, but also buying fewer plant-based analogues, with vegetables and legumes taking precedence among flexitarians. The influence of health on food choices continues to increase…
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Willicroft, a plant-based startup that evolved from a decades-old dairy company, has shut down after failing to meet its fundraising goals. Dutch company Willicroft, famous for its bean-based vegan butter and cheese range, has wound…
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The US Food and Drug Administration has banned Red Dye No. 3 after it was found to cause cancer in rats – a positive move for food safety, and alternative food coloring brands. Candy corn, gummy bears, cough syrups and vegan bacon…
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German discount retailer Lidl will increase the share of plant-based food sales by 20% across all 31 countries it operates in by the end of the decade, with support from the WWF. Extending its reputation as a food sustainability…
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Dr Michael Greger, founder of NutritionFacts.org and author of How Not to Die, spoke to the Good Food Institute about misinformation and the link between ultra-processed foods and plant-based meat. Perhaps the most pertinent public…
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Singapore-based cellular agriculture pioneer Umami Bioworks has introduced its latest product, cultivated caviar, for high-end restaurants, retailers and consumers. Joining the cultivated meat companies targeting premium markets, Umami…
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With hopes of a European launch growing, Californian plant-based meat leader Impossible Foods has had a patent for its heme protein reinstated in the EU. Two years after the European Patent Office (EPO) revoked a key patent it granted…
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Indy Kaur, founder and CEO of Plant Futures Collective, tells us why 'open omnivores' – meat-eaters open to eating plant-based alternatives – will lead the future food revolution. What segment of consumers will drive the vegan…
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US food tech startup Chunk Foods has received a Ketogenic Certified label for its whole-cut vegan steaks, playing into a major dietary trend. It's also targeting a global expansion. As protein continues to grow in importance and…
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Nebraska Senator Barry DeKay has introduced a bill to ban cultivated meat in 2025, months after Governor Jim Pillen signed an executive order to take this action. Editor's Note: This article was amended on 17 January 2025 to reflect…
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GLP-1 drug users initially spend less on groceries, but that impact levels out over the course of a year, according to a new report. Frozen foods, fatty proteins and sugary beverages face big sales declines among users of GLP-1 agonist…
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Meati Foods CEO Phil Graves says there should be no place for ultra-processed or factory-farmed meat on consumer plates, as the mycelium protein maker doubles revenue and rolls out a new product line. Consumers should not be limited to…
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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to crack down on ultra-processed foods – will plant-based meat get caught in the crossfire? Despite health and nutrition being a top food concern for Americans, the…
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