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Australian cultivated meat leader Vow has named Alex Andrews as its new CEO, with co-founder George Peppou becoming an executive director, as the startup cuts jobs and eyes new verticals for its cell-culture technology. A year after…
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Israel's Coffeesai has partnered with Brevel to produce cell-cultured coffee using the latter's illuminated fermentation technology. Israeli food tech startups Coffeesai and Brevel have teamed up to accelerate the production of…
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French dairy giant Danone has made its latest functional health acquisition, signing an agreement to buy Australia's Made Group, maker of plant-based yoghurt brand Cocobella. Danone has agreed to acquire Made Group, the Australian owner…
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British vegan pet food maker Omni has raised £11M ($14.5M) in Series A funding to expand its footprint, enter the US market and launch an Ozempic-style product for dogs. A year after finding success on Dragons' Den, London-based startup…
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A new study outlines consumer attitudes towards breakthrough scientific technologies, including cultivated meat, whose potential is greatest among Gen Z. Gen Z was touted as the climate generation, behind movements like Fridays for…
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In a project backed by the Novo Nordisk Foundation, scientists at the University of Copenhagen have extracted protein from rapeseed oil press cake, which could be used to make meat and dairy alternatives. Scientists are betting on an…
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A new study shows that the EU stands to save €11.6B in budget, healthcare and environmental costs by shifting a majority of public food procurement spending towards plant-forward menus. The EU could save billions every year if it…
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German manufacturing giant Döhler Group has acquired Nukoko, a UK startup producing cocoa-free chocolate from fava beans. UK food tech startup Nukoko, which is aiming to transform the meaning of "bean to bar" chocolate with its…
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Danone has added yoghurts and shakes to its Silk Protein range of plant-based dairy products, building on America's seemingly endless appetite for the macronutrient. Seven months after entering the protein wars with a soy milk that…
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An appeals court in Barcelona has overturned a first-instance ruling to clear plant-based brand Heura of most unfair competition claims in a case initiated by the meat industry. A Spanish court has preserved the freedom of expression of…
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Dutch precision fermentation startup Vivici has secured €12.5M ($14.4M) in funding from the European Innovation Council to scale up and expand its footprint for cow-free whey proteins. A year after raising €32.5M in a Series A round,…
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Finnish gas protein firm Solar Foods has secured €77.8M ($89.1M) in grants and loan financing from Business Finland to construct its industrial-scale factory. Shortly after making its US debut, Solar Foods has received a comprehensive…
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Dutch fermentation startup The Protein Brewery's Fermotein ingredient has become the first whole-food mycelium protein to receive novel food approval in the EU. The EU has just granted its first approval for a novel mycelium ingredient,…
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In Europe's two largest markets for alternative proteins, around three in five consumers are open to buying blended meat if their taste and price meet expectations. Last year, a large survey in the UK and Germany found that half of…
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A cross-Atlantic study found that plant-based food sales are less price-sensitive than those of conventional meat and dairy, with socioeconomic status playing a key role. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, accelerating climate change,…
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Our weekly column rounds up the latest sustainable food innovation news. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Oatly's FIFA World Cup café, Alpro's brownie-flavoured yoghurt, and Time Magazine's GreenTech list. New products and…
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Tufts University spinout Deco Labs has developed a plant-derived replacement for albumin, the most expensive component of culture media used in the production of cultivated meat. The most expensive parts of manufacturing cultivated meat…
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Parisian plant-based whole-cut meat maker Swap Food (formerly Umami) has entered liquidation and ceased activities in France, with a closure of its US operations imminent unless a buyer is found. A year after replacing its CEO amid…
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US animal-free egg protein maker The Every Company has expanded its partnership with pharma manufacturer Huvepharma to scale up production fourfold amid skyrocketing demand. With its recombinant egg white protein already featuring in…
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US supplements brand Vital Nutrients has launched a multivitamin gummy for kids featuring effera, a precision-fermented human lactoferrin protein by Helaina. Precision-fermented proteins are now targeting children's nutrition. US…
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A judge in Québec has authorised a class-action lawsuit against coffee chains over excessive plant-based milk levies, with Starbucks admitting it charged six times more than the cost. Starbucks, Tim Hortons and Foodtastic have been…
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