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An EU-funded research project is exploring how supermarket mushrooms and agricultural waste can be turned into proteins, vitamins and bio-based materials. Combining mushrooms, food waste, fermentation and artificial intelligence can…
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Californian food tech startup Lypid has debuted its consumer brand via a partnership with Disney, serving vegan pork baos at the Moana 2 premiere in Hawai'i. At the world premiere of Disney's latest record-breaking film, Moana 2, Pua…
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Israeli startup Aleph Farms has submitted the first application for cultivated meat in Thailand, and expects regulatory clearance by mid-2026. As far as regulatory progress for alternative protein goes, 2024 has been bookended by…
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Food waste has increased in British retailers, which are selling twice as much animal protein than needed and off track on the zero-deforestation goal for 2025, according to a new report. Supermarkets in the UK are lagging behind…
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British brand H!P has designed an oat milk chocolate based on the winning submission in a festive competition run by Amazon and The King's Trust. The kicker is a surprise ingredient. Chocolate-covered bacon may be a modern American…
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Beans and peas are the best-performing alternatives to meat and milk when it comes to health, environmental and cost benefits, a new analysis has found. 2024 has been a seminal year in global history. More people voted in elections than…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers a vegan nugget campaign with Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, Japan…
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A UK court has dealt a blow to Oatly by ruling that 'milk' should not be used on plant-based products, in what is a big win for Big Dairy. A year after Oatly won the legal right to keep using the term 'milk' in its marketing, an appeals…
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Cultivated meat is real meat "developed without slaughter", but it isn't vegan, according to the organisation that coined the term. As cultivated meat continues its journey of consumer and regulatory acceptance, one question looms large…
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Unilever is planning an auction to sell The Vegetarian Butcher, its flagship plant-based meat brand. This news has sent ripples through the industry, prompting many to ask: What does this mean for the future of plant-based meat, and how…
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Precision fermentation startups dominate the final round of the US Department of Defense's first phase of biomanufacturing grants, which will go towards building new facilities in the country. The US government is betting big on…
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To improve public and planetary health, Finland has encouraged a transition from meat-heavy diets to plant-based proteins in its revised dietary guidelines. Months after Norway championed "mostly plant-based" eating habits in its…
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A new analysis of job posts in the alternative protein sector shows what kind of roles are most popular, where people want to relocate to, and the disconnect with remote work. With the right investment, the alternative protein industry…
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The UN's top court will today begin historic hearings on countries' legal obligations to combat climate change and the consequences of their inaction. A week after countries at COP29 agreed to a climate finance deal that left vulnerable…
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Footballers face a "very high risk of extreme heat stress" at most of the stadiums that will host the 2026 Fifa World Cup in North America, a new analysis has warned. 2022 was the first time the world's premier football tournament was…
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At Tesco, vegetable-centric dishes take precedence over those featuring vegan meat alternatives, with the former accounting for 40% of the supermarket's plant-based sales. On Whole Foods Market's annual trends report for 2024, the…
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A plant-based diet low in fat can reduce hot flashes and weight in postmenopausal women much more effectively than animal proteins. Replacing meat, dairy and eggs with plant-based foods – regardless of whether they're classed as healthy…
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Gore has been talking about carbon emissions for more than 40 years. Now he includes a "hope budget". By Kate Yoder At a congressional hearing on the greenhouse effect in 1981, Al Gore, then a member of the House of Representatives…
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Unilever has partnered with biotech firm Nufarm to produce oil from the entire sugarcane plant and replace fossil fuels from its laundry and beauty products. From laundry detergents to soaps, most cleaning products contain surfactants…
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Zomato has introduced a Food Rescue feature to allow customers to buy cancelled orders at a discounted rate, but restaurants remain divided over the move. India isn't just home to the world's largest population, it's also responsible…
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German startup ProteinDistillery has begun construction of a large-scale plant for its yeast-derived Prew:tein ingredient, in a ceremony attended by the federal agriculture minister. Politicians, artists and footballers were all present…
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