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| 08.11.2024 | Cultivated Meat: Bridging the Gap Between Tradition and Innovation | The world of protein production is at a crossroads. As concerns about sustainability and animal welfare grow, cultivated meat emerges as a beacon of hope. Companies like SuperMeat are pioneering this frontier, offering a glimpse into a futu... |
| 07.11.2024 | SuperMeat offers ‘glimpse into a future where cultivated meat can be produced at scale’ for $11.79/lb | “Current sentiment around cultivated meat includes skepticism regarding its scalability and market readiness, with concerns it may be more hype than a viable alternative,” says SuperMeat cofounder Ido Savir. “Our new report provides proof t... |
| 07.11.2024 | SuperMeat’s 100% Cultivated Chicken Hits Price Parity with Premium Options at $11.79/lb | SuperMeat today announces it is able to produce 100% cultivated chicken (85% muscle and 15% fat) at $11.79 per pound when produced at a large scale, matching the cost, taste, and texture of premium US pasture-raised chicken.
Additionally, t... |
| 30.10.2024 | Rebellyous Foods Launches Spicy Kickin’ Patty as Students Demand Bolder Plant-Based Flavors | Rebellyous Foods, a plant-based meat technology company, has introduced a new Spicy Kickin’ Patty designed for K-12 schools, restaurants, and foodservice providers. This spicy chicken patty alternative is an extension of the company’s plant... |
| 28.10.2024 | Mr Charlie’s: Mike Tyson, Ric Flair Invest in ‘Vegan McDonald’s’ to Fuel Expansion | 5 Mins Read Los Angeles-based vegan fast food chain Mr Charlie’s has secured an investment from Carma HoldCo, parent company of sports legends Mike Tyson and Ric Flair’s brands.
Mr Charlie’s Told Me So, home of the McDonald’s-spoofing vegan... |
| 25.10.2024 | The Green Surge: Plant-Based Food Sales Flourish in Europe | In the heart of Europe, a culinary revolution is brewing. Plant-based foods are no longer a niche market; they are becoming a staple on dining tables across the continent. A recent analysis by the Good Food Institute (GFI) reveals that plan... |
| 24.10.2024 | European Plant-Based Food Sales Rise Significantly, With Germany in the Lead | A new GFI analysis has studied plant-based food sales in six European countries — Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and the UK.
Based on Circana data, the analysis shows that plant-based sales across these countries reached €5... |
| 17.10.2024 | Umiami Foods rebrands to Swap, launches in US market | Listen to the article 3 min
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Umiami Foods is changing its name as the France-based food-tech company prepares to expand globally.
The company’s flagship whole-cut chicken... |
| 15.10.2024 | French Whole-Cut Vegan Chicken Startup Umiami Rebrands to Swap & Makes Play for the US | 4 Mins Read Umiami, the Parisian startup making whole-cut plant-based chicken, is now called Swap, and has entered the US foodservice sector.
French plant-based meat company Umiami has rebranded to Swap, which it says is “a universal word, ... |
| 14.10.2024 | Plantega’s Nil Zacharias: ‘I See Our Sandwiches Becoming A National Phenomenon’ | 11 Mins Read Nil Zacharias, founder and CEO of Plantega, talks bodegas, BECs, New York City, plant-based struggles, and plans to expand across the US.
The first thing I did when I got to New York City was order a burrito.
It was 2pm, so nat... |
| 09.10.2024 | The Rise of Cultivated Meat: A New Era for Europe’s Food Landscape | The future of food is here, and it’s cultivated. As Europe stands on the brink of a culinary revolution, the potential of cultivated meat and seafood is becoming clearer. Reports suggest that by 2050, the cultivated meat market in Europe co... |
| 08.10.2024 | The Race for Protein: How China’s Biotech Advances Are Shaking Up American Politics | In the world of food, a quiet revolution is brewing. It’s not just about what’s on our plates; it’s about who controls the future of food. China is making waves in the biotech sector, particularly in cultivated meat. This has sent ripples t... |
| 08.10.2024 | UK Invests £1.6 Million in Europe’s First Regulatory Sandbox to Fast-Track Cultivated Meat Approvals | The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has announced £1.6 million in funding for a regulatory “sandbox” within the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Food Standards Scotland (FSS), specifically for cultiva... |
| 07.10.2024 | Europe’s Cultivated Meat Market Could Create Up to €80Bn and 90,000 Jobs by 2050, But Key Investments & Policy Changes Critical | In collaboration with the Good Food Institute Europe, Systemiq Ltd. has analyzed current trends and data to estimate the future of cultivated meat and the economic, environmental, and health benefits it could bring to Europe.
The analysis, ... |
| 02.10.2024 | US Republicans Fear China’s Biotech Revolution – Are They Finally Embracing Cultivated Meat? | 5 Mins Read China’s potential biotech dominance – especially its progress with cultivated meat – has spurred Republicans to call for US action to ensure “continued leadership”.
What would it take for a Republican to support cultivated meat?... |
| 01.10.2024 | India Leads the World in Meat-Free Diets, New Statista Survey Reveals | A Statista Consumer Insights survey on meat-free diets worldwide has revealed that India surpasses the rest of the world in following either a vegetarian or a vegan diet.
According to the data collected from 2,000–10,000 respondents aged 18... |
| 24.09.2024 | The Cellular Agriculture Conundrum: Navigating the Future of Food | The world of food is changing. Cellular agriculture stands at the forefront of this revolution. It promises a sustainable future, but it’s not without its challenges. The industry is grappling with a storm of skepticism. Negative press and ... |
| 23.09.2024 | Cellular Agriculture Australia Calls for Clearer and Verifiable Impact Metrics for Cell-Based Foods | The cellular agriculture industry faces pressure to communicate its impact potential to policymakers, investors, and consumers. However, most impact claims companies make are often aspirational, reflecting an industry at scale that may not ... |
| 23.09.2024 | Building a Sustainable Protein Future: Insights From the New Food Conference 2024 | As global populations rise and protein demand increases, the food industry must innovate to ensure a sustainable future. At ProVeg International’s 2024 New Food Conference, industry leaders explored the evolving role of alternative proteins... |
| 16.09.2024 | Hart House: Kevin Hart’s Vegan Fast-Food Chain Closes All Locations Overnight | 4 Mins Read American comedian Kevin Hart’s plant-based restaurant chain Hart House suddenly closed all its locations last week.
Hart House, the Californian vegan fast-food eatery by comedian Kevin Hart, unexpectedly shut the doors of all it... |
| 13.09.2024 | MISTA Growth Hack Selects Biomass Fermentation as Key Theme for 2024 | A unique collaboration of 14 early-stage food tech startups, eight leading global food companies, and key partners, including Accenture, the Good Food Institute, and SOSV, will be part of the 2024 MISTA Growth Hack.
MISTA, a food innovation... |
| 10.09.2024 | Plant-Based and Precision-Fermented Milk Set for Dominance in Europe by 2040, Report Predicts | Plant-based milk could be 10% cheaper than cow’s milk and become a staple product and ingredient by the end of 2030 if products meet taste and nutrition requirements, such as higher protein and micronutrients.
Meanwhile, alternative milk ma... |
| 06.09.2024 | The Future of Food and Medicine: Pioneering Change in Asia | In a world grappling with climate change and an ever-growing population, two significant initiatives in Asia are poised to reshape the landscape of food and healthcare. The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of ... |
| 06.09.2024 | Op Ed: Stephanie Goodwin, Nutrition Policy Director at Danone – Improving Access to Plant-Based Foods | Stephanie K. Goodwin, PhD, MPH, RD, is a nutrition and public health expert with a focus on national food and nutrition policy. Currently, she works for Danone North America to help bring the company’s mission to bring health through food t... |
| 05.09.2024 | Bezos Earth Fund Establishes Sustainable Protein Research Hub at National University of Singapore | The Bezos Earth Fund has announced the establishment of the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National University of Singapore (NUS), marking its first initiative of this kind in Asia. The centre, which is backed by a US$30 millio... |
| 05.09.2024 | Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein Opens at the National University of Singapore | Backed by US$30M from the Bezos Earth Fund, the Centre aims to revolutionise sustainable protein research and commercialisation in Asia
SINGAPORE, Sept. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein at the National Univer... |
| 03.09.2024 | Illinois Representative Joins Growing List of Politicians Trying to Ban Cultivated Meat | 5 Mins Read The culture wars over cultivated meat continue, with a House Representative in Illinois introducing a bill to ban these foods in the state.
And it goes on.
Two months after Florida’s ban on cultivated meat came into effect, and ... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Rise of Alternative Proteins: A New Era in Food Innovation | The world is changing. Our plates are evolving. The rise of alternative proteins is not just a trend; it’s a revolution. Governments and companies are investing heavily in this new frontier. The UK and the US are leading the charge, each wi... |
| 28.08.2024 | UK Government Invests £15M to Establish Alternative Protein Innovation Centre With Global Reach | Two UK government funding bodies — the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Innovate UK — have announced a £15 million investment into a new innovation centre for plant-based, cultivated, and fermentation-deriv... |
| 28.08.2024 | Major Hotel Chains in China Commit to 30% Plant-Based Menus by 2025
Government support | Major hotel chains operating in China have announced plans to make 30% to 70% of their menus plant-based by 2025 to align with global sustainability goals and customer preferences for healthy options.
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) whi... |
| 28.08.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Maison Landemaine x La Vie, NASA Goes Solar (Foods) & A Clean Meat Terminal | 4 Mins Read 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 Chile’s vegan ads with Joaquin Phoenix, Maison Landemaine’s L... |
| 23.08.2024 | GFI Report Explores Funding Landscape for Alt Proteins, Highlighting Challenges & Solutions | A new report by the Good Food Institute (GFI) has outlined the current funding landscape for alternative protein companies looking to scale from pilot to commercial manufacturing.
Called Funding the Build, the guide describes how venture ca... |
| 21.08.2024 | Coway and De Novo Foodlabs: Pioneering Wellness Innovations in Air and Nutrition | In a world increasingly aware of health and wellness, two companies are stepping into the spotlight. Coway and De Novo Foodlabs are not just players; they are game-changers. Each company tackles a different aspect of well-being—air quality ... |
| 21.08.2024 | Hear How Society is Reaching “Tipping Point” and Eating Less Meat is Becoming Normalised at This Event | Attendees at this year’s New Food Conference will hear how “a societal tipping point” is approaching, as eating less meat becomes normalised.
Among the key speakers is Professor Armando Perez-Cueto of Umeå University in Sweden which last mo... |
| 21.08.2024 | Believer Meats Study is “First” Demonstration of Cost-Efficient Manufacturing of Cultivated Meat | The continuous manufacturing of cultivated meat could address the associated scalability and cost challenges facing the industry, finds a new study published in the Nature journal conducted by Believer Meats founder Professor Yaakov Nahmias... |
| 20.08.2024 | Instant Golden Milk: Researchers Tap Into Turmeric for More Nutritious Plant-Based Milk | 4 Mins Read Scientists have developed a way to increase the presence of curcumin – the bioactive compound found in turmeric – in plant-based milk, as part of an instant ‘golden milk’ powder.
Golden milk. Turmeric latte. Call it what you wan... |
| 20.08.2024 | De Novo Foodlabs to Revolutionize Health & Wellness Market with Anti-Aging, Animal-Free Lactoferrin | The US-based precision fermentation company De Novo Foodlabs announces it has secured new funding to expedite the commercialization of its flagship ingredient, NanoFerrin.
NanoFerrin is said to be a “nature-identical” alternative to bovine ... |
| 19.08.2024 | Researchers at Técnico Lisboa Unveil Cultivated Sea Bass Filets 3D Printed with Microalgae Inks | Researchers at Técnico Lisboa, the School of Engineering, Technology, and Science at the University of Lisbon, have successfully produced cultivated sea bass filets using 3D bioprinting. The researchers claim their development as a world fi... |
| 14.08.2024 | US retail sales of plant-based milk by numbers: Coconut is up, almond is down, soy and oat are flat | US retail sales of plant-based milk fell 5.2% in the year to July 14, with units down 5.9%, according to new data from SPINS shared with AgFunderNews. Sales of almond milk continued to decline, while sales of oat and soy milk remained flat.... |
| 13.08.2024 | Switching Half the US Protein Supply to Alternative Proteins Can Free Up Land the Size of South Dakota | 5 Mins Read A 50% shift to alternative proteins in the US would make land use much more efficient, alongside biodiversity and carbon sequestration gains for the Midwest and South.
If Americans switch half their meat, dairy and egg intake to... |
| 08.08.2024 | The Rise and Fall of Plant-Based Dreams: A Tale of Two Startups | The plant-based food industry was once a beacon of hope. It promised a healthier planet and a healthier diet. But recent events reveal a darker narrative. Two companies, Akua and Beyond Meat, illustrate the tumultuous journey of this sector... |
| 08.08.2024 | This Stinks! Fermented Vegan Cheese Maker Plonts Stretches Budget with $12M Seed Investment | 5 Mins Read Californian startup Plonts has emerged from stealth with a $12M funding round, launching its fermented soy milk cheese at restaurants in New York City and San Francisco.
Cheese is not a dairy product; it is a microbial product –... |
| 07.08.2024 | Beyond Meat Q2: Cost-cutting boosts margins amid continued weak demand for plant-based meat | Beyond Meat blamed weak demand for continued sales declines in the second quarter, although revenues exceeded expectations. Net losses fell from $54.4 million in Q1 to $34.5 million in Q2, while gross margins also moved from single digits i... |
| 07.08.2024 | Akua: Kelp Burger Startup Winds Down Amid Wider Plant-Based Industry Headwinds | 4 Mins Read Seaweed-based meat startup Akua is shutting shop after seven years in operation, citing logistical challenges and the overall decline of plant-based meat.
Akua, the New York-based maker of the Kelp Burger, is ceasing operations,... |
| 31.07.2024 | Japan's Bold Step into Cultivated Meat Regulation: A Global Perspective | Japan is poised to make waves in the world of cultivated meat. The Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) has unveiled a comprehensive report that sets the stage for safety and regulatory frameworks in this burgeoning industry. T... |
| 29.07.2024 | JACA Unveils Blueprint for Cultivated Meat Safety & Regulation in Japan, Calls for Expert Feedback | The Japan Association for Cellular Agriculture (JACA) has released an extensive report, in English, analyzing international trends in the safety and regulatory assessment of cultivated meat.
JACA, which works on policy-making to bring cell-... |
| 28.07.2024 | The Rise of Cultivated Protein: A New Era in Sustainable Food Production | The world is changing. The way we produce food is evolving. Traditional farming methods are being challenged by innovative technologies. Cultivated meat and seafood are at the forefront of this revolution. They promise to reshape our diets ... |
| 28.07.2024 | The Rise of Cultivated Meat: A New Era in Food Innovation | The culinary landscape is shifting. Cultivated meat is stepping into the spotlight, promising a future where food production is sustainable, ethical, and innovative. This revolution is not just a trend; it’s a necessity. As the world grappl... |
| 28.07.2024 | The Rise of Cultivated Meat: A New Era for European Food Innovation | The culinary landscape is shifting. Cultivated meat is no longer a distant dream; it’s becoming a reality. Two recent developments in Europe highlight this transformation. Gourmey, a French startup, has taken a bold step by applying for reg... |
| 27.07.2024 | The Rise of Fish-Free Seafood: Aqua Cultured Foods Makes Waves in the Market | Aqua Cultured Foods is setting the stage for a seafood revolution. This Chicago-based startup has recently secured self-affirmed Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) status for its innovative fish-free seafood products. With a focus on susta... |
| 26.07.2024 | Polish Government Backs LabFarm With €2M Grant for Cultivated Chicken | Poland’s first cultivated meat startup, LabFarm, has received over PLN 9 million (around €2 million) from the National Centre for Research and Development (NCRD), the executive agency of the Polish Ministry of Education and Science co-finan... |
| 26.07.2024 | Gourmey Becomes First Company to Apply to Sell Cultivated Meat in the EU | Gourmey, a French startup producing cultivated foie gras, has become the first company to apply for regulatory approval to sell cultivated meat in the European Union. The startup has also submitted applications in Singapore, Switzerland, th... |
| 25.07.2024 | Beyond Meat's Bold Leap into Clean Label Innovation with Sun Sausage**
** | ** Beyond Meat is taking a daring step into uncharted territory. The company has launched its latest product, the Beyond Sun Sausage, a plant-based protein that breaks away from the traditional meat mimicry. This isn’t just another attempt ... |
| 25.07.2024 | Meati Foods new CCO, CEO look to avoid plant-based pitfalls | Listen to the article 6 min
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Since its founding in 2017, Meati Foods has been on a mission to raise awareness of mycelium by bringing the ingredient to consumers’ plates ... |
| 25.07.2024 | Exclusive: Aqua Cultured Foods Earns US Regulatory Approval for Fish-Free Fermentation-Based Seafood | 9 Mins Read Aqua Cultured Foods has obtained self-affirmed GRAS status in the US, and will begin selling its cellulose-based seafood made via fermentation analogues to restaurants next month.
Fish-free seafood made from fermentation will so... |
| 23.07.2024 | Beyond Meat launches ‘first of its kind’ protein to appeal to health-conscious consumers | Listen to the article 3 min
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Beyond Meat unveiled its latest product called Sun Sausage, the plant-based pioneer’s first offering that doesn’t replicate beef,... |
| 22.07.2024 | University of Waterloo Students Secure $700,000 to Revolutionize Cultivated Seafood with AI | Kevin Shen and Rikard Saqe, students from the Faculties of Science and Mathematics at the University of Waterloo in Canada, have received over $700,000 in grants from Good Food Institute (GFI), Mitacs, and New Harvest to expand their resear... |
| 18.07.2024 | GFI Supports Research into Realistic Fat Marbling in Whole Cut Plant-Based Meats | One of the challenges in producing realistic-looking and flavourful plant-based meat is mimicking the marbling effect of animal fat that many meat lovers expect.
A food scientist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is developing a ne... |
| 17.07.2024 | Europe’s Premier Event for Alternative Protein Innovation Returns With Stellar Lineup | The Future of Protein Production event organised by Future-Proof Group Media is set to take place from 23-24 October at Rai Amsterdam, showcasing innovations and cutting-edge solutions for alternative protein innovations. Industry pioneers,... |
| 17.07.2024 | Meatly receives world-first authorisation for cell-cultivated pet food | Meatly has announced today that it has received regulatory clearance to sell cultivated meat for pet food in the UK, making it the first in the world to get authorisation for cell-cultivated pet food.
As a result of this process, Meatly’s c... |
| 11.07.2024 | BCG Report Finds a 50% Market Share of Alternative Proteins Equivalent to Removing Half of All Gas-Fueled Cars | A new report published today by Boston Consulting Group (BCG), The Good Food Institute (GFI), and Synthesis Capital, titled What the Alternative Protein Industry Can Learn from EV Companies, states that if alternative proteins reached half ... |
| 11.07.2024 | Hungarian Council Presidency Tells EU That Novel Foods Are a Threat to European Food Traditions | The Hungarian Council Presidency has invited EU agriculture ministers to discuss the impact of novel foods such as cultivated meat and plant-based foods on European food traditions.
According to Euractiv, the presidency sent a note to EU de... |
| 10.07.2024 | Bayou Best Foods: Big Idea Ventures Launches Vegan Seafood Company, Acquires IP From New Wave Foods | 6 Mins Read Food tech investor Big Idea Ventures has launched a new vegan seafood company that utilises intellectual property from New Wave Foods, which shut down last year.
Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has incorporated Bayou Best Foods, a new p... |
| 05.07.2024 | New Food in Europe: CellAgri Portugal to Host Key Conference, Cellular Agriculture Europe Welcomes 12 Members | CellAgri Portugal, the country’s association for the development of cellular agriculture, announces its 2nd International Conference on the 4th and 5th of October at Fórum in Lisbon. The abstract submission deadline for interested collabora... |
| 01.07.2024 | Majority of Italians Support Using ‘Meaty’ Terms in Plant-Based Products Labels | A new survey by YouGov on plant-based product labels in Italy, commissioned by the Good Food Institute Europe, reveals that 68% of Italian consumers believe companies should be able to use “meaty” terms freely for plant-based products.
“Our... |
| 29.06.2024 | The Race to Make Plant-Based Meat More Affordable | 6 Mins Read An often insurmountable price barrier is keeping many people from buying plant-based alternatives to beef, pork, and chicken.
By Ayurella Horn-Muller
Isobelle McClements was 13 when she came home from school and told her parents... |
| 27.06.2024 | 6th Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit: 150+ Industry Leaders Gather in Boston to Chart Path to Commercial Viability | The 6th Industrializing Cultivated Meat & Seafood Summit, a conference that supports the industry across the value chain, has unveiled this year’s speakers and comprehensive program and opened registration for participants. It will take... |
| 26.06.2024 | Quorn’s Mycoprotein is Going to Be Blended with Animal Pork. Here’s Why This is a Good Thing. | First of all, to be clear, hybrid products are no new thing and have existed for years, both successfully and unsuccessfully. As a publication specialised solely in the vegan business niche, we have widely avoided the topic of products cons... |
| 14.06.2024 | Media Wildly Misrepresents Findings of UPF Study in The Lancet to Slander Plant-Based Foods | Earlier this week, a study was published in The Lancet examining the health impacts of plant-sourced ultra-processed foods (UPFs). The results showed that while unprocessed plant-based foods decrease cardiovascular disease risk, ultra-proce... |
| 04.06.2024 | Brevel Opens Microalgae Protein Factory to Create Superior Plant-Based Dairy Analogues | 5 Mins Read Israeli startup Brevel’s first commercial-scale facility will churn out hundreds of tons of microalgae protein powder to supply the plant-based dairy industry.
Biomass fermentation player Brevel has opened a 27,000 sq ft commerc... |
| 04.06.2024 | Eat Just Reformulates Vegan Just Egg with ‘Biggest’ Improvement in Taste & Texture Since Launch | 5 Mins Read Californian alternative protein leader Eat Just has debuted the fifth iteration of its vegan Just Egg, made from mung beans, which further closes the gap in taste and functionality with conventional eggs.
It’s five years, five v... |
| 03.06.2024 | Is Hellmann’s Plant-Based Mayo Rebrand Proof That ‘Vegan’ Labels Hamper Sustainable Sales? | 5 Mins Read Hellmann’s has made a big splash by rebranding its vegan mayo to appeal to flexitarians, in a sign of the influence of labels on sustainable food purchases.
In the UK, Hellmann’s egg-free mayonnaise is no longer labelled ‘vegan’... |
| 31.05.2024 | A New Chapter for Impact Investment: GlassWall Syndicate Now Powered by Brinc | HONG KONG, May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GlassWall Syndicate (GWS), the world's largest alternative protein investor network, announces that it is now hosted by Brinc, a global venture capital and accelerator firm headquartered in Hong Kong.... |
| 31.05.2024 | Alternative Protein Investor Network GlassWall Syndicate Finds “New Home” at Brinc | GlassWall Syndicate (GWS), described as the world’s largest alternative protein investor network, has announced that it is now hosted by Hong Kong-based global venture capital and accelerator firm Brinc.
Brinc’s resources and network — incl... |
| 30.05.2024 | Report Reveals How Brands Can Capitalize on Plant-Based Protein Trends in 2024 | The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) and The Good Food Institute (GFI) recently conducted a comprehensive survey to examine consumer attitudes and behaviors toward plant-based proteins.
The survey, which included 1,500 Americans aged 18... |
| 29.05.2024 | BioCraft’s Cultivated Ingredients Achieve Price Parity with Premium Meat for Pet Food | Austrian cultivated meat company BioCraft Pet Nutrition, a manufacturer of cultivated ingredients for pet food, today makes an announcement claiming it has reached price parity with traditional premium pet meat products.
BioCraft says it ha... |
| 28.05.2024 | NewMoo Emerges from Stealth Using Plant Seeds as ‘Bioreactors’ to Grow Casein Proteins for Animal-Free Dairy | NewMoo has emerged from stealth mode, unveiling a plant molecular farming platform for producing caseins in agricultural plant seeds. “Our approach doesn’t require expensive bioreactor machinery to grow our proteins. The plant seeds themsel... |
| 27.05.2024 | Foodsteps & GFI Launch Automated Life Cycle Assessment Tool for Alt Proteins | Foodsteps, a UK startup helping companies calculate and label their carbon footprint, has partnered with the Good Food Institute to launch an automated life cycle assessment (LCA) tool for alternative protein products.
Previously, a lack of... |
| 27.05.2024 | Incubate & Commercialise: Two New Alternative Protein Centres Signal Industry’s Potential in India | 5 Mins Read In the last week, two new centres dedicated to smart proteins have opened in Bengaluru, India, aimed at incubating alternative protein startups and helping them manufacture and commercialise their products.
India has the third-l... |
| 21.05.2024 | Еда как софт | Еды на планете нужно больше. В белковой пище идёт борьба за коэффициент получения белка с единицы корма. Текущая оптимальная технология преобразования называется «курица», уже где-то близко — насекомые, а прямо за углом — вторая революция о... |
| 20.05.2024 | In Germany, Plant-Based Meat Production Rose By 17% in 2023 | 4 Mins Read Germany – Europe’s largest vegan market – produced nearly 17% more plant-based meat last year than in 2022, according to federal data.
Two months after the German Society for Nutrition updated its dietary guidelines to recommend... |
| 20.05.2024 | Taste, Affordability, and Innovation: Keys to Plant-Based Success in the UK | As the demand for plant-based options among consumers grows, governments and businesses globally find themselves needing to adapt to the changing dynamics of food systems.
The UK is a prime example. Recognising the opportunities, the UK gov... |
| 17.05.2024 | Singapore retailer first worldwide to sell lab-grown meat | Consumer TechNewsStartups
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Singapore-based Huber’s Butchery has become the first retailer globally to sell lab-... |
| 16.05.2024 | Eat Just Debuts Cultivated Meat in Retail at Singapore’s Huber’s Butchery | 7 Mins Read Californian cultivated meat pioneer Eat Just has hit a major milestone in the sector, debuting Good Meat chicken in the freezers of Huber’s Butchery in Singapore – the first time these proteins are available in retail.
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| 13.05.2024 | Policy Support for Alternative Proteins Could Free Up 44% of European Land & Boost Self-Sufficiency | 8 Mins Read In the least optimistic scenario, alternative proteins could displace a sixth of meat and dairy consumption in Europe. In the best-case outcome, they could replace two-thirds of animal proteins by 2050 and make the region self-s... |
| 11.05.2024 | Meati Foods: A Fungi-Fueled Success Story | Meati Foods, a Colorado-based food tech startup, has recently secured a whopping $100 million in funding, marking the largest investment in an alternative protein company since 2022. This significant boost in funding comes as the company ex... |
| 10.05.2024 | Alabama Becomes 2nd State to Ban Cultivated Meat, Restricting Sustainable Options for Millions | Following Florida’s recent ban, Alabama has become the second state in the USA to prohibit the sale and production of cultivated meat. This technology grows meat directly from cells without raising and slaughtering animals.
Alabama’s Govern... |
| 10.05.2024 | Beyond Meat CEO sees 2024 as a ‘pivotal year’ despite grim Q1 results | Listen to the article 4 min
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The plant-based pioneer reported an 18% decline in revenue from the same period last year. Demand in the U.S. for its burgers, st... |
| 10.05.2024 | Alabama Becomes Second US State to Ban Cultivated Meat with A Misinformation-Fuelled Bill | 6 Mins Read Days after Florida enacted a ban on cultivated meat, Alabama has become the second US state to do so – just as food safety regulators announced plans to clarify the regulation of these foods.
“Take your fake meat elsewhere. We’r... |
| 09.05.2024 | Oisix La Daichi’s CVC “Future Food Fund” invested in KOATJI, which develops and sells plant-based milk using koji fermentation in the United States | - |
| 09.05.2024 | Oisix La Daichi’s CVC “Future Food Fund” invested in KOATJI, which develops and sells plant-based milk using koji fermentation in the United States | Oisix La Daichi Co., Ltd.
Oisix La Daichi’s CVC “Future Food Fund” invested in KOATJI, which develops and sells plant-based milk using koji fermentation in the United States
~We look forward to the power of a product that uses oats and koji... |
| 08.05.2024 | Meati Raises $100M in Largest Alt-Protein Investment Since 2022, Expands to 6,000 Stores | 6 Mins Read Colorado-based food tech startup Meati has closed a $100M Series C1 funding round, the largest investment in an alternative protein company since 2022.
Mycelium meat innovator Meati has secured $100M in Series C1 funding, taking... |
| 07.05.2024 | Impossible Foods CEO on the importance of first impressions | Amid category-wide headwinds, Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness noted that part of plant-based food’s problem lies in not making a great first impression.
First-time buyers are not having a great experience, between poor taste and textu... |
| 06.05.2024 | GUEST ARTICLE: Are plant-based meats cooked? | [Brad Jakeman is managing partner at Rethink Food, a venture fund seeking to digitize and decarbonize the global food system.
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of AgFunderNews.]
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| 30.04.2024 | Impossible Foods Weighs Up ‘Liquidity Event’, Including Possible IPO or Sale in 2-3 Years | 5 Mins Read Impossible Foods is considering a “liquidity event” that could see the plant-based meat giant raise more capital, go public or even be sold to another company in the next few years.
As plant-based meat fights back after a diffic... |
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| 22.04.2024 | Plant-based meat sales continue to decline as consumers demand lower prices and higher quality | Listen to the article 4 min
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Plant-based meat and seafood sales declined in 2023 for the second year in a row, according to the Good Food Institute's State of... |
