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| 28.10.2025 | Frozen Plant-Based Foods Set To Double in Value by 2034 | Once considered the domain of budget meals and convenience snacks, the frozen aisle is fast emerging as one of the most dynamic growth engines for the plant-based sector. New data shows the global plant-based frozen food market will more th... |
| 03.10.2025 | Food Matters Live Returns to London, Discussing Sustainable Proteins, Gut Health & More | Food Matters Live, the event bringing together R&D, NPD, and innovation leaders from across the food and drink industry, returns to Ascot, London, from October 8-9. Attendees will benefit from immersive showcases, insights, business con... |
| 11.06.2025 | Tempty Foods Launches Spicy Korean Stick Made From Mycelium at 7-Eleven Denmark | Tempty Foods, a Danish producer of mycelium-based meat alternatives, has announced the launch of its new Spicy Korean Stick at convenience store chain 7-Eleven Denmark.
Described as “sweet and spicy”, the snack is made from mycelium, carrot... |
| 08.04.2025 | Expo West 2025 Tried & Tasted: Our Favourite Future Food Eats | 11 Mins Read From animal-free egg salad to a milk alternative made from corn, here are the future food products that stood out most to our expert reviewer at Expo West 2025.
It’s that time of year again: when Anaheim, California is packed w... |
| 19.03.2025 | The Future of Meat: Blending Tradition with Innovation | The meat industry is at a crossroads. Traditional practices clash with modern demands for sustainability and health. Enter innovative companies like The Better Meat Co and Meatable, which are reshaping the landscape of protein production. T... |
| 19.03.2025 | Ahead of $15M Fundraise, The Better Meat Co Secures Mycoprotein Deal with South American Meat Giant | 5 Mins Read The Better Meat Co has signed a letter of intent with one of South America’s largest meat companies for the use of its mycoprotein in blended meat applications, just as it starts a new $15M fundraising round.
US food tech startu... |
| 07.03.2025 | China’s Culinary Renaissance: A Feast for the Senses at the 2025 China Flavour and Style Exhibition | The 2025 China Flavour and Style Exhibition is set to be a culinary odyssey, showcasing the rich tapestry of Chinese culture through its food, beverages, and art. From March 13 to 16, Singapore EXPO Hall 5B will transform into a vibrant mar... |
| 07.03.2025 | Two Sessions: Why China is Betting on Alternative Proteins in Its Annual Political Summit | 6 Mins Read China’s annual Two Sessions summit is underway, and two documents released in the lead-up indicate drummed-up government support for alternative proteins.
As political leaders from across China convene at the annual Two Sessions... |
| 27.02.2025 | Plant-Based Struggles: Unilever, Nestlé & Monde Nissin Reassess Meat-Free Ambitions | 5 Mins Read Unilever’s struggle to sell The Vegetarian Butcher and Nestlé and Monde Nissin’s slowing meat alternative sales are bad news for the plant-based market.
In the span of seven months, the CEOs of Nestlé, Monde Nissin, and Unilever... |
| 18.02.2025 | Sustainable Shawarma: The Brands Pioneering The Gulf’s Plant-Based Meat Industry | 7 Mins Read 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?
While some consumers in the We... |
| 23.01.2025 | Project Eaden: Revolutionizing Plant-Based Meat with Fiber Spinning Technology | In the heart of Berlin, a culinary revolution is brewing. Project Eaden, a startup founded in 2022, is poised to change the way we think about plant-based meat. With a recent €15 million ($15.6 million) Series A funding round, the company i... |
| 22.01.2025 | Germany’s Project Eaden Spins $15.6M in Series A Funding for Ultra-Realistic Pork-Free Ham | 6 Mins Read 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 t... |
| 20.01.2025 | Cornell Expert & How Not to Die Author Dr Michael Greger: ‘Plant-Based Meat Is the Ultra-Processed Food Exception’ | 7 Mins Read 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 pub... |
| 29.11.2024 | ProteinDistillery Breaks Ground on Beer Waste Protein Factory in Ceremony Featuring German Politicians | 5 Mins Read 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... |
| 06.11.2024 | Analysis Identifies Three Key “Beacons of Hope” for the Plant-Based Market | An analysis by DigitalFoodLab, a France-based foodtech strategy consultancy working with brands, retailers and B2B players, has identified some key “beacons of hope” for the plant-based market, in the form of three categories that are seein... |
| 19.10.2024 | The Rise of Mycoprotein: A New Era in Sustainable Food | In the bustling world of food innovation, a new player has emerged. The Better Meat Co, a Californian startup, has recently received the green light from Singapore's regulatory body to introduce its mycoprotein, Rhiza, to the Asian market. ... |
| 18.10.2024 | The Better Meat Co Takes Its Mycoprotein to Asia with Singapore Regulatory Approval | 4 Mins Read Californian startup The Better Meat Co has received regulatory approval for its Rhiza mycoprotein ingredient in Singapore, paving the way for its international debut.
The Better Meat Co is now cleared to sell its Rhiza mycoprote... |
| 17.10.2024 | The Better Meat Co. Expands to Asia with Singapore Approval for Rhiza Mycoprotein | California’s The Better Meat Co. (BMC) announces it has received approval from the Singapore Food Authority to sell its flagship, single-ingredient Rhiza mycoprotein in the country.
The approval confirms that Neurospora crassa, the fungi ge... |
| 08.10.2024 | The UK’s Bold Leap into Cultivated Meat: A Regulatory Revolution | The UK government is stepping into the future of food with a £1.6 million investment aimed at revolutionizing the cultivated meat industry. This move is not just a financial commitment; it’s a declaration of intent. The establishment of a r... |
| 08.10.2024 | Nuggs Maker Simulate Bought By Ahimsa Companies After Period of Uncertainty for the ‘Tesla of Chicken’ | 5 Mins Read Vegan chicken startup Simulate, famous for its Nuggs, has been acquired by Ahimsa Companies to get the business back on track after months of (dis)quiet.
Simulate, the plant-based meat brand known for its meme-famous Nuggs, has ... |
| 03.10.2024 | Austrian Vegan Seafood Startup Opens ‘World’s Largest’ 3D-Printed Food Factory | 4 Mins Read Revo Foods has opened what it says is the world’s largest factory dedicated to 3D-printed food, rolling out an updated whole-cut mycelium salmon fillet as the facility’s first product.
Austrian alternative protein startup Revo F... |
| 24.09.2024 | Mushroom Innovator Fable Foods Opens Its Spores to Blended Meat – Here’s Why | 6 Mins Read Fable Foods co-founder and CEO Michael Fox explains why the company has decided to work with meat producers on blended applications.
Climate Week NYC is coinciding with a new era for blended meat, with a major taste test reveali... |
| 11.09.2024 | Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Domino’s, Plant-Based Dairylea & A KitKat Copycat | 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 Fry’s Family Foods’ formable mince, Domino’s vegan cheese col... |
| 06.09.2024 | The Rise of Mycelium: A New Era in Meat Alternatives | The landscape of meat alternatives is shifting. At the forefront of this transformation is mycelium, the root structure of fungi. Companies like Beyond Meat and Meati Foods are harnessing this powerful ingredient to create products that pro... |
| 05.09.2024 | Beyond Meat Unveils Plans to Launch a Mycelium Steak Alternative | Beyond Meat has plans to launch a mycelium-based whole-cut steak alternative, responding to growing consumer demand for clean-label alternatives, reports CNBC.
President and CEO Ethan Brown said that the new filet would roll out in a health... |
| 02.09.2024 | US Plant-Based Meat Focused Insights Report 2024-2029 Featuring Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods, Quorn, Tofurky, and Tyson Foods | DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “U.S. Plant-based Meat Market – Focused Insights 2024-2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
The US Plant-based Meat Market was valued at USD 2.25 billion in 2023, and is expected to rea... |
| 02.09.2024 | Report: All Plant-Based Meat Alternative Categories Have Lower Emissions, Less Saturated Fat & More Fibre Than Meat | A new report by The Food Foundation has analysed the environmental and health benefits of a variety of plant-based meat alternatives. The products are divided into three categories — new-generation meat alternatives such as Beyond Meat and ... |
| 28.08.2024 | The Better Meat Co. awarded $1.4M grant from US Defense Department | Listen to the article 3 min
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The Better Meat Co. is receiving a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Defense Department to increase the production of Rhiza. The c... |
| 23.08.2024 | Lidl Netherlands Dives Into Blended Meat, With Plant-Based Proteins Now Costing the Same As Meat & Dairy | 5 Mins Read In Netherlands, discount retailer Lidl has introduced a blended minced meat SKU with pea protein, and reduced the price of its plant-based meat and dairy products.
With a new product and pricing strategy, Lidl Netherlands has ta... |
| 02.08.2024 | Plant-Based Meat Sales Down By 19% in US Retail, But Industry Optimistic About Future | 6 Mins Read Retail sales of plant-based meat products in the US have continued to slow, dropping by 19% from last year – but industry experts have remained positive over this period.
Americans spent 18.6% less on chilled plant-based meat in... |
| 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,... |
| 09.07.2024 | Nestlé Enters Blended Meat Space with Soy-Based ‘Meat Extender’ | 4 Mins Read Nestlé has introduced Maggi Rindecarne, a plant-based meat product meant to be blended with conventional beef, in Chile.
The blended meat category continues to expand, with the world’s largest food company now jumping onto the t... |
| 27.06.2024 | Quorn CEO on Blended Meat: ‘It Doesn’t Matter How People Join the Meat Reduction Journey’ | 7 Mins Read Quorn Foods is entering the blended meat category as part of foodservice and hospital offerings – its CEO Marco Bertacca explains why the mycoprotein giant is doing so.
British meat-free leader Quorn Foods’ mycoprotein will be m... |
| 13.05.2024 | VTT Study Finds Mycoprotein a Sustainable Superfood & Next-Level Nutrient Powerhouse | Research by a team of scientists at VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland shows that mycoprotein is a valuable ingredient: it offers digestible proteins and, unlike meat, dietary fiber.
These findings are relevant because various studies... |
| 09.04.2024 | Quorn Exits Retail Market in Benelux Region | UK-headquartered Quorn Foods has withdrawn from retail in the Netherlands and Belgium, the company confirms today.
The mycoprotein products have not been listed in Dutch and Belgian supermarkets since February, though they will remain in fo... |
| 19.03.2024 | Zyrcular Foods Showcases Multicultural Plant-Based Solutions for Catering at Alimentaria Barcelona | Zyrcular Foods, a Spanish firm specializing in the development, production, and distribution of alternative protein products, is showcasing its portfolio of 100% plant-based and mycoprotein (Quorn) alternatives for food service at Spain’s l... |
| 15.03.2024 | Revo Foods Unveils ‘THE KRAKEN’ Plant-Based Octopus Crafted from Fungi Protein | Austrian startup Revo Foods today announces a “culinary innovation” with what it describes as the world’s first plant-based alternative to octopus tentacles, created with fungi protein. When asked as to its production methods, Revo responde... |
| 07.03.2024 | Oscar Mayer to Launch Vegan Hot Dogs via Kraft Heinz-NotCo Collaboration | 5 Mins Read Chicago-based meat company Oscar Mayer, a subsidiary of Kraft Heinz, is launching a line of plant-based hot dogs, as part of an ongoing collaboration with NotCo. They will debut at Expo West next week.
The two-year-old joint ven... |
| 16.11.2021 | Chinese VC Bits x Bites hits $100m final close with capital from Syngenta, Wilbur-Ellis | Chinese agrifoodtech VC firm Bits x Bites has closed its latest fund on $100 million with a string of food and ag corporates as well as investment players signing up as LPs.
Among those participating in the fund’s final close were Syngenta ... |
| 16.11.2021 | BREAKING: Chinese VC Bits x Bites hits $100m final close with capital from Syngenta, Wilbur-Ellis | Chinese agrifoodtech VC firm Bits x Bites has closed its latest fund on $100 million with a string of food and ag corporates as well as investment players signing up as LPs.
Among those participating in the fund’s final close were Syngenta ... |
| 12.08.2021 | Fable raises $4.8m from AgFunder, others for Heston-endorsed mushroom meat | Disclosure: AgFunder, AFN’s parent company, is an investor in Fable Food Co.
Australia’s Fable Food Co has raised A$6.5 million ($4.79 million) in a seed round led by Blackbird Ventures. Other participating investors include VC firms AgFund... |
| 01.06.2021 | Quorn maker closes slightly down after $1bn market debut; plots US expansion | Shares in Monde Nissin, which owns a number of food brands including alt-protein pioneer Quorn, have closed 0.15% below their IPO price on the Philippines-based company’s first full day of trading.
The stock ended the day at 13.48 pesos ($0... |
| 01.06.2021 | Quorn maker lists at $5bn valuation; plots US expansion of alt-protein portfolio | Shares in Monde Nissin, which owns a number of food brands including alt-protein pioneer Quorn, have closed 0.15% below their IPO price on the Philippines-based company’s first full day of trading.
The stock ended the day at 13.48 pesos ($0... |
| 27.04.2021 | Brief: $1.3bn Quorn IPO gets greenlight in Philippines | The Philippine Stock Exchange has approved the proposed IPO of local food manufacturer Monde Nissin. The offering is expected to begin late next month with a tentative listing date of June 7.
The Santa Rosa, Laguna-based company – which fil... |
| 14.01.2021 | KFC Singapore Launches Meat-Free ‘Zero Chicken Burger’ At Over 80 Locations | 6 1
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KFC Singapore has announced that it has debuted its first-ever meat-free alternative product called Zero Chicken Burger. It will be available for consumers at all KFC Singapore restaurants except the outlets at Sing... |
| 05.11.2020 | Bits x Bites raises $30m for new China fund, backs biotech startup Mojia Bio | Agrifood VC firm Bits x Bites has announced a $30 million first close for its latest fund, with Singapore sovereign fund Temasek among the limited partners backing the new vehicle.
The Shanghai-based firm also revealed its first investment ... |
| 18.08.2020 | EXCLUSIVE: Germany’s Mushlabs raises $10m for sustainable mycelium production | On the morning that AFN spoke to Mushlabs co-founder and CEO Mazen Rizk, he’d just received some distressing news. Hours before, reports began streaming in from Beirut, Lebanon — a city where Rizk has family and friends — about a series of ... |
| 03.10.2019 | Fitch says more Chinese are nihao-ing fake meat | Modelling chunks of tofu to look like pieces of chicken? Using seitan (wheat gluten, made from the grain’s main protein) to replace meat for meals during important days of Buddhist festivals and occasions? After all, around 18% of the popul... |
