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Singapore’s Islamic Council Rules Cultivated Meat as Halal Under the Right Conditions
The Islamic Religious Council of Singapore has issued a fatwa declaring that cultivated meat is generally halal, and Muslims can eat these products as long as they adhere to halal standards.
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A Snack Bar Made From Air: Fazer Unveils Limited-Edition Chocolate Bar Using Solein
Finnish company Solar Foods' Solein protein is expanding its footprint in Singapore through a partnership with Helsinki-based food giant Fazer Group, which has crafted a limited-edition snack bar using the air protein.
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How Do Singapore’s Consumers & Experts Feel About Cultivated Meat?
Singapore is renowned for its position as an alternative protein leader – a new study reveals how members of the general public as well as scientific experts feel about cultured meat, and its effects on general health and society.
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Meatiply Rakes in $3.75M in Initial Seed Funding for Expansion and New Facility in 2024
Singaporean cultivated meat company Meatiply has closed the first round of its seed funding, securing $3.75M in financing to scale up production of its hybrid products and facilitate its new R&D facility, set to open next year.
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The Asia F-List: How Fossil Fuel Companies are Gaslighting Asians with Greenwashing Campaigns
A new report by marketing activism group Clean Creatives explores how Asia's fossil fuel industry is failing communities in the region, using greenwashing techniques to shift the blame from its climate impacts. These include loyalty credit!-->…
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‘The Centre of Challenges & Solutions’: 7 Alt-Protein Takeaways from GFI APAC’s State of the Industry Report 2023
The Good Food Institute (GFI) APAC's first State of the Industry report highlights the funding rollercoaster that is alt-protein, Singapore's reputation as an innovation launchpad, barriers to the adoption of plant-based meat, and the!-->…
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No Excuses Needed: Singapore’s OATSIDE Unveils Vegan Ice-Cream with 3 Flavours
Singaporean oat milk maker OATSIDE has unveiled a line of vegan ice creams in the city-state, starting with three flavours. It will host a public sampling event this weekend to promote the new products, which can be found at all major!-->…
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Asia Decarbonisation: Invest $125B to Reduce Region’s Agri-Food Emissions by 12% by 2030, Says Temasek-Backed Report
A new report backed by major actors in Asia's agrifood system including Singapore global investment company Temasek is calling for urgent climate action from industry stakeholders across the region to invest in tech and back existing!-->…
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Singapore Trade Minister on Food Tech Ecosystem: ‘Come to the Best Place in the World for Food Innovation’
Singapore is host to Rethink's Asia-Pacific Agri-Food Innovation Summit this week, where it's bolstering its role as a leader in the APAC food tech ecosystem. Off the back of a newly announced food safety bill that will advance novel food!-->…
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New Singapore Food Safety Bill To Offer More Clarity for Novel Foods Like Cultivated Meat
Singapore is working on a Food Safety and Security Bill that would offer greater clarity on regulatory frameworks for novel foods like cultivated meat and help prevent foodborne illnesses like the ones suffered from raw seafood, which!-->…
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Can Industry Collaboration Help Accelerate the Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Meat in APAC?
Launching this week, a new platform of industry stakeholders across nine Asia-Pacific countries is looking to facilitate collaboration to advance the regulatory approval of cultivated meat in the region.
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Dutch Startup Hosts Successful Cultivated Pork Tasting Event in Singapore Ahead of Planned 2024 Launch
Following its first tasting event in May, which involved retail partners and Singapore's Economic Development Board, Dutch cultivated pork producer Meatable hosted a second such session last week for the media and stakeholders. It!-->…
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In Singapore, Call It ‘Cultivated’ Meat – Not ‘Clean’ or ‘Cell-Based’
Singaporeans prefer the term 'cultivated meat' over related terms like 'cultured' or 'cell-based', according to a new study. Moreover, researchers found that people who consider cultivated meat 'unnatural' are – perhaps counterintuitively!-->…
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Netflix Documentary ‘Live to 100’ Names Singapore the World’s Sixth Blue Zone
Author and explorer Dan Buettner, co-founder of the Blue Zones certification, has announced a sixth addition to the list, Singapore, in the new Netflix documentary, Live to 100. Blue zones are regions where people live longer than average,!-->…
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Exclusive: Malaysian Startup Debuts ‘World-First’ Tempeh Beef Mince
Malaysian alt-protein startup Good Health Farm claims it has created the world's first tempeh beef mince in Singapore. It looks, cooks and tastes like its conventional animal counterpart, and costs the same as certain premium varieties.!-->…
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Singapore Vegan Startup Hegg is Now in the Egg Section of Your Supermarket, After Partnering with the Island’s Leading Egg Distributor
Singaporean vegan egg startup Hegg – a subsidiary of Howw Foods – has entered into a distributorship agreement with the nation's largest egg distributor, Dasoon. The move is designed to expand the presence of Hegg's Eggless Egg in local!-->…
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HerbYvore Launches Singapore’s First Locally Produced Vegan Cheese to Support Food Security Initiative
Joining other food businesses in contributing to Singapore's 30 by 30 food security initiative, Agrocorp International's HerbYvore brand has launched the country's first locally produced vegan cheese range. The HerbY-Cheese products are!-->…
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Meatable Raises $35M For Cultivated Pork Production, Eyes 2024 Singapore Launch
Dutch startup Meatable has raised $35M in funding to scale the production and accelerate the commercial launch of its cultivated pork. Bringing the total funding received by the company to $95M, the announcement comes a month after it!-->…
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Next Gen Foods Rebrands to TiNDLE, Expands Portfolio to Vegan Sausages, Milk & Gelato
Singapore-headquartered Next Gen Foods is rebranding into TiNDLE Foods, its vegan chicken subsidiary, as it announces an expansion into new product categories. The move will see Mwah!, the start-up acquired by the parent company in March,!-->…
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The World’s First Gelato Made Out Of Captured Carbon Debuts in Singapore
Singaporeans will have a chance to try the world's first gelato made from air at the restaurant Fico.
Developed by Finnish food tech company Solar Foods, the new dessert is made using ingredients derived from air.
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Shiok Meat’s Sandhya Sriram Gets Personal: ‘As A Pioneer, You Have To Break A Lot More Barriers And A Lot More Glass Ceilings’
Sandhya Sriram is co-founder and CEO at Shiok Meats, a Singapore-headquartered cultivated meat and seafood company founded in 2018 that has raised over $30 million in funding. Below, she talks to Green Queen‘s Sonalie Figueiras about where!-->…
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