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Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Pepperoni, Odd Burger & A Vegan Pub
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 Mission Barns' newest cultivated meat, Waitrose's whole-food plant-based!-->…
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World Bank Bats for Alternative Proteins, Calls for Shift Away from Meat and Dairy Subsidies
The World Bank has asked countries to redirect their subsidies away from livestock farming and towards low-emission products, encouraging greater adoption of alternative proteins for a more secure planetary future.
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Plant Protein Maker BaiChuan Bio Tech Prepares for IPO in China
Chinese plant protein company Baichuan Bio Tech is preparing for an IPO, having registered for consultation with the Zhejiang Securities Regulatory Bureau.
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Pandemic Recovery, More Brands & Price Parity: Here’s How Australia’s Plant-Based Industry is Doing
Despite a downturn in investment and economic contribution, sales of plant-based meat in Australia have grown from pre-pandemic levels, with a greater number of brands and a smaller price gap with conventional proteins. Food Frontier CEO!-->…
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Impossible Foods Debuts First Marketing Campaign Since Rebrand at Met Gala
Geared towards meat-eaters, Impossible Foods' first ad campaign since its rebrand is all about flavour and health – the two things Americans care most about in their food.
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Meatly’s Protein-Free Culture Medium Dramatically Cuts the Production Cost of Cultivated Meat
British cultivated meat company Meatly has created a first-of-its-kind protein-free culture medium that can significantly reduce the cost of manufacturing these proteins.
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Aleph Farms Taps Into AI for More Efficient Cultivated Beef Production
Israeli cultivated meat leader Aleph Farms has partnered with biotech startup BioRaptor to integrate AI into its production process, which will enable scalability and reduce costs.
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UK Plant-Based Meat Player THIS Launches Vegan Chicken Thighs
UK plant-based meat challenger brand THIS is launching the country's first nationally distributed vegan chicken thighs, starting with Tesco next week.
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Walmart’s Largest Private Label Launch in 20 Years is All About Plant-Based, Free-From & Better-for-You
Walmart has launched Bettergoods, a private-label brand that focuses on trend-forward, chef-inspired foods traversing better-for-you and free-from products that don't cost the earth.
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Singapore PM Namechecks ‘Novel Food’ in Promising Job Sectors in May Day Speech
In one of his final major speeches, outgoing Singapore prime minister Lee Hsien Loong mentioned "novel food biotechnologies" as a promising job prospect – it's a nod to the country's food tech pedigree.
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Nurasa Opens Food Tech Innovation Centre in Singapore to Make Better Alternative Proteins, Quicker
Singaporean sustainable food production platform Nurasa has opened a Food Tech Innovation Centre to help alternative protein companies scale up production and enhance flavour and nutrition.
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Mewery Establishes Stable Cell Line to Scale Up Cultivated Pork Production Ahead of Pilot Plant Opening
Czech startup Mewery has achieved a breakthrough in its tech to produce cultivated meat, establishing a stable cell line to enable scalability.
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Florida Officially Bans Cultivated Meat as Governor Mocks World Economic Forum
Florida governor Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to ban the sale and production of cultivated meat in the state, in a news conference that poked fun at the World Economic Forum. The alternative protein industry says it's "reckless" and!-->…
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South Korea Inaugurates Regulation-Free Special Zone for Cultivated Meat Development
The South Korean government has created a special zone designed for the development of cultivated foods, which will exempt companies from certain regulatory hurdles to help them commercialise their products.
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Shiru Unveils AI-Led Protein Marketplace and Discovery Marketplace
Artificial intelligence startup Shiru has today launched the "world's first" protein discovery platform, allowing companies to find and buy sustainable proteins for product development.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Cultivated Quail, MasterChef Pros & A Cheese Debacle
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 Vow's Tippling Club collab, US bans on cultivated meat, and a climate!-->…
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Impossible Foods Weighs Up ‘Liquidity Event’, Including Possible IPO or Sale in 2-3 Years
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.
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The 6 Types of Plant-Based Meat Eaters, and How Restaurants Can Promote These Dishes
By David Fechner, research fellow, social marketing, Griffith University; Bettina Grün, associate professor, Institute for Statistics and Mathematics, Vienna University of Economics and Business; Sara Dolnicar, research professor in!-->…
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B2B Pivots, APAC Growth & Plant-Based 2.0: ProVeg on Alt-Protein’s ‘Correction Phase’ & Trends for 2024
Amid investor pressure, sales declines and negative media coverage, the alternative protein sector is navigating a "correction phase", but there is cause for optimism, according to ProVeg International.
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Brits are Less Aware and Less Concerned About UPFs Than Europeans: Survey
People in the UK are less likely to be aware or worried about ultra-processed foods than their EU counterparts, and also consume more of these products, according to a pan-European survey.
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Bezos Earth Fund is Offering $100M for AI-Led Climate Solutions, Including Alternative Proteins
The Bezos Earth Fund has announced an AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge, promising up to $100M in grants for solutions leveraging artificial intelligence – and alternative proteins are one of its key focus areas.
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