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PoLoPo Submits Molecular Farming Platform for USDA Approval to Grow Egg Proteins in Potatoes
Israeli startup PoLoPo has filed for USDA approval of its molecular farming platform, which genetically engineers potatoes to produce egg proteins within the plant.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Doner Kebabs, Wild Salmon & Mayor Battles
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 Revo Foods' new salmon analogue, a new vegan doner kebab, and Good!-->…
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In Israel, Alternative Proteins Could Create 10,000 Jobs & Contribute $2.5B by 2030: Report
Israel is becoming a major hotspot for alternative proteins, accounting for 10% of the sector's investments last year, and expected to net $2.5B to the national economy by 2030, according to a new report.
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In Germany, Plant-Based Meat Production Rose By 17% in 2023
Germany – Europe's largest vegan market – produced nearly 17% more plant-based meat last year than in 2022, according to federal data.
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Vital Meat Files for UK Regulatory Approval of Cultivated Chicken, Targets 2025 Launch
French startup Vital Meat has submitted a dossier to food regulators in England and Scotland for its cultivated chicken, a process that's expected to take 18 to 24 months.
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Wanda Fish Develops Cultivated Bluefin Tuna Toro Sashimi, Plans to File Regulatory Dossiers in 2025
Israeli cultivated seafood startup Wanda Fish has developed hybrid toro sashimi, the highly prized fatty cut of bluefin tuna belly, and plans to apply for regulatory approval next year.
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Ivy Farm Targets 2025 Cultivated Meat Launch After Deal to Produce at World’s ‘Largest’ Alt-Protein Facility
UK food tech startup Ivy Farm has inked a manufacturing partnership to scale up at a new alternative protein facility in Finland. After hosting a tasting of its cultivated beef yesterday, it's aiming to launch its first sales next year.
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Can Plant-Based Meat Escape the Culture Wars?
By S Marek Muller, assistant professor of communication studies, Texas State University; and David Rooney, doctoral candidate, University of Texas at Austin
Increasingly, vegans, vegetarians and others looking for meat alternatives are!-->!-->!-->…
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Analysing Impossible Foods CEO’s Bloomberg Interview, and What It Implies for Plant-Based Meat
Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness sat down with Bloomberg Television to talk about the struggles of plant-based meat, consumer preferences, and a potential IPO.
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Iowa Restricts Labelling & SNAP Purchases of Meat and Egg Alternatives – and Extends Tax Break for Livestock
Iowa governor Kim Reynolds has just signed a bill that restricts the labelling of meat and egg alternatives, as well as excludes them from federal food assistance programmes.
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Simple Planet Eyes 2025 Regulatory Approval in South Korea After $8M Government Grant for Cultivated Meat
Korean food tech startup Simple Planet has received ₩11B ($8.1M) for a government project to boost food security, and targets regulatory approval for its cultivated meat ingredients next year.
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The Vegetarian Butcher to Use The Every Company’s Animal-Free Egg Whites for Plant-Based Meat
Dutch plant-based meat startup The Vegetarian Butcher has teamed up with Californian precision fermentation pioneer The Every Company to use its animal-free egg whites in meat analogues.
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Eat Just Debuts Cultivated Meat in Retail at Singapore’s Huber’s Butchery
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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2023 State of the Marketplace: 8 Takeaways for Plant-Based Brands from PBFA’s Latest Report
Health, e-commerce and almond milk are vital in a sector that shows long-term potential despite recent headwinds, according to a new report by the Plant-Based Foods Association.
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Future Food Quick Bites: Delicious Salads, Vegan Lidl & EU Support
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 salad partnership, a plant-based cheese rebrand and EU funding!-->…
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Policy Support for Alternative Proteins Could Free Up 44% of European Land & Boost Self-Sufficiency
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-sufficient.
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The Me(a)t Gala: Vegan Brands Shine at Fashion’s Biggest Night
This year's Met Gala featured vegan products from Impossible Foods, Neat, Stockeld Dreamery and Tindle Foods, showcasing plant-based indulgence to the world's most influential celebrities.
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Alabama Becomes Second US State to Ban Cultivated Meat with A Misinformation-Fuelled Bill
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.
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MyriaMeat Develops Scaffold-Free Cultivated Pork Fillet, Plans Tasting Event Later This Year
German food tech startup MyriaMeat has unveiled a cultivated pork fillet made from 100% pork cells, without any scaffolds or plant proteins.
Months after emerging from stealth, German startup MyriaMeat has announced the successful!-->!-->!-->…
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Beyond Meat Expects Turnaround with New Products After Mixed Start to 2024
After a mixed start to the year, with both revenues and sales declining in Q1, Beyond Meat remains optimistic about the rest of 2024, pointing to the rollout of its healthier and costlier plant-based beef.
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Tattooed Chef Returns to US Supermarket Shelves A Year After Filing for Bankruptcy
Meatless brand Tattooed Chef is back on retail shelves in the US under its new parent company Planted Ventures, 10 months after filing for bankruptcy.
Nearly a year after its collapse, Californian meat-free producer Tattooed Chef has!-->!-->!-->…
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