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UK University to Create Climate-Resilient Crops in £3M AI-Powered Plant Lab
The University of Essex has built a new facility to develop crops that can adapt to a hotter and drier planet, which features a vertical farm and is backed by AI-assisted research.
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Eat Just Reformulates Vegan Just Egg with ‘Biggest’ Improvement in Taste & Texture Since Launch
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.
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Brevel Opens Microalgae Protein Factory to Create Superior Plant-Based Dairy Analogues
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.
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Is Hellmann’s Plant-Based Mayo Rebrand Proof That ‘Vegan’ Labels Hamper Sustainable Sales?
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', with!-->!-->!-->…
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What Do You Eat at Europe’s Top Climate Tech Conference?
The annual HackSummit is fast approaching. As one of Europe's best climate events, it must deliver a sustainable catering menu – and it has. We speak to the team who designed it.
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Kynda is Building A Large-Scale Mycelium Facility to Turn Food Waste into Meat in 48 Hours
Germany's Kynda has broken ground on a 6,200 sq m commercial facility that will allow it to produce 2,000 tonnes of mycelium meat each year.
Hamburg-based biotech startup Kynda, which makes plug-and-play bioreactors, starter!-->!-->!-->…
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AkkMore: Can This Fungi Fat Help Restaurants Tackle Obesity and Enhance Gut Health?
Researchers in Hong Kong have developed a fungi-derived fat alternative that can decrease the fat content of a product and improve gut health and metabolic benefits.
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This Chocolate Is Made With All Parts of the Cocoa Fruit – and Nothing Else
Lower sugar, lower emissions, lower waste – it's a chocolate bar that can do it all, and uses it all. Can this sustainable indulgence save chocolate and the world?
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Future Food Quick Bites: Vegan Indian, EU Elections & Squeezy Mayo
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 new vegan restaurant in India, blended meat for kids, and Oatly's!-->…
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Molecular Farming Startup NewMoo Debuts Liquid Casein from Soybeans for Animal-Free Cheese
Israeli startup NewMoo is using soybean plants to produce casein proteins in liquid form for animal-free cheese applications, with plans to partner with the dairy sector.
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UK to Evaluate Novel Foods Based on Track Record of Regulatory Approval in Other Countries
The UK's Food Standards Agency is set to announce plans to introduce a "sliding scale" mechanism for the regulatory approval of novel foods, which will take into account products' track record internationally.
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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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Enifer Gets €24M in New Funding to Build Mycoprotein Factory That Will Feed 40,000 People Each Year
Finnish biotech startup Enifer has received €24M in new investments to support the construction of a commercial-scale facility for its Pekilo mycoprotein. It expects to receive EU novel food approval by 2026.
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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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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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The World’s Largest Dairy Company Just Launched A Plant-Based Milk Brand
Lactalis Canada, a subsidiary of the French dairy giant, has introduced a new plant-based milk brand to the market, just after converting one of its facilities into a fully vegan hub.
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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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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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Industry Execs & UK Government Form ‘Resilience Group’ to Discuss Climate Risks to Food Supply
In the UK, food industry heads and the government have agreed to meet for a series of discussions about the impact of the climate crisis on the food supply chain.
As the climate crisis threatens crops, farmers and the food supply, a!-->!-->!-->…
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Better Juice Earns Self-Affirmed GRAS Status to Reduce Sugars in Fruit Products by 80%
Israeli startup Better Juice, which has developed a device that reduces sugar in fruit products by 80%, has obtained self-determined GRAS status in the US.
In the world of Ozempic and GLP-1, sugar innovations are booming. The latest!-->!-->!-->…
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New Culture Strikes Deal with CJ CheilJedang to Drive Down Animal-Free Casein Costs
San Francisco startup New Culture has partnered with South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang on a manufacturing deal to enable low-cost production of its precision-fermented casein.
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