3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (906+ words) Better Nature is taking on the Colonel. The London-based tempeh maker has launched a cheeky campaign inspired by KFC’s Believe in Chicken marketing push, asking Brits to believe in its plant-based protein instead. The startup has long targeted the UK’s…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (600+ words) The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in ingredient discovery is becoming increasingly prominent, with the technology significantly cutting the timelines and costs associated with such research. Now, scientists in the UK have combined this technology with statistical physics to develop…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (864+ words) High-protein, superior taste, clean-label, and waste-valorising. Revo Foods is hitting on the hottest food trends with its answer to dairy’s trendiest product: cottage cheese. The Austrian startup, which made its name with mycoprotein-based seafood alternatives, is moving into the dairy…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (800+ words) As it works to close its latest fundraising round, Canberra-based Nourish Ingredients has notched a major partnership to scale up production of its animal-free fats. The startup, which uses precision fermentation and enzymatic processing to make “designer fats” that can…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (859+ words) Joining the influx of plant-protein-boosted products in Australia is Oat Milk Goodness, which will launch a set of protein oat milks in the country’s largest supermarket later this year. Co-founded by Australian cricket great Steve Smith in 2019, the brand has…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (806+ words) French cellular agriculture player Nūmi has been selected in the French government’s i-Démo 5 R&D funding programme, netting €3.7M ($4.3M) in non-dilutive funding to scale up its cell-cultured breast milk. The financing scheme, part of the €54B France 2030 plan, aims to support companies…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (895+ words) New York City’s City Roots Hospitality, which owns vegan eateries like Beyond Sushi, Colette and Anixi, has acquired plant-based seafood brand Fysh Foods. The restaurant group, owned by former Hell’s Kitchen contestant and chef Guy Vaknin, will incorporate the latter’s…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (776+ words) Plant-based seafood player Impact Food has reached the end of its voyage as consumer uptake of fish-free alternatives fails to accelerate. The company, known for its sushi-grade, whole-cut vegan tuna and salmon, has partnered with several restaurant chains over the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (765+ words) Eight months after abruptly ceasing operations, the fate of Believer Meats’s 200,000 sq ft cultivated meat factory in North Carolina is no closer to a resolution. The $150M facility had received the green light from the US Department of Agriculture to manufacture…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (834+ words) You might be wary of microplastics in your food, but a team of researchers in the US have deliberately used plastic to make new food that could have significant implications for food security and space exploration. In a project funded…...