A deeper dive into plant-based meat sales in 2021
New U.S. retail data commissioned by the Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Foods Association from SPINS shows that…
Israeli cell-based meat start-up Aleph Farms to develop cultivated collagen
Rehovot-based cultured meat company Aleph Farms plans to add cell-based collagen to its production line in a bid to tackle…
Is “cultured meat” a viable alternative to slaughtering animals and a good comprise between animal welfare and human expectations?
The aim of this review is, therefore, to take stock of the current knowledge on the benefits of this “cultured…
Permission for cultured meat sampling next step towards sustainable meat
Today, the Dutch House of Representatives passed a motion proposed by the D66 and VVD parties to make sampling of…
Mzansi Meat to launch first cultivated beef burger onto African market
South-African cell-based meats company Mzansi Meat are planning to unveil their cultivated beef burger at an event next month. The…
M-Food co-founder argues Europe’s insect food ingredients boom has “higher potential than plant-based”
With the two insect species having been granted Novel Food authorizations in the EU, FoodIngredientsFirst speaks to M-Food’s co-founder Dave…
Albert Heijn to go majority plant-based by 2030
Albert Heijn, the Netherlands’ largest supermarket chain, has pledged to expand its plant-based range to more than half of its…
Singer-songwriter Sia invests in cultured meat company Bond Pet Foods
Founded in 2017, Bond Pet Foods offer a lab-grown meat alternative for pets. Using heritage hen feathers, the team extracts…
Libre Foods Closes $2.5 Million Seed Round, Plant Alt Bacon Launch Across Europe
Barcelona biotech startup Libre Foods has announced the closure of a $2.5 million seed round to scale its mushroom bacon,…
Alternative protein investments reached $5 billion in 2021
Investment in the development of plant-based meat, dairy and egg alternatives, cultivated meat and alternative protein fermentation companies reached $5…