Vegan burgers are losing the US culture war over meat: ‘It’s not our moment’
Plant-based meat alternatives, once hailed as a solution to America’s environmentally damaging appetite for conventional meat, are facing a severe…
Food tech: Why Europeans are slow to embrace innovation
European consumers are hesitant to adopt food technology due to a preference for traditional, natural foods and a general distrust…
Cultivated meat faces uphill climb in the EU
A new report by the EIT Food agency’s Consumer Observatory indicates that while Europeans are generally receptive to meat alternatives,…
Alt meat’s moment of truth: TiNDLE, and an industry, recalibrate
Next Gen Foods, rebranded as TiNDLE Foods, secured a massive $100 million Series A funding round in early 2022, marking…
Germans open to 3D-printed meat
A recent survey by Bitkom Research reveals growing openness among Germans to consuming 3D-printed cultivated meat, particularly among younger demographics.…
Plant-based sales up ‘significantly’ at Lidl
Sales of plant-based alt-proteins have increased by 30% since German supermarket chain Lidl made its house-branded vegan SKUs equal in…
Persistent preference for meat and dairy, and a sluggish transition to a more plant-based diet
As a whole, consumer diets in the Netherlands are made up of 39% plant-based proteins and 61% animal proteins. “We’re…
Cultivated, Plant-Based Meats vs. Animal Proteins
‘Consumer reaction to these cultivated meat products will likely be a mix of curiosity, excitement and perhaps initial hesitation,” notes…
Meat-Eating In Germany Hits A Record Low
The central European country is famous for meaty foods like schnitzel and sausages. Its residents, however, are increasingly moving away…
I tried lab-grown meat made from animals without killing them – is this the future of ethical eating?
If you don’t eat meat because of animal welfare or climate reasons, what happens when these issues are stripped away…