Tag: alternative protein

Tomorrow Farms lands $8.5m to develop next-gen pantry staples

May 6, 2022

The company is recreating classic refrigerator and pantry staples using novel ingredients and will launch its first product in Spring 2022.

Brief: UPSIDE Foods bags $400m in cultivated meat’s largest funding to date

April 21, 2022

Pending regulatory approval, the US-based company hopes to bring its cultivated chicken to commercial markets later this year.

Meet the Female Founder: SuperMeat’s Shir Friedman says cultivated meat is ‘definitely scalable’

April 18, 2022

SuperMeat’s co-founder and head of communications talks regulatory approvals, transparency with consumers, and the long-term promise of cultivated meat.

Alternative proteins ‘will not save the planet,’ report warns

April 6, 2022

Alternative proteins have been touted as a solution to greening emissions-heavy food systems and have attracted billions in investment. But a new report warns they “will not save the planet.”

Meet the Female Founder: The Mushroom Meat Co’s Kesha Stickland on what it takes to make clean-label protein

March 7, 2022

The Mushroom Meat Co.’s CEO explains the ups and downs of starting (and growing) a clean-label protein company in today’s crowded industry.

Tierra Biosciences launches ‘proteins-on-demand’ platform to speed up synbio engineering

February 2, 2022

The US company’s e-commerce portal provides a more efficient way to source proteins for novel food ingredients, drug discovery, and more.

Meet the founder: Green Regimen’s Tyshawn Bryant is revamping plant-based whey powder alternatives

October 25, 2021

His startup aims to combine the nutrients of traditional whey powder with a taste that’s superior to existing plant-based offerings.

Here’s how Eat Just’s GOOD Meat will spend its latest $170m funding

May 24, 2021

Ramping up production capacity is the top priority for GOOD Meat as Eat Just CEO says regulatory approval is less of a hurdle.

Ÿnsect acquires Protifarm to raise insects for human consumption

April 13, 2021

Ÿnsect will initially target the sports nutrition segment following the EU’s approval of mealworms as safe for humans to eat.

Future Food News Review Podcast: Is cultured meat delicious? Should hydroponically-grown food be organic?

April 8, 2021

A couple of weeks ago we hosted our second Future Food News Review on Clubhouse with leading journalists in foodtech, agtech and food systems globally, including Pultizer prize-winner Kim Severson. Listen to the in-depth and nuanced discussion about the week’s top news here.

Mosa Meat CEO on choosing non-GMO, differentiation & pricing the novelty factor

April 1, 2021

The Netherlands startup is now eight years old. We catch up with CEO Maarten Bosch to find out about its next steps.

CoverCress nets $8m from Bunge, REG; touts ‘buy-in from entire supply chain’

April 1, 2021

St Louis-based CoverCress is gearing up for its first harvest and a soft launch this year, and is aiming to have 250,000 acres of its ‘cash cover crop’ planted in 2022.

Podcast: JUST how this startup became the first to serve cell-cultured meat in a restaurant

March 23, 2021

After getting historic regulatory approval in Singapore, it was about time AFN caught up with Eat Just founder and CEO Josh Tetrick.

Benson Hill launches Ingredients & Fresh business segments

March 18, 2021

Benson Hill is targeting the booming plant-based protein segment and emerging ‘food as medicine’ segment with its vertically integrated offerings.

Agtech CVC: ADM Ventures on the many ways corporations can invest in innovators

February 25, 2021

ADM Ventures’ Victoria de la Huerga talks with AFN working for a company that was acquired by ADM–then helping the corporation build its venture investing strategy.

Brief: Singapore’s Next Gen breaks plant-based seed round record with $10m raise

February 25, 2021

Next Gen will use the funds to launch its first brand, plant-based chicken substitute TiNDLE, in Singapore and other Asian cities.

Brief: Aleph Farms unveils ribeye steak produced using 3D bio-printing

February 9, 2021

Aleph Farms claims the new technology will allow it to create any type of ‘muscle-cut’ steak and hopes to rapidly expand its product portfolio in the area.

Meat & dairy industries holding back global progress on climate change, FAIRR report says

November 11, 2020

Investor network FAIRR concludes that 86% of major meat, egg, and dairy suppliers are failing to declare greenhouse gas emissions or set meaningful reduction targets.