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Parima Validates Commercial-Scale Cultivated Meat Production with Vow
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (1483+ words) As it awaits regulatory approval in Australia, France's Parima has leveraged a partnership in Sydney to prove that commercial-scale, economical cultivated meat production is possible. The parent company of Gourmey and Vital Meat has demonstrated production of its cell-cultured duck…...
Heura Enters the Whole-Food Plant-Based Category with Veggie Burgers
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (1015+ words) On the back of its first profitable quarter, Barcelona-based Heura has moved into new waters by expanding its portfolio beyond meat analogues. The startup has launched two plant-based burgers combining legumes with whole vegetables. It's an ode to the classic…...
Bayou Best Foods Acquires Betta F! sh to Bring Plant-Based Seafood Across the Atlantic
14+ hour, 59+ min ago (1080+ words) Two years after its establishment, Bayou Best Foods has snapped up fellow women-led startup Betta F! sh to expand the reach of plant-based seafood on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. Betta F! sh (incorporated as Wunderfish) sells vegan canned…...
German Plant-Based Pioneer Planethic Group Files for Self-Administration
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (823+ words) Planethic Group, the German holding company formerly known as Veganz Group, has entered self-administration in a bid to safeguard its "long-term competitiveness. The owner of plant-based brands Mililk, Happy Cheeze, Peas on Earth and Veganz, Planethic Group announced the move…...
Future Food Quick Bites: Huel Summer, Grubby x Zoe & Meat Exhaustion Day
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (522+ words) Huel, the British plant-based nutrition brand now owned by Danone, has introduced four summer-skewed meal replacement drinks in its home market: pineapple-coconut and blueberry under the Black Edition line (with 35g of protein), and mango and vanilla-match as part of its…...
Biosphere Acquires Novo Nutrients to Strengthen Gas Fermentation Platform
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (778+ words) Fresh off a $9 M Department of Defense grant for its gas fermentation technology, Californian startup Biosphere has snapped up CO2-derived protein maker Novo Nutrients. The latter entered the assignment for the benefit of creditors (ABC) process in July 2025, an alternative…...
Plant-Based Meat & Dairy Have More Additives. That Doesn't Make Them Unhealthy
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1478+ words) Mainstream media outlets often lead with attention-grabbing headlines that do away with nuance. This is true across many industries, and particularly when it comes to the plant-based alternatives sector. Last week, a study by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION)…...
Exclusive: Food System Innovations Opens $2 M Lab to Speed Up Alternative Protein Development
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1368+ words) To make the protein transition a success, companies must keep improving the sensory credentials of new products, while simultaneously making them more affordable. That is a tall order, especially in an investment landscape as unforgiving as the current environment. The…...
Beyond Meat Debuts Mycelium Steak Filet in US Supermarkets
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (742+ words) A year after introducing its whole-cut steak in US restaurants, alternative protein pioneer Beyond Meat is debuting the mycelium-based filet at supermarkets. The company is rolling out the steak filet as a two-pack at Wegmans and H-E-B, following the direct-to-consumer…...
You Can Now Get Wildtype's Lab-Grown Salmon & Skincare Delivered to Your Doorstep
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1132+ words) Wildtype, which has been selling its cultivated salmon in a growing list of restaurants across the US, is now bringing the product directly to American homes. The Californian startup has launched a crowdfunding campaign'on Kickstarter, targeting a $75, 000 raise to begin…...